Economy
Crow in new Tube strike threat
Members of the RMT union at Metronet will strike for 48 hours from 10.30am on Monday April 28.
 
Lack of basic skills hits businesses
The CBI has published the results of a new annual audit of the nation’s skills.
 
Consort Homes enters administration
KPMG were appointed administrators to Scottish and Yorkshire house builder Consort Homes.
 
Ethel Austin axes 500 jobs
Retail chain Ethel Austin has closed 33 shops and made 181 head office staff redundant.
 
Scottish ferry operators in aid probe
The European Commission has lauched a formal investigation into state aid to Scottish ferries.
 
Drop in UK domestic M&A activity
UK merger and acquisition activity slowed dramatically in the first quarter of the year.
 
Employment figures encouraging
The trend in employment is increasing while those in unemployment and inactivity are falling.
 
Financial services most detrimental
UK consumers lost an estimated £6.6bn in the 12 months through poor products or services.
 
Retail Price Index down to 3.8%
Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual inflation was 2.5 per cent in March, unchanged from February.
 
Islamic insurance set for strong growth
Takaful growth has outpaced that in conventional insurance in most countries of the Middle East.
 
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