Companies reporting and economics diary for the week ahead

TODAY - Finals: Bond International Software; Servomex.

Interims: Associated British Foods; Wardle Storeys.

TUESDAY - Economic statistics: British Retail Consortium publishes its latest retail sales monitor.

Finals: Tesco; Rugby Group; Automotive Precision.

Interims: Pressac.

WEDNESDAY - Economic statistics: Treasury publishes new independent forecasts for the British economy.

Finals: Co-operative Bank

Meetings: Lloyds TSB

THURSDAY - Economic statistics: Engineering turnover (February); British Chambers of Commerce publishes its quarterly business survey.

Finals: Seascope Shipping; Laura Ashley; Polydoc.

Meetings: BP Amoco; Woolwich.

FRIDAY - Economic statistics: Ecofin meeting starts.

First Quarter: Arm Holdings.