Interest rate rises 'won't wreck the recovery'
8 December 2014
Research by the Bank of England suggests interest rate rises will not wreck the economic recovery, though they will be acutely painful for hundreds of thousands of households.
Article written by Robert Peston
Robert Peston
Economics editor
8 December 2014
Research by the Bank of England suggests interest rate rises will not wreck the economic recovery, though they will be acutely painful for hundreds of thousands of households.
Article written by Kamal Ahmed
Kamal Ahmed
Business editor
3 December 2014
Changing technology companies' tax arrangements is harder than you think.
Article written by Linda Yueh
Linda Yueh
Chief business correspondent
8 December 2014
Time seems like a luxury for Japan's leaders, yet it's the very thing that they need, to turn around an economy that's been struggling for two decades.
Watchdog to aid consumer disputes
A retail watchdog, led by an ombudsman, is set up to resolve disputes between shops and customers.
Clegg: Osborne's plans don't add up
The Conservatives must "come clean" about future spending plans, Deputy PM Nick Clegg tells the BBC - as Chancellor George Osborne accuses him of planning "hefty income tax rises".
Portugal's modernising winemakers
How young winemakers in Portugal are modernising their industry and securing bigger export sales.
Anfield expansion to 59,000 to begin
Liverpool say they will begin work on Monday to increase Anfield's capacity from about 45,500 to 59,000.
'Penthouse slums'
Hong Kong's poor hidden away on the rooftops
'Throes of change'
Is something stirring on the High Street?
Horror films to hotels
The boss who gave up on Hollywood to launch a travel app
Inbox fatigue
How to take back control of email
Oil rush
Can Somalia attract big energy firms to start drilling?
Bright idea
How do you turn your hobby into a business?
Wealthy but food-poor
Counting the cost of food security for rich nations
Sinclair's world
How the Spectrum's creator changed the world
Cuts calculations
Where will the 'sledgehammer' cuts fall?
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