BBC News – Business

• Record UK government borrowing surplus in January
  Analysts say the bumper surplus could give the chancellor extra money for the Spring Statement.
• City centres 'could become ghost towns'
  Shop closures will become the norm unless the government supports struggling retailers, MPs say.
• Barclays profits amid UK economic 'uncertainty' in UK
  The UK bank reports annual profits of £3.5bn and makes provision for UK "economic uncertainty".
• Purplebricks shares dive on sales outlook shock
  Estate agent slashes its sales forecast and announces the departure of two senior executives.
• Standard Chartered puts aside $900m for potential fines
  Standard Chartered says the cash will cover possible fines in the US and UK, including for sanctions breaches.

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