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G8 backs Greek euro membership (20/5/2012)
The leaders of the G8 group of major economies say they want Greece to remain in the eurozone, and commit to promoting growth.... Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader (19/5/2012)
Egypt's economic crisis sets major task for country's next leader... Cuban offshore oil attempt fails (19/5/2012)
Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful.... Euro fears on the streets of Spain (19/5/2012)
Spain, feeling fragile, looks to Germany for help... VIDEO: Top tips for starting up a business in Greece (19/5/2012)
Panos Papadopoulos, co founder of software company Bugsense, gives his top tip for starting up a company in Greece... VIDEO: Eastern Europe affected by crisis (19/5/2012)
A number of emerging European countries such as Hungary had only just begun to recover from the financial crisis, but are now being hit by fresh fears over the eurozone.... VIDEO: Gold retains safe haven status (19/5/2012)
Amid recent financial volatility, gold prices have been rising steadily due to the precious metal's safe haven status.... VIDEO: Should Britain build a spaceport? (19/5/2012)
A new report is recommending that the UK builds its own spaceport, to enable tourists to go into space.... VIDEO: Spain to send in auditors (19/5/2012)
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst on why shares in Spanish banks have staged a small recovery.... AUDIO: 'No liquidity problem' in Spain (19/5/2012)
Spanish banks, whose shares have been collapsing, have been downgraded by one of the big credit agencies. Justin Webb is in Madrid and has been speaking to Inigo Fernadez de Mesa is a junior minister at the Spanish treasury.... VIDEO: Concern in Spain after credit downgrade (19/5/2012)
Spaniards react to the decision by Moody's to downgrade 16 of theirs banks.... VIDEO: EU 'taking all neccessary action' (19/5/2012)
EU Economic Commissioner Olli Rehn has said the eurozone is taking "all neccessary action in order to overcome" the debt crisis.... £9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn' (19/5/2012)
A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.... Stadium retail park plan approved (19/5/2012)
Controversial plans for a community stadium and retail development in York are approved by councillors.... Debt-ridden Glens to get IFA loan (19/5/2012)
Glentoran's cash flow crisis is expected to be eased by a loan from the Irish Football Association.... Ticketus contract 'terminated' (19/5/2012)
Charles Green says administrators at Rangers have told Ticketus they are terminating its contract over future ticket sales.... LSE reveals strong profits rise (19/5/2012)
The London Stock Exchange bucks the economic turmoil to deliver a better-than-expected rise in annual profit.... China property prices fall again (19/5/2012)
Chinese property prices continued to fall during April after the government kept policies in place to curb speculation.... Yahoo jumps on Alibaba deal talk (19/5/2012)
Shares in internet giant Yahoo rise 5% on reports that it is close to selling its valuable stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company.... VIDEO: Spanish banks face credit ratings cut (18/5/2012)
Ratings agency Moody's has cut the credit ratings of 16 Spanish banks, a further blow to a country that is struggling to deal with the bad debts of its banking sector.... VIDEO: Japan may deregulate blowfish (18/5/2012)
Tokyo authorities are considering relaxing rules on the preparation of blowfish, which can be poisonous.... Private rents 'increasing again' (18/5/2012)
Private rents in England and Wales went up by 0.5% in April, according to letting agency group LSL Property Services.... HMRC defends child benefit plan (18/5/2012)
Asking taxpayers and child benefit recipients to reveal information to their partners is legal, HM Revenue & Customs says, despite claims it breaks confidentiality rules.... French Connection in profit alert (18/5/2012)
Shares in French Connection fall as the fashion retailer issues a profits warning following a continued fall in sales.... How to ask for a pay rise (18/5/2012)
How to ask your boss for a pay rise... How a Greek euro exit could affect you (18/5/2012)
How a Greek euro exit could affect you... VIDEO: Youth unemployment on G20 agenda (18/5/2012)
Labour Ministers from the Group of 20 nations meet in Mexico on Thursday, with youth unemployment high on the agenda.... VIDEO: Japanese economy grows by 1.0% (18/5/2012)
Japan's economy grew by 1.0% in the first three months of 2012, which was better than had been expected.... VIDEO: Eurozone crisis worries Singapore (18/5/2012)
