The BBC has learned that the chief executive of the oil company BP is expected to stand down, and is currently negotiating the terms of his departure. Banks are set to come under renewed pressure today as the government looks to increase lending to small firms. The Bank of England base rate will have to stay at its current record low to stop the economy collapsing according to one forecaster. And finally, a competition is being launched to find top cyber-security personnel as a response to the worrying shortage of skilled professionals.
