Obama: EU 'must focus on growth'
May 20th 2012
Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery. Read more about Obama: EU 'must focus on growth'
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May 20th 2012
Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery. Read more about Obama: EU 'must focus on growth'
May 18th 2012
Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%. Read more about Facebook shares see modest debut
May 18th 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. Read more about Yahoo jumps on Alibaba deal talk
May 18th 2012
Greek officials say Germany's Chancellor Merkel has suggested a euro referendum, but Berlin denies the report. Read more about Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote'
May 18th 2012
The taxpayer could lose about £2bn once the assets of collapsed bank Northern Rock are wound down, the National Audit Office estimates. Read more about N Rock rescue 'could cost £2bn'
May 18th 2012
JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to explain the bank's $2bn trading loss on a failed hedging strategy. Read more about JP Morgan boss to testify in US
May 18th 2012
The UK agrees a £50m trade deal to sell pork to China, the world's biggest market for pig meat, where parts such as offal and trotters are more popular. Read more about UK in £50m pork deal with China
May 18th 2012
Asking people to reveal financial information to their partners is legal, HM Revenue & Customs says, despite claims it breaks confidentiality rules. Read more about HMRC defends child benefit plan
May 18th 2012
Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful. Read more about Cuban offshore oil attempt fails
May 18th 2012
The London Stock Exchange bucks the economic turmoil to deliver a better-than-expected rise in annual profit. Read more about LSE reveals strong profits rise
May 18th 2012
Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries. Read more about Argentine gas exports cancelled
May 18th 2012
Pubs group Mitchells & Butlers reports a sharp slowdown in sales, saying the recent wet weather has led to fewer customers. Read more about Rain dampens sales at pub group
May 18th 2012
Perth transport group Stagecoach is to buy parts of a US bus firm for about £100m, helping it expand its operations. Read more about Stagecoach in £100m US expansion
May 18th 2012
The EU Commission and European Central Bank are making contingency plans for a possible Greek exit from the euro, an EU commissioner says. Read more about EU 'plans for Greek exit option'
May 20th 2012
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home. Read more about Facebook boss in surprise wedding
May 18th 2012
The first pictures are released showing inside the "world's most expensive house", owned by the Ambani family in Mumbai. Read more about Inside world's ‘priciest house’
May 18th 2012
A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees. Read more about £9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn'
May 18th 2012
Private rents in England and Wales went up by 0.5% in April, according to letting agency group LSL Property Services. Read more about Private rents 'increasing again'
May 17th 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. Read more about More households in fuel poverty
May 18th 2012
Chinese property prices continued to fall during April after the government kept policies in place to curb speculation. Read more about China property prices fall again
May 18th 2012
European markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece. Read more about Market jitters over eurozone woes
May 17th 2012
The cost of borrowing on the international money markets rise sharply for Spain as investors fear further financial turmoil in Europe. Read more about Spain's cost of borrowing jumps
May 17th 2012
Ratings agency Moody's cuts the credit ratings of 16 Spanish banks, as shares in struggling lender Bankia fell another 14%. Read more about Moody's downgrades Spanish banks
May 17th 2012
Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port car plant will build a new Astra car in a deal that means huge investment and the creation and support of thousands of jobs. Read more about Jobs boost as UK gets Astra deal
May 18th 2012
The US says it will impose import tariffs of about 30% on Chinese solar companies, saying China is flooding it with subsidised products. Read more about US puts tariffs on Chinese panels
May 18th 2012
Charles Green says administrators at Rangers have told Ticketus they are terminating its contract over future ticket sales. Read more about Ticketus deal 'being terminated'
May 18th 2012
Glentoran's cash flow crisis is expected to be eased by a loan from the Irish Football Association. Read more about Debt-ridden Glens to get IFA loan
May 18th 2012
Sierra Leone's football league resumed on Friday, less than a week after suspending operations because of a shortage of funds. Read more about Sierra Leone league resumes
May 18th 2012
A report published by the National Audit Office into the creation and sale of Northern Rock reveals that the government is likely to lose £2bn overall by the time all the assets are wound down. The BBC's business editor Robert Peston has the details. Read more about AUDIO: Peston: Rock loss 'not a disaster'
May 18th 2012
EU Economic Commissioner Olli Rehn has said the eurozone is taking "all neccessary action in order to overcome" the debt crisis. Read more about VIDEO: EU 'taking all neccessary action'
May 19th 2012
The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone. Read more about VIDEO: Eurozone in spotlight at G8 talks
May 18th 2012
Facebook shares ended their first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing of $38. Read more about VIDEO: Facebook shares see modest debut
May 18th 2012
A new report is recommending that the UK builds its own spaceport, to enable tourists to go into space. Read more about VIDEO: Should Britain build a spaceport?
May 18th 2012
Former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie has said British business leaders should work harder to get the UK out of the current economic downturn. Read more about VIDEO: 'Business leaders should work harder'
May 18th 2012
A notorious Belfast prison that held IRA inmates during the worst of the city's sectarian troubles is to be transformed into a whiskey distillery. Read more about VIDEO: From prison to Belfast distillery
May 18th 2012
The government has signed a multi-million pound deal to export British pork to China. Read more about VIDEO: UK signs pig deal with China
May 20th 2012
How have other internet companies fared since flotation? Read more about Facebook: How the others fared
May 18th 2012
Spain, feeling fragile, looks to Germany for help Read more about Euro fears on the streets of Spain
May 19th 2012
Offering shoes and handbags as security for a loan Read more about Pawnbrokers attracting new custom
May 19th 2012
Egypt's economic crisis sets major task for country's next leader Read more about Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader
May 18th 2012
The young entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece Read more about The entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece
May 18th 2012
The social networks breaking Asia's stock market traditions Read more about Asian trading heads for online
May 17th 2012
How to ask your boss for a pay rise Read more about How to ask for a pay rise
May 19th 2012
Merkel resists efforts by other G8 leaders to push eurozone to do more to stimulate growth Read more about G8 splits over stimulus versus austerity
May 18th 2012
French president tells UK’s Cameron he will not reverse pre-election pledges on financial transaction levy and Afghan withdrawal Read more about Hollande holds line on tax and troops
May 20th 2012
Departure of Chen and his family brings to an end the worst diplomatic spat between Beijing and Washington in over a decade Read more about Chinese activist ends odyssey in US
May 19th 2012
Stunned Italians see parallels with the events of 20 years ago when the mafia responded to a crackdown with bombing attacks Read more about Bomb explodes outside Italian school
May 18th 2012
Glitches delayed the opening of trading and underwriters had to intervene to prevent the group’s shares falling below the $38 price set on Thursday Read more about Faltering start for the new Facebook
May 18th 2012
Value of bad loans held by banking sector increased a third during the past year to €148bn and accounted for 8.4% of their entire loan portfolios Read more about Spain hit by rise in bad bank loans
May 18th 2012
Private clients warned not to ditch equities in the face of deepening euro crisis. Read more about Eurozone equities panic sale warning
May 18th 2012
JPMorgan Chase’s $2bn loss tarnishes the reputation of chief executive Jamie Dimon as a hawk-eyed risk manager prepared to confront regulators Read more about Banking: Back to the wall
May 18th 2012
Sir Suma Chakrabarti will be the first non French or German president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Read more about Briton to head development bank
May 18th 2012
News Corp’s chief has moved to quash talk about selling its tainted UK newspaper business, saying publishing would remain ‘a core component’ Read more about Murdoch quashes talk of UK paper spin-off
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