Singapore, with its reliance on exports, is especially vulnerable to the crisis in the eurozone.... VIDEO: Greek euro exit a 'clear possibility' (18/5/2012)
Michalis Sarris, chairman of the Cyprus Popular Bank, tells Stephen Sackur that a Greek exit from the euro is possible but not inevitable.... VIDEO: Ad boss on Facebook's power (18/5/2012)
Sir Martin Sorrell explains to Rory Cellan-Jones the strengths and weaknesses of Facebook when it comes to advertising, as the company prepares to float on the stock exchange.... Some work schemes 'of no benefit' (18/5/2012)
A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.... English house building falls back (18/5/2012)
The number of new homes started by house builders in England fell again in the first three months of the year, according to official figures.... More households in fuel poverty (18/5/2012)
Gas and electricity price rises at the end of last year are expected to have pushed 400,000 more households in England into fuel poverty.... Olympic VIP tickets still to sell (18/5/2012)
Some 20% of hospitality tickets for the Olympic Games, which could set people back £4,500, are yet to be sold.... Tribunal rejects Rangers appeal (18/5/2012)
Rangers have their appeal against a year-long transfer embargo and a £160,000 fine rejected by a Scottish FA tribunal.... China Mobile in talks with Apple (18/5/2012)
China Mobile, the main mobile service provider in China and the largest in the world by users, could soon offer its customers Apple's iPhone.... Buffett in newspaper investment (18/5/2012)
Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company of legendary investor Warren Buffett, invests in 63 local newspapers in the south-eastern US.... Markets drop on eurozone worries (18/5/2012)
Concern over the eurozone debt crisis has continued to weigh on financial markets, with the euro dropping more than a cent against the US dollar,... Facebook share sale approaches (18/5/2012)
Facebook shares will begin trading in New York on Friday in one of the most eagerly anticipated share flotations in recent stock market history.... VIDEO: Malaysian focus on palm oil jobs (17/5/2012)
Stockpiles of Malaysia's most important export, palm oil, have fallen to their lowest level in a year because of subdued demand.... AUDIO: 'We are not planning for a Greek exit' (17/5/2012)
Guy Verhofstadt, former prime minister of Belgium, and Richard Corbett, adviser to the president of the European Council, debate Greece and the future of the Eurozone.... VIDEO: Euro contagion fears for Europe? (17/5/2012)
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst on fears of euro exit contagion across Europe - and India's central bank steps in to prop up the rupee.... AUDIO: 'Sheer chaos' if Greece leaves euro (17/5/2012)
What are the economic implications of the decision to leave or stay in the eurozone that Greece has to make? Andrew Balls, of PIMCO, a global investment firm, and Carsten Brzeski from ING bank in Brussels, debate the question.... VIDEO: Perfume market's whiff of success (17/5/2012)
Consumers in the Middle East spend five times as much on perfume as their European counterparts, but international companies are starting to compete with local oud-makers.... Mortgage lending 'jumps in March' (17/5/2012)
There was a big rise in mortgage lending in March, as the stamp duty holiday for first-time buyers came to an end, lenders say.... Reading takeover still 'ongoing' (17/5/2012)
Russian tycoon Anton Zingarevich's takeover of Reading is still not completed, two months after the original target date.... 'Royal' diamond sells for $9.7m (17/5/2012)
A 35-carat diamond passed among Europe's royalty for four centuries, the Beau Sancy, sells for twice its reserve at auction in Switzerland.... UK unemployment falls by 45,000 (17/5/2012)
UK unemployment fell by 45,000 to 2.63 million in the three months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics.... HTC shares dip on shipment delay (17/5/2012)
Shares of Taiwan's HTC fall after US customs officials hold up shipments of its new smartphones over a patent dispute.... Results delay hits Bankia shares (17/5/2012)
Shares in Bankia, the part-nationalised Spanish bank, fall more than 10% after it delays the release of its first quarter results.... Greeks withdraw cash on euro fear (17/5/2012)
Greeks withdrew 700m euros ($894m; £560m) from banks in the week ending on Monday, according to the Greek president.... Bank warns of euro crisis 'storm' (17/5/2012)
The Bank of England warns that the eurozone is "tearing itself apart" with the "storm" threatening the UK recovery, as it cuts its forecast for growth this year.... Power behind the phone: Imagination Technologies (16/5/2012)
The tech firm putting the smart into smartphone... My Business: Taking to the skies in Ukraine (16/5/2012)
Running an aerial tour business above Kiev... VIDEO: 'Royal' diamond sold for $10m (16/5/2012)
The 35 carat Beau Sancy diamond is at least 400 years old, and until now has been owned only by members of Europe's royal families.... EU agrees strict new bank rules (16/5/2012)
The European Union agrees strict new rules for banks, intended to make them safer and eliminate the need for future bailouts.... Viewpoint: Protecting against the eurozone crisis (16/5/2012)
How firms can protect themselves against eurozone turmoil... AUDIO: Should Greece leave the eurozone? (16/5/2012)
BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast asked two financial experts what would happen if Greece left the eurozone.... VIDEO: Algeria's booming economy (16/5/2012)
Algeria is facing high unemployment rates and a severe housing crisis despite having foreign currency reserves of more than $200bn.... AUDIO: Germany 'will get pulled in' to recession (16/5/2012)
The credit rating agency Moody's has announced a downgrade of 26 Italian banks, including Italy's two biggest lenders. Sony Kapoor, managing Director of think tank Re-Define, gives his view on the issue and on the future of the eurozone.... VIDEO: 'Made in the UK' (16/5/2012)
Rising costs in the Far East mean that an increasing number of businesses are considering moving production back to the UK.... VIDEO: Can Tunisia solve job woes? (16/5/2012)
Job prospects for young Tunisians have got worse in the past year, and the government has started to give tax breaks to companies employing graduates.... VIDEO: Eurozone economy avoids recession (16/5/2012)
The eurozone has narrowly avoided returning to recession after recording zero growth in the first three months of the year, figures have shown.... 'Compelling case' for road tolls (16/5/2012)
There is a "compelling" case for a system of road charging, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the RAC.... Work days lost to sickness down (16/5/2012)
The number of working days lost to sickness fell again in 2011, the Office for National Statistics has said.... Child benefit changes 'flawed' (16/5/2012)
The government's planned changes to child benefit are "seriously flawed" and undermine the principle of individual taxation, accountants say.... Africa 'must boost food output' (16/5/2012)
The United Nations Development Programme says Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity if it is to sustain its economic boom.... UK trade deficit narrows in March (16/5/2012)
The UK's overall trade gap in March narrowed to £2.7bn, but the deficit for trade in goods alone was unchanged at £8.6bn, official figures show.... US April retail sales in slowdown (16/5/2012)
US retail sales barely grew in April, rising 0.1% compared with a gain of 0.7% the month before, while consumer prices stayed unchanged.... Facebook raises flotation price (16/5/2012)
Facebook raises the price range at which it hopes to sell shares to between $34 and $38, potentially putting its total value above $100bn.... JPMorgan's Dimon wins pay backing (16/5/2012)
The head of JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, is backed by shareholders days after it revealed a $2bn (£1.2bn) trading blunder.... Viewpoint: A rethink in the financing of innovation (15/5/2012)
Why securing finance can be tough for technology start-ups... DR Congo mining's reputation in tatters (15/5/2012)
The Congo's reputation in tatters... VIDEO: Vancouver's role in the film industry (15/5/2012)
Far from the glitz of Hollywood, Vancouver has become a major centre for film makers.... VIDEO: Greek crisis fuels global finance fears (15/5/2012)
European financial markets have fallen amid growing concerns about the political and economic crisis in Greece, and its impact on the eurozone.... VIDEO: What lies ahead for Hermes? (15/5/2012)
The luxury handbag maker Hermes is celebrating its 175th anniversary. How will this traditional, family-run business face the future?... Africa's new digital frontier (15/5/2012)
The woman who took the web to Kenya's poor... VIDEO: Europe shares hit by Greek crisis (15/5/2012)
Europe shares hit by Greek crisis as the prospect of exiting the euro grows.... VIDEO: South China Sea tensions rising (15/5/2012)
Tensions have been rising between China and the Philippines over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea.... VIDEO: Hong Kong 'to toughen IPO rules' (15/5/2012)
Hong Kong's financial regulator has proposed tough new rules to protect investors in its stockmarkets.... AUDIO: 'Default within the euro is possible' (15/5/2012)
