UK ECONOMY 12:01pm

IMF tones down UK criticism

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Boost for Osborne and his economic policy

A Trans Pennine Express train operated by FirstGroup ©Bloomberg From COMPANIES 10:51pm

FirstGroup downgrade threat to rail bidding

Rules to require investment ratings

From COMPANIES 9:03pm

Nick Buckles bows out as G4S chief

Decision to leave follows profit warning

From COMPANIES 8:07pm

BP increases challenges to oil spill payouts

Company believes many payments are unjustified

UK BUSINESS 7:15pm

Royal Mail chief delivers profits boost

Greene pushed for regulation regime to be eased

From COMPANIES 8:38pm

Shell board grilled on Alaska oil project

Shareholders call for rethink of strategy in region

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