BBC News - Business
Updated : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:20:48 +0000

Novel take on French home shortage
Young French people having difficulty finding affordable housing are being given the chance to help older members of society and put a roof over their own heads.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:10:15 +0000

FSA tightens bankers' pay rules
The Financial Services Authority announces plans to update its guidelines on bankers' pay, affecting 2,500 firms.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:35:13 +0000

New face
Can the new Metro Bank really shake up High Street banking?
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:26:04 +0000

'Retirement rules work for employers'
Plans to scrap the default retirement will 'raise concerns' according to David Yeandle of the Engineering Employers Federation.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:25:24 +0000

Gambling firms reveal merger plan
The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:10:10 +0000

Graphic novel finds audience in India
Graphic novels are finding new markets in India.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:07:08 +0000

China allows IMF report release
China allows the publication of an International Monetary Fund staff report on its economy for the first time since 2006.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:54:51 +0000

California in 'fiscal emergency'
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal state of emergency, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a budget.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:49:33 +0000

Lufthansa hurt by ash and strike
Lufthansa Group reports a net loss after disruption caused by the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano and a pilots' strike.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:28:32 +0000

China agrees Guinea mining deal
Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:02:00 +0000

House price inflation eases again
UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:12:47 +0000

Aldi's 'elusive' billionaire co-founder dies
The billionaire co-founder of budget supermarket Aldi, Theo Albrecht dies, aged 88.
Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:07:01 +0000

Green shoots of recovery in Europe?
A raft of European firms have announced bumper profits, fuelling hopes that the economy is on the right track following the recession.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:21:49 +0000

Extent of Barcelona debt revealed
A new audit into Barcelona's finances reveals the club's debt is 442m euros (£369.5m) after a loss of more than 77m euros (£64.36m) last season.
Publ.Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:49:43 +0000

Chip sales boost Samsung profits
Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:25:52 +0000

Results boost AstraZeneca shares
Shares in AstraZeneca rise more than 3% after the drug company reports a rise in profits after strong sales of key drugs.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:37:31 +0000

New High Street bank opens doors
The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years opens its doors for the first time.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:40:50 +0000

Oil firms' profits almost double
Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:56:19 +0000

Hit by sanctions
Black market boom as Dubai curbs trade with Iran
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:59:29 +0000

Landmark ruling on divorce money
A "ground-breaking" Court of Appeal judgement removes the protection previously given to thousands of people in divorce proceedings.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:51:29 +0000

Metro Bank's first customers speak
The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years has opened its first branch in Holborn in London.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:06:57 +0000

Bright future
Electric motoring boosted by plug-in subsidy promise
Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:53:57 +0000

Tehran's tactics to beat ship sanction
A look at how Iran's shipping industry stays one step ahead to minimise the impact of international sanction.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:25:44 +0000

'Older workers can pass on skills'
The government is planning to scrap the default retirement age in the UK from October 2011.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:01:47 +0000

Toyota announces fresh car recall
Toyota is recalling almost 430,000 vehicles in the US and Japan amid concern over steering problems.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:11:18 +0000

London 2012 eyes business backing
Small and medium-sized firms are asked to help raise funds for the British 2012 Olympic and Paralympic teams.
Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:40:32 +0000

Scottish review warns of job cuts
Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:49:37 +0000

BSkyB profits on high definition
Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:17:31 +0000

Where to fight BP oil spill battle?
As BP's rivals count the cost of a ban on offshore drilling, the tide of lawsuits arising from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has washed up in a federal courtroom in Idaho.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:17:01 +0000

P&G in London 2012 Olympics deal
Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble becomes the 11th big firm to sign an Olympics sponsorship deal covering London 2012.
Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:48:54 +0000

Greek police clash with hauliers
Greek police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens against a government order to end their strike.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:48:31 +0000

Beer giant loses fight for Budweiser name
Global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev suffers a defeat in a long-running battle over the rights to the Budweiser beer brand.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:40:02 +0000

Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed
A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:08:06 +0000

Proposal to scrap benefit system
Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:31:53 +0000

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