The leader of far-left Syriza party will not attend talks on forming a new government in Greece, plunging the country into further political disarray.... VIDEO: Groupon to reveal results (15/5/2012)
The online daily deals firm Groupon will reveal how much money it made in the first quarter.... VIDEO: European shares suffer slump (15/5/2012)
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst on the slump in European shares - and Yahoo's CEO resigns.... Prospect accepts pensions deal (15/5/2012)
Plans for changes to public sector pensions from 2015 are accepted by members of the UK's second-largest civil service union, Prospect.... Disabled benefit reform 'needed' (15/5/2012)
Planned changes to disability benefits will go ahead, the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith insists, saying that reform is needed.... Energy price battle lines drawn (15/5/2012)
Energy company E.On promises that it will not increase UK residential energy prices this year amid hints of rising costs in the winter.... Takeover deal for Rangers agreed (15/5/2012)
Former Sheffield United chief executive Charles Green agrees a deal to buy Scottish Premier League club Rangers.... 'No specific threat' to Olympics (15/5/2012)
There is no "specific" terror threat to the London Olympics following last week's major security exercise, the defence secretary tells BBC News.... Aviva to host 2013 Heineken final (15/5/2012)
Next season's Heineken Cup final will be staged at the Aviva Stadium while Dublin will also host the Amlin Challenge Cup decider.... UK plays down Greece fund claims (15/5/2012)
The UK government plays down claims it may have to contribute to a fund to help Greece if it falls out of the euro.... Lonmin first-half profits plunge (15/5/2012)
Lonmin, the world's third largest platinum producer, sees pre-tax profits plunge nearly 90% in the first half of the year due to higher costs and reduced output.... Best Buy loses second top boss (15/5/2012)
The founder of US electronics retailer Best Buy is leaving after it was found he knew the chief executive was having an affair but did not disclose it.... World shares fall on Greek crisis (15/5/2012)
Shares fall on both sides of the Atlantic as the continuing political uncertainty in Greece undermines investor confidence.... Viewpoint: China's global brands challenge (14/5/2012)
An expert explains why Chinese brands lack global impact... Brazil's business labyrinth of bureaucracy (14/5/2012)
The battle to set-up a business in Brazil... Rank Group buys 23 Gala casinos (14/5/2012)
Mecca Bingo owner Rank buys 23 casinos from Gala Coral for £205m in a deal that will make it the biggest UK casino operator.... VIDEO: 'Curry colleges' to help create UK jobs (13/5/2012)
Curry houses in the UK which are struggling to recruit Asian staff because of tougher immigration rules, are being urged by the government to accept graduates from new "curry colleges".... JPMorgan faces growing scrutiny (13/5/2012)
US bank JPMorgan Chase faces stiff criticism from politicians after admitting a $2bn loss that led to a nosedive in its share price.... HSBC sells South American units (12/5/2012)
HSBC sells units in Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay to Banco GNB Sudameris for $400m.... AUDIO: Spain's government 'reacting late' (12/5/2012)
The Spanish government is expected to announce plans to clean up its banking system. Professor Pedro Schwartz and economist Megan Greene debate whether it will work.... VIDEO: More Chinese banks to invest in US (12/5/2012)
Iain Anderson from Cicero Group says more Chinese banks are set to invest in the US, following ICBC's clearance to acquire a US bank.... VIDEO: Spanish banks to raise extra capital (12/5/2012)
The Spanish government is to force its banks to take on an extra 30bn euros ($39bn; £24bn) of capital to cushion themselves against loans going bad.... AUDIO: JPMorgan loss 'not life threatening' (12/5/2012)
JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, has revealed a surprise trading loss of at least $2bn (?1.2bn) on complex investments made by its traders. Mike Mayo, US banking analyst at investment firm CLSA, told the Today programme that 'thought investments were conservative'... VIDEO: Rehn on 'short-lived' EU recession (12/5/2012)
Olli Rehn, the European Union's monetary affairs chief, said that the economy of the 17 countries that use the euro is in a "mild and short-lived" recession.... VIDEO: BA owner IAG sees losses widen (12/5/2012)
IAG, the parent firm of British Airways (BA) and Spain's Iberia, has reported widening losses, due in large part to higher fuel costs.... VIDEO: Factory output adds to India's gloom (12/5/2012)
