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UK trade deficit narrows slightly in January but exports fail to pick up momentum
Britain's deficit on trade in goods and services falls to £3.5bn in January but deficit with EU hits record high
Lloyds Bank's £1bn green fund to offer cheaper loans to real estate companies focused on reducing carbon emissions
The fund will save about 110,000 tonnes of carbon, which is equivalent to more than what 22,000 homes emit.
How much did Jurassic World, Spectre and Star Wars help Cineworld earn at the UK box office?
Cinema operator sold more than 50 million tickets in the UK to generate £311.9m in sales.
UK industrial production kicks off 2016 on stronger footing thanks to manufacturing sector
UK industrial production rebounds in January, as manufacturing output soars past expectations.
Amazon, Tesco, Argos and other online retailers could be hit by shrinking warehouse space, LSH says
The shortage of warehouse space will affect the delivery capabilities of online retailers.
International Women's Day: UK GDP could rise by increasing female participation in British labour force, PwC says
Iceland, Norway, Sweden, New Zealand and Slovenia are the top five OECD countries where women employment is high.
Financial apocalypse: BIS warns of 'gathering storm' for global economy as markets lose faith in central banks
Negative interest rates fail to give markets the confidence to boost major economies.
TVR to set-up a sports car plant in Wales next to Aston Martin
This will be in association with Cosworth, the engine-maker, and Gordon Murray, the former Formula 1 designer.
UK construction PMI hits 10-month low as housebuilding growth suffers setback
Housebuilding grew in February at slowest pace since June 2013.
McLaren to produce 15 new cars under its new £1bn expansion plan
At least half of these new models will have hybrid engine technology.
UK debt bubble: Borrowing for new cars, holidays and consumer items highest in a decade
Economists say increased borrowing can be curbed by raising interest rates.
About 1 million UK retail jobs will disappear by 2025, BRC warns
Technology and the rising minimum wage will be the reasons for the same.
Tesco could cut 39,000 jobs over the next three years to reverse slump in profits
Competition from Aldi and Lidl has resulted in reduced sales for Tesco.
UK economy: Shoppers save the day as consumption spending lifts economic growth by 0.5%
Net trade was another big drag on the economic growth, falling 0.4%, with production output dropping 0.5%.
Aston Martin to create 4,000 UK jobs with second factory in Glamorgan
Prime Minister David Cameron says the move is evidence of Aston Martin's confidence in the UK economy.
UK employers to hire more permanent staff in next three months, REC survey finds
According to new research, 82% of employers plan to hire more permanent staff between now and May.
UK retail sales grow at fastest pace in over two years in January
UK retail sales boosted by sales of winter clothes and computers.
Credit Suisse poised to cut 200 jobs at its London office
Barclays, HSBC and Deutsche Bank also recently announced job redundancy plans.
Pernod Ricard to launch 5 new wines targeted at 18 to 34-year-old drinkers in the UK
Pernod Ricard to attract young Britons to its Jacob's Creek wine brand.
UK inflation hits one year high as petrol price slump weakens
Air fares fell more than they did in the 12 months to January 2015, weighing down core inflation.
Job flexibility more important than salary for a quarter of jobseekers in Britain
Employment market now candidate-led as 24% say they'd prioritise flexibility over salary, research shows.
CBI urges business tax changes as Tory policies burden firms with £9bn annual costs
CBI director Carolyn Fairbairn warns UK businesses being burdened by government.
Mortgage arrears fall to 11-year low as Bank of England holds down interest rates
Council of Mortgage Lenders says rate of mortgages in arrears is lowest since 2004.
Valentine's Day 2016: Preston's residents expected to spend the most in the UK
Tesco estimates that it sells about one million flower bouquets every Valentine's Day.
UK industrial production slows as manufacturing sector continues dragging down GDP
UK industrial production fall is more than expected in Q3 as manufacturing output declined.
Ikea stops selling solar panels in UK as government signals cut in solar subsidies
In November 2015, Ikea did not renew its contract with Hanergy, its Hong Kong-based solar panel supplier.
Royal London Asset Management warns bankers not to expect US-style salaries and bonuses
The move comes after Tidjane Thiam, CEO at Credit Suisse, asked the board to cut his bonus.
UK government may be forced to impose sudden tax rises to reach 2019 surplus target
IFS fears slower pay growth as volatile markets blow huge hole into fiscal plans of chancellor George Osborne.
Venezuela, Argentina, South Africa, Greece and Ukraine are the world's top 5 miserable economies
The United States ranked 51st and the UK ranked 54th on Bloomberg's 2016 misery index.
Six in 10 female employees in Britain could be being paid below their market value
Research shows 60% of female workers in the UK are likely to be underpaid, compared with 40% of men.