Financial Times
China stock markets recover some poise: Stocks rise after Beijing latest barrage of support measures.
German groups in UK urge against Brexit: Businesses have 500,000 British workers in 2,500 companies.
UK life sciences funding at 10-year high: Hopes raised of narrowing gap with US biotech sector.
Daily Mail
Millions facing a hike in insurance premiums: Increase of up to £100 a year expected for typical family following the budget’s planned increase to the premium tax.
State-owned asset sale will set new record: George Osborne plans to sell off stakes worth £32bn this year to bring down debt. The plethora of privatisations will include holdings in Royal Bank of Scotland (LON:RBS), Lloyds (LON:LLOY), UK Asset Resolution, which houses the loan books of Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley, and Royal Mail (LON:RMG).
The Times
David Lenigas leaves the gushing to someone else: The outspoken entrepreneur behind the so-called “Gatwick Gusher” oil discovery has stood down from the company leading the exploration drilling in an attempt to improve the project's credibility.
The Telegraph
Monitise shares plunge to six-year low as Visa Europe sells stake: Investors in Monitise suffered a fresh blow today when Visa Europe, a major shareholder in the mobile payments technology company, said it would sell its stake.
Strong housing market set to deliver record year for builder Galliford Try: A strong UK housing market is set to carry Galliford Try to record full-year results, the builder said today.