Business

Consumers cut back their unsecured borrowing in February from £1.8billion net to £1.4billion according to Bank of England data, due to the uncertain economy, experts say. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

Britain’s manufacturing sector returned to growth in March, its first positive month in nearly two years, according to a closely watched economic indicator. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

Aldi chief executive Giles Hurley has vowed to invest more than £380million in fresh price cuts this year to help shoppers cope with their squeezed budgets. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

Technology protects planets and people with mineral-based fluid developed by UK company LifeSafe Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

New technology uses UK-grown faba beans to make chocolate and reduce climate impact Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

Lloyd’s of London warns that the Baltimore bridge disaster is likely to cost billions and may well result in the highest marine insurance loss ever. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

Builder’s merchant Travis Perkins is on the hunt for a new chief executive as incumbent Nick Roberts wants to step down after five years in the role. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

The top side hustles set up in the last 12 months include pet-sitting, upcycling clothes, and running creative or artisan workshops, research has found. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

ASOS CEO Jose Antonio Ramos Calamonte claims his turnaround of the fashion pioneer is making progress, despite fall in sales. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

EXCLUSIVE: Tax expert Bob Lyddon believes estate agents in the UK are currently “engaged in an orchestrated attempt to talk the market up”. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed