6:25pm

Cable welcomes German research group

Aim to turn innovations into commercial products

A view of Hadrian's Wall west of Housesteads. ©The Hadrian's Wall Trust 12:11am

National parks boost economy, says report

Benefits estimated to be worth £6bn in added value each year

11:18pm

Portal launched to challenge Rightmove

Estate agents challenge dominance of property website

Comide SPRL's Mashitu's copper mine, operated by Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo ©Bloomberg From COMPANIES 12:22pm

ENRC says hackers may have stolen data

Beleaguered miner warns that laptop was stolen by burglars

From UK ECONOMY 12:11pm

Number of ‘Neets’ in UK falls by 101,000

Young people not in work, education or training down since 2012

From UK POLITICS & POLICY 10:56pm

PCS steps towards ‘super-union’

Members vote to allow merger talks if Unite makes approach

©Getty From UK ECONOMY 8:05pm

IMF urges UK to spend on infrastructure

Austerity criticism toned down but fund says more can be done

From COMPANIES May 22, 2013

BBC warns BSkyB over retransmission fees

Corporation looks to end satellite broadcaster’s ‘free ride’ as talks fail

From COMPANIES May 22, 2013

UK Mail to automate sorting system

Group reports strong parcels performance

Editorial from COMMENT May 22, 2013

Noise and truths in the IMF’s verdict

Forget about fiscal policy – the urgent task is fixing the banks

May 22, 2013

Groups says Stansted should be hub airport

Proposal to transform Essex airport into four-runway operation

From COMPANIES May 22, 2013

Cable & Wireless to relocate from London

Group’s planned move to south Florida will mark ‘end of an era’

From UK ECONOMY May 22, 2013

Q&A: IMF’s assessment of the UK economy

Economic indicators improving but IMF urges government to do more

Money Supply May 22, 2013

Money Supply: IMF sensibly backs down

After saying the UK was ‘playing with fire’ the fund has a more nuanced view

From UK ECONOMY May 22, 2013

Mixed UK data ahead of IMF verdict

Retail sales volumes and state borrowing drop, tax revenues rise

From COMPANIES May 22, 2013

Shale gas a ‘new North Sea’, says IoD

Report sets out practicalities of building the industry

From COMPANIES May 21, 2013

Fiat Industrial to move tax home to UK

Blow to Italy where new coalition is seeking to staunch outflows

From UK ECONOMY May 21, 2013

Inflation fall boosts Osborne against IMF

Chancellor prepares to face criticism over austerity drive

From COMPANIES May 21, 2013

Fugitive Kazakh banker’s homes for sale

Assets liquidated after Mukhtar Ablyazov, ex-head of BTA Bank, fled

May 21, 2013

Royal Mail chief delivers profits boost

Greene pushed for regulation regime to be eased

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