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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Despite some difficult economic headwinds this year’s Dubai Airshow is set for a record number of visitors as well as displays from the Chinese air force’s aerobatics team, writes Tim Bowler. Source: BBC News

The government should use next week’s Budget to crack down on issues of tax avoidance raised by the release of the Paradise Papers, an ex-minister says.Labour MP Dame Margaret Hodge, who led an emergency debate on the leaked documents, said tax avoidance was “a national and international disgrace”.She called …

Nearly a fifth of 15 to 18-year-olds have been contacted about PPI claims – despite never having access to the product, research has found.Teenagers are being exposed to financial crime and 62% worry about money, the London Institute of Banking and Finance also found.And the institute, which provides personal …

Aston Martin has said it may have to halt production if the UK fails to strike a Brexit deal with the EU.All new cars in the UK must have Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) approval, which is valid in the EU.Without a UK-EU deal, that validity would cease for new …

International energy markets are set for “major upheaval” as the US cements its status as the world’s largest oil and gas producer, while China overtakes it as the biggest oil consumer.The predictions come from the International Energy Agency’s annual energy forecast.It believes that global energy demand will rise 30% …

When Polly Mackenzie heard her cleaner was ill and unable to work her normal day, she was hoping to reschedule through the Handy site that supplied her.But that was not how the system worked. When her cleaner was unable to attend on her regular day, Handy offered to send …

The over-50s are more likely to be out of work than other age groups and to struggle to get another job, according to new research.Nearly a third of 50 to 65-year-olds are unemployed, about 3.6 million people, the charity the Centre for Ageing Better said. About a million of …

EgyptAir intends to buy up to 24 of Bombardier’s C-Series planes, the aerospace firm has said.The airline has signed a letter of intent for 12 firm orders, with an option for a further 12.The book value of the deal would be $2.2bn (£1.7bn) if EgyptAir buys all 24 planes, …

Unions representing workers at Burntisland Fabrication, or BiFab, will hold emergency meetings later amid concerns about its future.The firm, which currently has more than 600 people working at yards in Fife and Lewis, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators. Unions leaders have demanded action from the …

European business leaders will meet Prime Minister Theresa May later on Monday to voice concerns about the future of UK-EU trade.Experts from groups including the CBI and BusinessEurope will stress the need for a transitional deal that preserves the status quo after Brexit.They will urge the government to clarify …