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Castleford Tigers confirms it hopes to sell its Wheldon Road ground in a deal worth £50m which would also see a supermarket on the site.

Trading on Egypt's stock exchange is suspended for a second day running as shares tumble minutes after the market opened.

EU leaders gather in Brussels, after Portugal's parliament rejected an austerity budget, prompting the resignation of PM Jose Socrates.

Scientists hope this decade to be able to start drilling for rock samples lying several km below the Earth's surface in its mantle layer.

Shares in cigarette firm Imperial Tobacco fall 3% in London trade after it said revenue growth would slow.

WPP's Sir Martin Sorrell: "Subject to the legislation being enacted, we will look at coming back to the UK."

Clothing giant Next warns of challenging times ahead for retailers and higher prices for consumers, as it announces record profits.

B&Q-owner Kingfisher reports a 22.5% rise in annual profit to £670m, and says it plans to open new stores.

Vietnam's annual inflation rate has risen to 13.9%, its highest level for two years, official figures show.

Airports operator BAA promises investment at Heathrow after a report criticises its response to the snow chaos.

Advertising firm WPP says it may bring its headquarters back to the UK from the Irish Republic, after tax changes proposed in the Budget.

Toyota motors will curb production at some of its factories in North America due to a shortage of parts.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander denies the windfall tax on the oil companies could be passed on to motorists in higher fuel prices.

Cuckoos' egg forgery skills are increasingly being put to the test, as host birds evolve better defences, say scientists.

Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore halt shipments of food products from the region near the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Japan exports more in February bringing its trade balance back into a surplus on increased demand from Asia.

Students at universities and colleges across the UK will suffer disruption to lectures and tutorials as lecturers strike over changes to their pensions.

Business leaders say scheduling Old Firm matches for Monday evenings would help reduce trouble and limit drinking.

New Zealand's economy has grown slightly in the last three months of the year managing to avoid a recession.

Social media capitalise on Russia's history of censorship

The chancellor announced in his Budget a series of measures designed to help businesses, including a lowering of corporation tax, and a relaxation of planning regulations.

The BBC's Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders takes a look at the bigger economic picture behind the Budget.

UK Budget suggests it's not easy being green

Lord Moynihan's future as British Olympic Association chairman could rest on the outcome of a row with the organisers of London 2012, the BBC understands.

Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates resigns after parliament rejects an austerity budget.