“The scale of the land deals being struck is shocking”, said Mittal. “The conversion of African small farms and forests into a natural-asset-based, high-return investment strategy can drive up food prices and increase the risks of climate change. Growing more food through investing in growing more food is going to drive up food prices how?

New strategy aims to increase Scotland’s share of fastest growing food-producing sector.

A growing number of young people are not in work, education or training in England, figures suggest.

The sharp increase in the saving ratio signals the growing efforts being made to tackle money troubles in the wake of the recession

Workers should delay their retirement to increase the Government's tax take because the economy is set to stop growing later this year, an international economic forecaster warned yesterday.

A memorandum signed by the president would free up 500 megahertz of spectrum held by both the US government and corporations to fulfill a growing demand for broadband services

Growing numbers of people and businesses are avoiding or delaying paying taxes as the "credit crunch" bites, the National Audit Office says in a new report. The increase comes against the background of a doubling of consumer debt leading to people avoiding paying their tax bills, says the report. The auditors estimate that up to 1.5 million working adults had a personal or business tax debt in Apr...

A growing number of small manufacturers are now expecting to increase production to meet rising demand, according to the CBI business group.

Britain's MPs, facing growing public concern over their expenses and allowances, are to receive a pay rise of 2.33 per cent from Wednesday, it was revealed today.

Why, this is tax avoidance, if not evasion! Growing worries about an increase in Capital Gains Tax, currently standing at 18pc, to narrow the gap with the new 50pc top tax rate next April has resulted in business advisers being inundated with “help me” pleas from entrepreneurs