Figures out later are expected to show a sharp slowdown in Indian industrial production, in another sign of the wider economic gloom in the country.... Tax rebates soon for 3.5 million (12/5/2012)
About 3.5 million taxpayers will receive a tax rebate in the next few weeks, averaging £379 each, for the 2011-12 tax year.... Tax concerns over PPI payments (12/5/2012)
Victims of the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) could "inadvertently" be underpaying tax after receiving compensation payments.... British Gas warns of rising bills (12/5/2012)
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, says that rising wholesale gas costs will make supplying energy more expensive this year.... UK producer prices rise by 0.7% (12/5/2012)
UK producer prices rose 0.7% in April from March, due in part to rises in the cost of tobacco, alcohol and electrical equipment, figures show.... Nissan profits more than double (12/5/2012)
Nissan reports a big rise in profits for the January to March quarter as it pushes aggressively into fast-growing markets.... Power blackouts knock NTT profit (12/5/2012)
Japanese telecoms giant NTT reports an 8.2% fall in annual profits, blaming shrinking demand and power blackouts following the tsunami.... FTSE bosses 'not paid by results' (12/5/2012)
There is no correlation between FTSE 100 bosses' pay and the performance of the companies they run, a report reveals.... JPMorgan shares plunge on loss (12/5/2012)
Shares in JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, dive 9% after it reveals a surprise trading loss of $2bn (£1.2bn) on complex investments.... Welcome to the social revolution (11/5/2012)
Salesforce's Marc Benioff says social media has changed everything... Homeland calling UK's Brazilians (11/5/2012)
Why UK's Brazilians feel the urge to return home... VIDEO: Food prices a concern in China (11/5/2012)
Chinese consumers are feeling the pinch from rising food prices.... Venky's deny Blackburn for sale (11/5/2012)
Venky's deny that Blackburn Rovers will be put up for sale following the club's relegation from the Premier League.... Whyte to part with Rangers shares (11/5/2012)
Craig Whyte agrees to transfer his Rangers majority shareholding to two parties planning a takeover, say administrators.... Spilt milk prompts buy-local move (11/5/2012)
Sri Lanka wants people to buy local after dairy protest... VIDEO: Bankia partly nationalised by Spain (11/5/2012)
Troubled Spanish lender Bankia is to be partly nationalised, the central bank has confirmed.... VIDEO: Record annual loss for Sony (11/5/2012)
Japanese electronics maker Sony has reported a record annual loss as natural disasters last year and a strong yen hurt its earnings.... VIDEO: Spain's Bankia part nationalised (11/5/2012)
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst on Spain's announcement that is effectively nationalising the country's biggest retail bank, Bankia - and record losses for Sony.... VIDEO: Air India stand-off enters third day (11/5/2012)
A stand-off between Air India and its pilots, in a dispute over training, enters its third day.... Home repossession levels 'stable' (11/5/2012)
A total of 9,600 homes were repossessed in the UK in the first three months of the year - the same as a year earlier, lenders say.... Manufacturing output up in March (11/5/2012)
UK manufacturing output bounced back in March, figures show, but overall industrial output fell due to a drop in oil and gas production.... Production boost for Tesla Motors (11/5/2012)
Shares in US electric carmaker Tesla Motors rise 11% after the firm brings forward the delivery date for its new Model S car.... Aquascutum sold to YGM Trading (11/5/2012)
Luxury clothing brand Aquascutum is sold for £15m to a subsidiary of YGM Trading, which already owns the rights to the brand in Asia.... Enhanced annuities: Who can benefit? (10/5/2012)
Why it can pay to be a smoker... How does Greece leave the euro? (10/5/2012)
How would Greece actually leave the euro?... E.On shares down as profits fall (10/5/2012)
Shares in German energy firm E.On fall 1.4% after it announced a drop in its profits.... VIDEO: Views on the 'Cambridge phenomenon' (10/5/2012)
Two technology start-up entrepreneurs and the chief executive of ARM Holdings explain why Cambridge is a good place for a tech company to be based.... VIDEO: Diamond deals in the DRC (10/5/2012)
Gabriel Osombo, 47, describes how he set up shop in an open air diamond market in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... VIDEO: Toyota profits bounce back (10/5/2012)
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst on how Toyota has been able to bounce back to profit after a year of production difficulties.... VIDEO: Asian growth 'at risk over euro' (10/5/2012)
