Alistair Darling will use his first Budget to raise "green" taxes and increase taxes on drinking, in an attempt to find cash to fund the government's faltering fight against poverty- The Financial Times
Drinkers and gas-guzzlers were in for a Budget clobbering today - duties on beer and wine were widely expected to rise above inflation with Alistair Darling set to slap a hefty tax on whisky, perhaps 50p a bottle, ending a 10-year freeze on spirit duties - Daily Mail
An army of lawyers, financiers and the taxman will share a £130m payout from Cadbury Schweppes when the maker of Creme Eggs and Trident gum demerges its US fizzy drinks business in May, the company revealed yesterday - The Guardian
Fraud on credit and debit cards rose by a quarter last year to reach a record high despite the introduction of the "chip and pin" security system. The cost of fraud on cards issued in Britain totalled £535.2 million during 2007 - The Telegraph
Will Chase, the potato farmer who humbled Tesco by refusing the grocery chain the right to sell his fashionable hand-fried crisps, is about to sell off his business Tyrrells Potato Chips in a deal that will make him a multi-millionaire - The Independent
Large parts of the country woke up to a battering as the second major storm front of the week hit swathes of Britain. Winds of up to 85mph hit north-west England, north Wales and Northern Ireland this morning - The Telegraph
The five remaining traditional makers of the celebrated Norman cheese have succeeded in their battle to ensure true Camembert should always be made with raw, unpasteurised milk- The Independent
Sales of frozen mash have soared just 24 hours after Delia Smith recommended using it to "cheat" in a shepherd's pie - Daily Mirror