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US House of Representatives postpones vote on healthcare reform
Leaders of the US House of Representatives put on ice plans for a vote on Thursday night on President Trump's proposal to repeal Obamacare.
Retail sales remain below seasonal trends, CBI finds
Retail sales picked up more than expected up until mid-March, the CBI found in a monthly Distributive Trades survey that backed up earlier official figures but did not fill economic experts with much optimism.
UK retail sales bounce back firmly after three-month lull
UK retail sales in February proved much stronger than the market was expecting, sending sterling surging higher on Thursday but unlikely to prevent GDP growth from slowing in the first quarter.
Next profits shrink as pursuit of clothing trends hits sales
Clothes retailer Next reported underlying annual profits fell for the first time in eight years and warned 2017 will be "another tough year" due to a shift away from spending on clothing and a squeeze on UK wages.