http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Mon, 28 May 2012 00:41:34 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Political parties in Greece criticise IMF head Christine Lagarde for suggesting that Greeks were avoiding paying taxes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18227230#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18227230 Sun, 27 May 2012 15:24:36 GMT The UK insurance market Lloyd's of London is preparing contingency plans for the possibility of the euro collapsing, its chief executive tells a newspaper. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226128#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226128 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:43:40 GMT China opens up its banking system to private-sector investors, the latest move aimed at underpinning economic growth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18231486#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18231486 Mon, 28 May 2012 01:12:48 GMT China's most popular Twitter-like service, Weibo, adopts a new contract limiting the types of messages its users can post. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18208446#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18208446 Sun, 27 May 2012 23:31:00 GMT Spain's fourth-largest bank, Bankia, asks for a bailout worth 19bns euros ($24bn; £15bn), and admits that it made a massive loss last year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18213848#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18213848 Fri, 25 May 2012 20:38:34 GMT The EU files a suit against Argentina's import restrictions at the WTO in the latest stage of a trade row between the two. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18204213#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18204213 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:33 GMT China's Huawei files a complaint against InterDigital, accusing the US firm of abusing its position and charging ''exploitative'' fees for mobile patents. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201968#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201968 Fri, 25 May 2012 06:21:24 GMT Thailand reports a surprise fall in its exports for April because of falling demand from key markets such as Europe and the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203209#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203209 Fri, 25 May 2012 07:54:29 GMT Japan's consumer prices rise in April, spurred by rising fuel and energy costs, official data shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18202235#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18202235 Fri, 25 May 2012 05:08:04 GMT Shareholders of Alibaba.com agree to the company's plan to buy back shares in a bid to take the firm private. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201972#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201972 Fri, 25 May 2012 03:46:57 GMT Most HSBC shareholders have approved the bank's executive pay awards at the annual general meeting, bucking the recent trend for shareholder revolts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203985#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203985 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:38:32 GMT Microsoft has asked Google to remove more than 500,000 links from its search index in the last month, figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18204411#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18204411 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:50:22 GMT Google suffers its first patent defeat since taking over Motorola Mobility in a battle over how Android handles texts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18206604#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18206604 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:44:27 GMT The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the first three months of the year, more than previously estimated, revised figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18187354#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18187354 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:29:35 GMT The Chinese authorities release a Singaporean banker held without charge since March on suspicion of aiding a criminal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18202735#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18202735 Fri, 25 May 2012 08:56:20 GMT The Vatican sacks the director of its bank, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, who is being investigated in a money laundering case. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18200083#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18200083 Thu, 24 May 2012 21:25:07 GMT Apple's boss, Tim Cook, turns down a payout worth about $75m (£48m) that he was due from the technology giant's upcoming dividend. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18215863#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18215863 Fri, 25 May 2012 21:07:08 GMT A Swiss-made chocolate bunny, wrapped in gold foil, cannot be registered as a trademark, the European Court of Justice court has ruled. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18198110#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18198110 Thu, 24 May 2012 19:41:05 GMT US manufacturing growth slowed in May, a survey indicates, while orders for long-lasting factory goods fall. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18194612#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18194612 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:15 GMT Facebook, its founder Mark Zuckerberg, and the banks leading its flotation are sued over claims that financial information was not disclosed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18180861#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18180861 Wed, 23 May 2012 21:37:08 GMT The US computer maker hopes new Windows 8 touchscreen computers can turn around a slump in sales to consumers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18168198#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18168198 Wed, 23 May 2012 10:14:24 GMT Spain's Bankia asks the government for a bailout of 19bn euros ($24bn; £15bn), while the region of Catalonia has already asked for help. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18202671#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18202671 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:34:23 GMT BMW is fined $163m for preventing sales of its cars to Swiss nationals outside Switzerland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186978#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186978 Thu, 24 May 2012 12:45:17 GMT Activity at European businesses hits a near three-year low in May, according to the survey of purchasing managers by Markit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186972#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186972 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:04:29 GMT The US Senate approves a bill to tighten sanctions against Iran in a bid to force Tehran to abandon its nuclear programme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18155819#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18155819 Tue, 22 May 2012 03:41:18 GMT The United Nations Development Programme says Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity if it is to sustain its economic boom. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18074093#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18074093 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:34:53 GMT Africa received its largest ever share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, according to an Ernst and Young survey. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17940305#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17940305 Thu, 03 May 2012 17:58:08 GMT Billionaire Hong Kong-based property tycoon Joseph Lau faces charges in Macau of bribery and money laundering over a property deal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18196532#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18196532 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:15:50 GMT Australia's mining magnate Gina Rinehart has become the world's richest woman with assets of $28bn, a respected business magazine says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18196826#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18196826 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:49:32 GMT China's manufacturing activity contracted in May, a survey shows, indicating that the rate of growth in the economy is continuing to slow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18185685#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18185685 Thu, 24 May 2012 03:23:17 GMT The High Court has rejected an attempt by HMRC to get the so-called "football creditors rule" abolished in England. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18208076#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18208076 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:08:16 GMT Rangers ask the Court of Session to overturn a transfer ban imposed on the club by the Scottish Football Association. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18211947#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18211947 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:28:59 GMT BBC agrees a new deal to broadcast Premier League highlights on Match of the Day until the end of the 2015-16 season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18205519 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18205519 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:29:43 GMT The BBC's John Sudworth meets the Chinese entrepreneurs targeting the world's biggest mobile phone market. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18124991#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18124991 Mon, 21 May 2012 23:12:40 GMT Financial trading is the latest aspect of life to get the social media treatment, reports the BBC's Katie Hunt in Hong Kong. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18014216#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18014216 Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:59 GMT Technology - like social media and internet telephony - has helped the Philippines to overtake India as the world's call centre capital. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18061909#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18061909 Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:45 GMT Karen Weintraub in Boston takes a closer look at the growing number of US small firms who are using social media to connect with their customers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18101398#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18101398 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:08:57 GMT A growing number of US companies are becoming "benefit corporations", a new type of business that puts social values ahead of chasing the highest profits. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18089604#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18089604 Sun, 20 May 2012 16:31:15 GMT Anyone wanting to set up a new business in the country of the moment should be warned that one of the world's worst red tape mountains faces them. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18020623#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18020623 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:09:15 GMT The same currency exchange providers can offer significantly different rates across the UK, a consumer group says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191890#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191890 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:37:57 GMT Some customers of two banks - Barclays and Santander - have been unable to access their bank accounts online ahead of the weekend. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203420#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203420 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:46:01 GMT Three men are charged over the seizure of £4.1m of counterfeit coins - thought to be the biggest such discovery in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204182#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204182 Fri, 25 May 2012 08:29:07 GMT Efforts are under way across the Gulf to sharply increase the cost of tobacco by doubling the tax rate, a move that is making smokers unhappy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18224702#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18224702 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:37:19 GMT A week after a powerful earthquake hit northern Italy, Parmesan farmers are feeling the economic repercussions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18224505#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18224505 Sun, 27 May 2012 01:51:30 GMT Click's Sumi Das reports from inside Google on the company's quest to perfect workplace efficiency by going the extra mile for their employees. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9723656.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9723656.stm Fri, 25 May 2012 10:28:00 GMT The number of Indians living in in Kuwait has quadrupled in the past decade to about 650,000 - making them the country's largest non-Arab population. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18223664#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18223664 Sat, 26 May 2012 21:23:12 GMT should Gulf leaders be focussing on getting the basics of economic integration right before looking to the loftier ambitions of full unity? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18208258#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18208258 Sat, 26 May 2012 16:29:58 GMT China "moving into stimulus mode" says Miranda Carr http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9723000/9723876.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9723000/9723876.stm Fri, 25 May 2012 10:15:31 GMT The head of Spain's fourth-largest bank, Bankia, has promised more transparency, a day after announcing huge losses and asking for a bailout. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18218883#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18218883 Sat, 26 May 2012 14:24:31 GMT Why are India's airlines struggling at a time when passenger numbers are rising? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18208257#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18208257 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:58:48 GMT In Cannes, China arrives on and off the red carpet http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226801#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226801 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:13:46 GMT Mazda bets big on petrol and diesel http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17895216#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17895216 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:16:54 GMT The growing number of Brazilians buying a franchise http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18143355#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18143355 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:16:58 GMT Who really benefits from Chinese investment in Ethiopia? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18094181#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18094181 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:17:01 GMT The start-ups trying to change the landscape of Vietnam's tech industry http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18119526#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18119526 Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:49 GMT Six reasons why the Indian rupee has fallen sharply in value. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201936#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201936 Fri, 25 May 2012 01:45:09 GMT Egyptians turn to traditional saving schemes to make ends meet http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18176900#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18176900 Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:39 GMT