Asian markets have followed European and US indices downwards over fears that a new Greek government could attempt to renegotiate the terms of the EU IMF bailout deal.... AUDIO: Executive pay: The Australian way (10/5/2012)
Vas Kolesnikoff, chief executive of the Australian Shareholders' Association, explains how Australian shareholders have a degree of control over executive pay.... Wettest April 'hits retail sales' (10/5/2012)
UK retail sales were damaged by the wettest April since records began, the British Retail Consortium says.... Benefits letters to arrive soon (10/5/2012)
Some people could receive letters explaining a new cap on benefits - even if they are exempt from the changes in April 2013.... Flat-rate state pension prepared (10/5/2012)
A new flat-rate state pension and a system to automatically raise the pension age have moved a step closer.... Brazil cuts World Cup red tape (10/5/2012)
Fifa and the Brazilian government agree changes to cut red tape and make sure venues are ready in time for the 2014 World Cup.... Gers takeover 'still on course' (10/5/2012)
Rangers administrator Duff & Phelps insists new bidders can secure the club's future by the end of this week.... Cheesy tune wanted as 'anthem' (10/5/2012)
Songwriters are being invited to create a "national anthem" for the UK's most popular cheese, Cheddar, in a national competition organised by industry bosses.... Jockey Club to boost prize money (10/5/2012)
The Jockey Club, the largest commercial group in British horse racing, is to increase prize money after a rise in turnover and profits in 2011.... Easyjet narrows half-year losses (10/5/2012)
Low-cost airline Easyjet reports smaller half-year losses thanks to tighter cost controls and fewer disruptions.... Sainsbury's reports 'good year' (10/5/2012)
Supermarket group Sainsbury's reports an increase in sales and market share but a small dip in profits in what it describes as a "good year".... China firm's iPad claim dismissed (10/5/2012)
Chinese firm Proview's case against Apple over a dispute involving rights to the iPad name is dismissed by a court in the US.... AOL to pass on patent proceeds (10/5/2012)
US internet firm AOL announces it intends to hand to shareholders all the proceeds from its sale of 800 patents to Microsoft.... Argentina faces energy dilemmas (9/5/2012)
Argentina's dilemmas after the YPF nationalisation... My Business: Diamond deals in the Congo (9/5/2012)
Selling diamonds on a street market in the Congo... VIDEO: What kind of PM will Medvedev be? (9/5/2012)
Dmitry Medvedev is expected to be approved as Russia's prime minister following four years as President.... AUDIO: Hollande's policies 'will not affect growth' (9/5/2012)
Economics editor Stephanie Flanders and Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles on the impact of the French and Greek election results on the future of the Eurozone.... VIDEO: HTML5 takes the internet by storm (9/5/2012)
Ian Hardy finds out why businesses having been rushing to rebuild their websites and web apps using HTML5 - and what else the newest hypertext mark-up language can be used for.... AUDIO: 'Spending must be cut with a chainsaw' (9/5/2012)
Investor Jim Rogers gives his view on the Spanish banking crisis.... VIDEO: HSBC: A smaller, stronger bank? (9/5/2012)
Banking giant HSBC's global reach helped it avoid the fate of bailed out rivals such as RBS at the height of the global economic crisis.... House market back in the doldrums (9/5/2012)
The brief flurry of activity in the property market has come to an end, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.... Pension deficits balloon again (9/5/2012)
The collective deficit of the UK's private-sector, final-salary, pension schemes has risen again to £217bn, from just £8bn a year earlier.... Pound at 1.20 euros for tourists (9/5/2012)
Leading bureaux de change are selling euros at a rate of 1.20 to the pound for the first time in three and a half years.... More Olympic tickets to be sold (9/5/2012)
Some 900,000 tickets for this summer's London Olympics are going back on sale, starting on Friday for people who were unsuccessful in both ballots.... Miller withdraws bid for Rangers (9/5/2012)
Bill Miller withdraws his offer to buy Rangers, blaming fan opposition and over-optimistic financial information.... Aviva boss Andrew Moss steps down (9/5/2012)
Insurance firm Aviva announces that chief executive Andrew Moss will be leaving with immediate effect following a shareholder revolt over executive pay.... Thomas Cook secures new financing (9/5/2012)
Thomas Cook announces a refinancing package worth £1.4bn which gives the troubled tour operator a further three years to repay its debts.... HSBC profits fall on debt value (9/5/2012)
