ECONOMY

MP's decision to put many areas of spending and taxes off-limits means he may struggle to raise cash.

Petroleum minister Ibe Kachikwu says oil from refineries to be kept in "strategic reserves".

UK retail sales declined 0.4% month-on-month in February despite predictions of a 1% fall.

CEO is optimistic, but if BHS does not reel in a deal with creditors, 8,500 jobs are at stake

Public sector net borrowing came to £7.1bn in February against a market expectation of £5.9bn.

Inflation grows 0.3% year-on-year in February, slightly below expectations but in line with previous month.

US Federal Reserve officials hint at a potential rise in interest rates as early as April.

Living wage policy will make it more attractive for companies to hire contractors rather than full-time staff.

Fish population and size shrinking drastically in warm 'Blob' along Pacific Coast

Oil prices declined after US rig count increased for the first time since December 2015.

Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East will make the commitment to MPs on 22 March.

Leaving EU could cost the British economy £100bn and 950,000 jobs by 2020, analysis shows.

Council says punitive tax by France will hurt small farmers who cannot afford to be certified.

Tory pensions minister says new savings reform could encourage OAPs to overspend.

Top employers in Germany found to have employed almost no refugees full time

Exclusive: The peer and entrepreneur tells IBTimes UK that UK businesses benefit from EU membership

Rival bidder, the South-African Steinhoff, pulled out of the race for the company.

Virgin Group founder made comments at launch of company's new train in London.

Only 4% of businesses think Chancellor George Osborne has done enough for northern SMEs so far.

Leaving the EU would give Britain the chance to explore new economic opportunities, according to Peter Hargreaves.

In Northern Ireland and Scotland, small businesses were least confident.

Saudi Arabia and non-OPEC countries such as Russia to meet in April in Doha to discuss oil production freeze.

ASOS workers get a rather generous discount and Google pays for the food its staff eats at work.

Guardian Media Group hopes all redundancies will be voluntary.

Bank of England and FOMC both decided, unsurprisingly, not to touch central interest.

The MPC voted unanimously against a rate hike and underlined the low inflation, far from its 2% target.

Labour's Shadow Chancellor picks holes in George Osborne's missed Budget targets.

Jack Daniel's is the most popular whisky brand in France.

Deutsche Bank and HSBC have signed deals for big new offices in Birmingham.