Tesco sees gradual recovery, food prices flat

Tesco the world's third-biggest retailer, posted first-half profit towards the top end of forecasts and said it was seeing a gradual economic recovery with shoppers starting to treat themselves again. The supermarket

UK industrial output plunges in August

British industrial output in August fell unexpectedly and at its sharpest monthly pace since January as factories shut down for the summer break and oil and gas plants closed for annual maintenance,