Manufacturing pay deals average 2.6%

Signs indicate squeeze on living standards is easing

Split emerges in Scottish finance community

RBS chief says trade body lacks objectivity on vote

UK business links with Russia in spotlight

Ukraine tensions could leave some ‘squirming’, says US critic

Man wins 16-year legal battle over laptop

Bank had refused to cancel sales agreement on returned computer

Treasury wanted Co-op deal, says Flowers

Disgraced former chair cites pressure to bid

Tories eye immigration sleight of hand

Plan to reduce migrant figures by 19,000 ahead of elections

Pension changes to take effect from today

400,000 with small retirement pots will benefit

Channel 4’s Ross to lead National Theatre

Appointment regarded as a major coup for the public sector

Competition inquiry is right for UK energy

Review offers industry a chance to clear its name by removing the cloud of public suspicion over pricing policies

Men walk past by Santander bank branch in Rio de Janeiro

Santander UK fined £12.4m over poor advice

Mystery shopping exercise uncovered failings in customer advice

Call for clarity on trials reporting

Law Commission recommends setting up online service to help journalists

CBI says Scottish Yes vote ‘doesn’t add up’

Cridland escalates attack in referendum debate

Cable threatens fresh curbs on top pay

Companies ‘observing the letter of the law but ignoring spirit’

More women on boards but men still at top

Target of 25% female FTSE 100 board members likely to be met

UK government to sell fifth of Lloyds stake

Move to raise £4.2bn for taxpayer and take UKFI’s holding to less than 25%

Ministers warn over £2bn regional growth bids

Many proposals seen as too poor to pass government’s criteria

Lenders seek to ease bank tax burden

Government may shift levy on to foreign institutions

Puzzlement over Hull wind plant decision

Prospect of a factory has been dangled before ministers for years

London’s tech start-up competition flops

Organisers fail to find any suitable candidates

BBC unveils plan to expand arts coverage

Collaboration with other cultural organisations

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