What the Sunday Papers said...

Independent on Sunday: Shake-up to affect 75,000 civil servants

The jobs of up to 75,000 civil servants are set to be affected as the Coalition looks at spinning out more government operations into the private sector. A report by Stephen Kelly next month will recommend government units that can be commercialised.

Mail on Sunday: Takeovers have destroyed £80bn of blue-chips' value

More than £80bn has been lost by blue-chip companies as a result of takeovers in the past decade by the companies writing down the value of the acquisitions, according to research by Pirc.

Sunday Times: Small business in line for £40bn cheap loans

The Chancellor is set to offer £40bn of cheap loans to small businesses in an attempt to boost the economy. George Osborne is also expected to unveil a cut in the top rate of income tax from 50p to 45p in this week's Budget.

Sunday Telegraph: Barclays apology over 'swaps' confidentially clauses

Barclays has had to apologise to the Financial Services Authority after the bank told a client to keep details of interest-rate swaps sales confidential, even from the City regulator.