LISBON, March 27- Portugal's business and consumer confidence improved for the third consecutive month in March when the recession-hit country passed the quarterly bailout review by its lenders who eased its budget deficit goals, data showed on Wednesday.
OTTAWA, March 21- Canada's Conservative government pledged on Thursday to close tax loopholes and curb spending to erase its budget deficit in time for the 2015 election, even as it committed funds to infrastructure, manufacturing and job training.
OTTAWA, March 21- Canada's Conservative government pledged on Thursday to close tax loopholes and curb spending to erase its budget deficit in time for the 2015 election, even as it committed funds to infrastructure, manufacturing and job training.
OTTAWA, March 21- Canada's Conservative government pledged on Thursday to close tax loopholes and curb spending to erase its budget deficit in time for the 2015 election, even as it found new cash for infrastructure spending and extended a manufacturing tax credit.
OTTAWA, March 21- Canada's Conservative government pledged on Thursday to close tax loopholes and curb spending to erase its budget deficit in time for the 2015 election, even as it found new cash for infrastructure spending and manufacturers.
LONDON, March 21- UK public finances showed a far smaller than expected deficit in February and retail sales got a boost, offering relief to finance minister George Osborne a day after he released dismal economic forecasts.
LONDON, March 21- UK public finances showed a far smaller than expected deficit in February and retail sales got a boost, offering relief to finance minister George Osborne a day after he released dismal economic forecasts.
LONDON, March 21- UK public finances showed a far smaller than expected deficit in February and retail sales got a boost, offering relief to finance minister George Osborne a day after he released dismal economic forecasts.
LONDON, March 21- UK public finances showed a far smaller than expected deficit in February and retail sales got a boost, offering relief to finance minister George Osborne a day after he released dismal economic forecasts. KEY FIGURES FOR UK PUBLIC BORROWING. ANALYSTS' COMMENTS ALAN CLARKE, SCOTIABANK Retail sales.