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Pressure to make budgets add up as Holyrood election looms
Parties hoping to form at least part of a government will want to show how they will pay for their vote-winning promises
Canada’s finance minister says US is unlikely to lift tariffs
The comments come after US President Donald Trump said he wants global tariffs to replace income taxes as America's main revenue source.
The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.
Aldi shop staff to receive two pay rises this year
The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets.
Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record $215bn revenue
Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.
Why Asian firms are not cheering Trump tariff ruling
The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.
Faisal Islam: Is the UK economy really turning a corner?
The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.
MrBeast video editor fined over insider trading
A former California governor candidate was also disciplined as the prediction market Kalshi cracks down.
John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business
The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.
Household energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up
Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary.