The Budget cut a little from public spending to allow some overall cuts in income tax.
Shares in video games retailer GAME Group have been suspended as the board said "there is no equity value left" in the firm and it intends to appoint administrators.
CPI annual inflation fell to 3.4% in February, down from 3.6% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The government has launched a scheme to help small businesses access cheaper finance through discounts on loans.
The Office for Budget Responsibility will revise up its growth forecasts for the UK economy in Wednesday's Budget, the FT reports.
After a volatile start to 2012, equity markets have staged a prolonged rally in recent weeks.
A fund manager's age does have an effect on whether they should outperform, with those in their early 40s most likely to beat their peers, according to research from Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's(SWIP) multi-manager team.