EU plan to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks would be "unaffordable"
The British Chambers of Commerce have called new plans from the European Parliament to extend maternity leave from six to 20 weeks "unaffordable".
'Blip' in UK Q2 GDP growth as spending not included; FTSE down despite 'positive' early gains
UK's Gross Domestic Product grew by 1.1 pct last quarter as economists forecasts were left behind in a massive construction, business and manufacturing growth that beat forecasts by as much as two times forecast of 0.5 - 0.7 pct.