3:24am

Business backs income tax rate of 30%

Report proposes to reduce the government’s share in the economy

3:21am

Executives prefer simpler pay packages

Managers not motivated by complex incentive schemes

1:23am

Former apprentice oils cogs of industry

Entrepreneur employs 240 people and is investing £11m

12:53am

High prices bring optimism to farming

Profits rose 25% and industry created 10,000 jobs

5:22pm

When fortune favours the brave

Britain’s Battlers are finding ways to prosper in a tough climate

2:44pm

UK moves on cross-border insolvency

Supreme Court decision affects UK courts

1:12am

London urged to start work on Crossrail 2

Underground will grind to halt in 20 years, government warned

From COMPANIES 12:43am

Cold weather rains on retailers’ parades

Retailers hope for improvement in climate

From UK POLITICS & POLICY 11:21pm

Hilton leaves trail of trouble for PM

Report on cutting employment red tape to be published this week

From UK POLITICS & POLICY 5:46pm

Europe’s not so happy referendum history

Voters have often answered in the negative

From UK ECONOMY May 18, 2012

UK fears sound of a Greek exit

Repercussions Britain might expect if the bloc loses a member

From COMPANIES May 18, 2012

Peppa Pig brings home theme park bacon

A big capital outlay is needed to keep attracting visitors as consumer spending dwindles

From UK COMPANIES May 18, 2012

Law firms weigh up merger

Tie-up expected to put new entity among the top 25 law firms in the UK

From COMPANIES May 18, 2012

Chinese ‘firewater’ comes to UK

Potent spirit bai jiu, used to toast deals, on sale next month

May 17, 2012

Lawyers welcome US-style plea bargain plans

Deferred agreements offer chance to overhaul system

May 17, 2012

Northern Rock rescue to cost taxpayers £2bn

Outlook worse than earlier analysis, audit office says

From COMPANIES May 17, 2012

London loses financial jobs to regions

Edinburgh and Manchester help companies with costs

From COMPANIES May 17, 2012

Cairn investors vote down pay report

Revolt despite chairman’s bonus being axed in January

From COMPANIES May 17, 2012

M&S chief may miss out on bonus

Group to record first fall in full-year profit in three years

May 17, 2012

GM to create 700 jobs at Ellesmere Port

Carmaker to invest £125m after reaching deal with workers

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Jim Pickard and Kiran Stacey, FT Westminster correspondents, share the latest news and analysis on the UK's political scene.

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