From UK Dec 5, 2012

Business chiefs press for radical action

House builder ©Bloomberg

Osborne’s words must ‘translate words into building sites’, warns CBI

Osborne ©PA From UK Dec 6, 2012

Rating threat after Autumn Statement

Chancellor admits targets will be missed

From UK Dec 5, 2012

Corporation tax cut again

Osborne excludes banks from benefit

Drilling for Shale Gas ©Gabriel Szabo/Guzelian From COMPANIES Dec 5, 2012

Energy industry welcomes natural gas backing

Proposals not seen as enough to spur new wave of power stations

A woman enters the Post Office ©AFP From UK Dec 5, 2012

Make funding easier to access, say small businesses

Cutting costs is ‘killing profitability’

From UK Dec 5, 2012

Pensions proposal raises eyebrows

Some fear rethink on liabilities would sweep problem under carpet

Andrew Noble, pworld Dec 5, 2012

Small businesses broadly positive

Praise for tax cuts but access to funds that help SMEs still difficult

Normal vs Alzheimer Brain MRI Scan ©Science Photo L:ibrary From UK Dec 5, 2012

Scientific research wins fresh funding

Renewable energy storage and data analysis to benefit

From UK Dec 5, 2012

Debate over Isa eligibility for Aim shares

Campaigners say move would promote investment in enterprise

From UK Dec 5, 2012

Road network gets £1bn boost

Four big roads schemes get go-ahead, including a £314m upgrade to A1

From LEX Dec 5, 2012

UK bank levy – populist agenda

Increase in levy is good politics, but terrible banking policy

From UK Dec 4, 2012

Osborne out to woo the workers

Fiscal statement will claim to help ‘strivers’ of Middle Britain

From COMPANIES Dec 4, 2012

Hopes rise of cut in pension deficits

Chancellor to unveil review of company schemes

Chris Giles Chris Giles from UK Dec 4, 2012

What to expect from Autumn Statement

Growth forecasts will be cut as debt overshoots Treasury targets

From UK Dec 3, 2012

Chancellor backs gas to fire up Britain

Autumn Statement also likely to support shale sector

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