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2015-03-16 U.K. Business


BBC News
   
Budget 2015: Osborne aims to give Tories election lift-off   
BBC News
The hope of many Tories is that Wednesday's Budget will give them political lift-off. That it will be a launch-pad Budget. One that will enable them to break free from the political stalemate that has both the main parties stuck neck and neck in the polls ...

Osborne to rescue pensioners from rip-off annuities: 5million more can cash in to ...   Daily Mail
Osborne targets grey vote in more pension changes   Herald Scotland
Budget 2015: savers must be put at heart of pensions shake-up   Telegraph.co.uk
Scotsman   
Express.co.uk   
Irish Examiner   
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The Guardian
   
Loss of UK shops up nearly threefold in 2014 - report   
Reuters
LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Nearly three times more shops disappeared from Britain's high streets in 2014 compared with 2013, as retailers struggled with the advance of online sales and changing consumer habits, a report published on Monday showed.
Shops desert high street at faster rate in 2014   BBC News
UK high streets running out of time as more shops close than new ones open   The Guardian
Retailers battle 'drastic' high street change   Scotsman
expressandstar.com   
Western Morning News   
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THE BUSINESS TIMES
   
London Homes' Asking Prices Fall Amid Election Jitters   
Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) -- Asking prices for London homes declined in March as affordability constraints and pre-election jitters denied the property market its usual spring boost. Prices demanded by sellers fell 0.4 percent following a 2.8 percent jump in February, ...

Asking price growth slows for homes in England, Wales - Rightmove   Reuters UK
Property asking prices just £30 below all-time record   Telegraph.co.uk
Home asking prices near record high   Ealing Times

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
BCA revs up for £1bn takeover by industry veteran   
Telegraph.co.uk
British Car Auctions, the owner of webuyanycar.com, is motoring towards a £1.2bn takeover after shelving plans for a stock market flotation last year. Haversham Holdings, the listed vehicle set up last year by auto-veteran Avril Palmer-Baunuck, is said to be in ...

City investors revved up to buy Haversham Holdings   The Times (subscription)
British Car Auctions close to £1bn sale   Financial Times
City investors set to acquire British Car Auctions for £1.2 billion   Market Business News
The Sunday Times   
Sky News   
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Bankers To Face 'Annual MOT' Under FCA Rules   
Sky News
Banks will be responsible for certifying that staff are "fit and proper" each year under new FCA rules, Sky News understands. 20:38, UK, Sunday 15 March 2015. Martin Wheatley. The new rules are to be confirmed by FCA chief executive Martin Wheatley.

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The Guardian
   
Head of BHS pension fund admits deficit is much higher than previously thought   
The Guardian
BHS has struggled to keep up with more fashionable retailers such as H&M and Primark. Photograph: Matthew Chattle/Alamy. Simon Goodley. Sunday 15 March 2015 15.02 EDT Last modified on Sunday 15 March 2015 20.04 EDT. Share on Facebook ...

Sir Philip Green: I insisted that new owner invests in BHS - As chain is sold for ...   This is Money
BHS owners reveal bold rescue plan   Telegraph.co.uk
Assurance over future of BHS store in Swansea after sell-off   South Wales Evening Post
Grimsby Telegraph   
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BBC News
   
'Radical' business rates review launched   
BBC News
A "radical" review of the business rates system in England has been launched, with its findings due in time for the Budget in 2016. The review "paves the way for changes" to the current system, which has been in place since 1988, the Treasury said. However ...

UK Treasury launches review of business rates before Budget   Financial Times
U.K. Local Business Taxes to Be Reviewed to Benefit Small Firms   Bloomberg
UK shops could get tax cut after business-rate review   The Guardian
Swindon Advertiser   
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Western Morning News
   
Easter rail work to hit train passengers   
Western Morning News
Rail travellers will face disruption to services due to engineering work at Easter, with passengers praying there is no repeat of the chaos caused by overrunning work at Christmas. Announcing the Easter programme of works, Network Rail (NR) chief executive ...

Easter rail work to hit passengers   Herald Scotland
Train passengers face Easter engineering disruption - but Network Rail pledges ...   mirror.co.uk
Scots face Easter travel chaos on West Coast rail line   Express.co.uk
The Times (subscription)   
Cornish Guardian   
Plymouth Herald   
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The Independent
   
Budget will help high street keep up with web rivals   
The Independent
Hundreds of thousands of struggling high-street retailers will be promised a boost in their fight against online competitors in this week's Budget. The Government will announce a wide-ranging review of the business rates paid by 1.8 million retailers in England ...

George Osborne expected to announce tax breaks for North Sea in this week's ...   This is Money
Britain could be facing a food shortage crisis   Metro
George Osborne to back North East chemical industry in Budget - reports   ChronicleLive
Scotsman (blog)   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Alliance Trust marshals defences against hedge fund   
Herald Scotland
Alliance Trust has prepared its defences against a move by New York hedge fund Elliott Associates, which is poised to use its 12 per cent stake to try to place directors on the board. Alliance Trust has prepared its defences against a move by New York hedge ...

Alliance Trust faces new activist campaign by Elliott Advisors   Telegraph.co.uk
Activist investor Elliott to push for Alliance Trust board seats   Financial Times
Alliance Trust supremo Katherine Garrett-Cox under siege by US hedge fund ...   This is Money
Bloomberg   
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