Strongest growth has been in business with private individuals, partly by increased borrowing for house purchases and increased interest in savings products.

We've seen over £50billion of additional business tax since 1997 and the share of Government spending has continued to ratchet upwards.

I had always had an interest in electronics and technology, so I picked a business that involved something that I liked doing and enjoyed.

The underlying profitability of the business has been adversely affected by increasing mine costs and increasing borrowing costs.

This is too much interference in business affairs. I'm fairly liberal-minded and I think the city should protect neighborhoods, but it shouldn't restrain a legitimate business.

Investors have started selling real estate stocks on speculation higher interest rates in Japan will hurt their earnings as borrowing costs trim their future profit.