HSBC announces a fall in profits due in large part to revaluing debt on its books.... Slim to invest in Dutch telecom (9/5/2012)
The world's richest man, Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, is to buy up to 28% stake in Dutch telecom KPN, his first big foray into Europe.... FTSE 100 bosses' pay 'rises 11%' (9/5/2012)
The typical pay of bosses at the UK's largest publicly listed companies rose 11%, research shows, as more shareholders revolt over executive pay.... Shares fall on Greece uncertainty (9/5/2012)
European and US shares fall on Tuesday as investors worry about Greece's ability to form a new government.... Q&A: End of austerity? (8/5/2012)
Is it possible to end austerity in Europe?... The UK manufacturer taking on China (8/5/2012)
Why China is no longer the answer for one manufacturer... VIDEO: 'Islamic Facebook' woos Muslims (8/5/2012)
Salamworld, a social networking site with Islamic influences, is due to launch in July with the hope of challenging Facebook's supremacy.... India steps up cyber-crime battle (8/5/2012)
The changing face of cyber crime in India... How will austerity-averse Europe affect Asia? (8/5/2012)
How will anti-austerity Europe affect Asia?... Panic after Malawi devaluation (8/5/2012)
Shoppers in Malawi scramble to buy basic goods, fearing huge price rises after the new government devalues the currency by 50%.... Plane makers hit by cancellations (8/5/2012)
Airlines cancel a total of 32 orders for planes so far this year from the world's two major plane makers, Boeing and Airbus.... 'The world won't allow us to be a few steps behind' (7/5/2012)
The corruption problem hurting the Russian economy... US scientists who mean business (7/5/2012)
The American scientists who mean business... Emerging economies rise to prominence (7/5/2012)
Global power shifts, viewed from a sun lounger... Shareholder revolts gather steam (7/5/2012)
Why did CEO pay rise 84% while the market fell?... Arctic oil deal signed by Rosneft (7/5/2012)
Russian oil giant Rosneft signs a deal with Norway's Statoil to explore the sea around the Arctic.... Beckham tops UK sport rich list (7/5/2012)
David Beckham tops a list of the richest British athletes, while Tiger Woods reigns worldwide.... VIDEO: Tunisia's bid to boost tourism (5/5/2012)
Simon Atkinson reports on the state of Tunisia's tourist industry, more than one year after the start of the Arab Spring.... VIDEO: Facebook value set at up to $95bn (5/5/2012)
Facebook has set the share price for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) at between $28 and $35 per share, valuing the company at between $85bn-$95bn (£52bn-£59bn).... Company insolvencies rise by 10% (5/5/2012)
The number of companies that went into administration or insolvency in England and Wales in the first three months of the year rose by 10%, figures show.... House prices 'fluctuate widely' (5/5/2012)
House prices in the UK fell back sharply in April after the end of the stamp-duty holiday for first-time buyers, the Halifax says.... SSE fined £1.25m for mis-selling (5/5/2012)
SSE has been fined £1.25m for tricking potential customers into switching from their existing energy firm.... Hearts announce large debt drop (5/5/2012)
Hearts release financial figures showing a profit of £511,000 and a £12m reduction in their overall debt.... Indonesia to tax mineral exports (5/5/2012)
Indonesia is to impose a tax on exports of 14 raw minerals, including copper and gold, in an attempt to encourage local processing.... RBS confirms state loan repayment (5/5/2012)
RBS confirms it is to repay £163bn of emergency loans, reports a three month loss of £1.4bn and sets aside another £125m for PPI compensation.... Premier League TV up for grabs (5/5/2012)
The Premier League issues an invitation to tender for the domestic UK broadcast rights for the 2013-14 to 2015-16 seasons.... How to hack your workplace (4/5/2012)
How to break all the rules to work better and faster... Cloudy horizon for French economy (4/5/2012)
Nantes lesson for the French economy... VIDEO: James Packer exits media business (4/5/2012)
Australian media tycoon and billionaire, James Packer, is expected to sell his 25% stake in Foxtel to focus on the casino business.... VIDEO: Asia's developing taste for wine (4/5/2012)
Once known for their high spending on the best-known vintages, Asian wine buyers are becoming more sophisticated.... VIDEO: Japan closes last nuclear reactor (4/5/2012)
Japan will close its last operating nuclear power plant on Saturday fears after local communities voiced fears about their safety but the move is proving costly.... VIDEO: Yuan on agenda of China US talks (4/5/2012)
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