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Mayday! Who will leave BA board?

20.11.09
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Manufacturers upbeat as fall in output slows

21.10.09
The recession in UK manufacturing appears to be easing with hard-hit firms more upbeat about the outlook... more

Millions will work until 68 for state pension, say Tories

23.09.09
Millions of Britons could be required to work longer to qualify for a state pension, David Cameron has warned... more

You get what you pay for - and that includes university

22.09.09
Students may cry foul at calls for higher fees but higher education and London’s economy will be better for it... more

Manufacturing mood is improving, says CBI

17.09.09
Manufacturing orders fell less than expected and firms became more optimistic about future output in September, according to a new survey... more

Have the Tories turned their backs on the City?

13.08.09
Signs suggest David Cameron could halt Crossrail. And it may mark a wider shift from old party ties ... more

Blue-chips mull proposals to swap equity for pay

05.08.09
German blue-chip companies are considering union proposals for employees to accept lower pay in return for equity stakes in the business ... more

The rise of 'don't turn up Friday'

03.08.09
More and more people are bunking off on a Friday as companies embrace flexible hours and the Blackberry culture allows employees to "work from home"... more

First female boss of CBI attacks FTSE

18.05.09
A leading City figure who is to be named the first woman president of Britain’s leading business lobby organisation the CBI has called for greater boardroom diversity... more

Snow deters shoppers as UK retail sales plunge in February

26.03.09
British retail sales plunged in February, posting the lowest annual growth rate in more than four years, as heavy snowy and economic gloom kept consumers away from the shops, official data showed ... more

UK factory orders fall fastest in 17 years

19.03.09
British factory orders fell in March at their sharpest rate in 17 years, a survey showed... more

UK firms see finance drought ease off

03.03.09
British companies found it slightly less difficult to obtain credit in the last three months and a growing number of firms are expecting lending conditions to become increasingly less restrictive, a survey showed ... more

February sales balance much higher than expected

24.02.09
Retail: British retail sales fell at a much slower pace than expected in February but retailers are still shedding staff at a record pace, according to a survey... more

British manufacturing optimism at near 30-year

22.01.09
Optimism in Britain's manufacturing sector has slid to a near 30-year low despite the falling pound, while the car industry continues to suffer amid plummeting demand... more

£65bn wiped off value of company pension schemes

31.12.08
Company pensions have taken a massive hit in the recession, with billions of pounds wiped off the value of schemes to support retiring employees... more

Royal Mail sale to land taxpayer with £7bn pensions bill

15.12.08
Taxpayers are set to take over a £7 billion liability for the Royal Mail's future pensions, it has emerged... more

Shake-up to stop 'bonkers' tribunals

29.09.08
Britain's employment tribunal system will be radically overhauled by the next Tory government in a bid to stop "bonkers" rulings against firms, shadow business secretary Alan Duncan signalled... more

'Sign for diploma and you'll earn £1m'

01.08.08
Teenagers will earn more than £1 million if they agree to sign up for the Government's new school diplomas, according to official advice... more

Business leaders reject academic diplomas plan

23.06.08
Company bosses have dealt a blow to the credibility of the Government's new diplomas, urging ministers to improve GCSEs and A-levels instead... more

Businesses split over benefit from Olympics

11.06.08
Less than half of London's businesses expect to benefit from the Olympic Games, new figures reveal... more

'Millionaire bankers' blamed for credit crisis

24.04.08
Huge City bonuses have helped to trigger the credit crunch, industry chiefs said... more

Rafa shows Wenger he lacks spine to win

09.04.08
The Champions League, Formula 1, the Olympics and Steven Gerrard - David Mellor tackles the lot... more

Darling struggles to deliver crowd-pleasers

12.03.08
Usually the big Budget headline comes at the end, when the Chancellor pulls a rabbit from the hat - but with harder times ahead, Alistair Darling made no attempt at showmanship this afternoon... more

CBI blasts 'rushed and confused' non-dom tax

28.02.08
Big business launched its most ferocious attack on the Government for years as it blasted the "ill-conceived" plans to impose extra taxes on wealthy foreigners in Britain.... more

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