A round-up of the key stories across the specialist financial media, including how forecasts for the UK economy will be revised a touch higher in the Budget on Wednesday
OBR raises forecast for economic growth
Forecasts for the UK economy will be revised a touch higher in the Budget on Wednesday, as the Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to follow recent, more optimistic moves by private sector economists.
Japan's scandal-hit Olympus to launch new medical devices
Japan's Olympus Corp will unveil new endoscopes on Wednesday, its first major product launch since an accounting fraud erupted last year and threatened the 92-year-old firm's survival.
Deutsche Börse said it would take the European Commission to court to try to overturn its decision last month to block its tie-up with NYSE Euronext, in what would have been the world's largest exchange deal.
CVC said to tap Goldman Sachs to study IPO of Formula One
CVC Capital Partners hired Goldman Sachs Group to explore a possible sale of a stake in Formula One in an initial public offering, said a person with knowledge of the matter.
European stocks decline as BMW, Daimler retreat on China
European stocks retreated for a second day as an official at China’s association of carmakers said auto sales will miss its forecast in 2012 and as investors awaited a report on housebuilding in America. US index futures and Asian shares also dropped.