Warning of 'sluggish' UK recovery
BBC Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:34:44 GMT
Economists at the CBI and Ernst & Young ITEM Club warn of a "sluggish" recovery in the UK economy this year.
BA facing busiest day of strike
BBC Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:10:18 GMT
Thousands more British Airways passengers face disruption as the cabin crew strike enters its third and busiest day.
Union urges BA board to intervene
BBC Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:59:55 GMT
Unite calls on the British Airways board to resolve the increasingly bitter dispute between the airline and its cabin crew.
Pound falls on 'recession risk'
BBC Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:45:15 GMT
The pound drops against the dollar and the euro after a Bank of England policymaker said the UK could fall back into recession.
Greece to seek IMF aid if EU deal fails
PRESSTV Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:04:46 GMT
Greek Premier George Papandreou says Europe must help Athens solve its debt problems, dismissing calls for the expulsion of his cash-strapped country from the eurozone.
Europe's PIGS countries: Your stories
BBC Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:54 GMT
The unflattering acronym PIGS has been coined for the eurozone's most financially troubled and debt-laden countries - Portugal, the Irish Republic, Greece and Spain. Here four people from those countries describe their experiences.
Ex-boss of Irish bank arrested
BBC Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:19:03 GMT
The former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank is being questioned by Irish police about alleged financial irregularities.
Government borrowing hits £12bn in February
GUARDIAN Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:08:49 GMT
Cumulative total of £132bn for the first 11 months of the financial year fuels speculation that the chancellor will cut his full-year forecast of £178bn made last December
UK public borrowing rises again
BBC Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:47:18 GMT
The UK government borrowed £12.4bn in February, less than economists had expected, official figures show.
Australia demands Rio trial access
ALJAZEERA Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:24:34 GMT
Controversial Rio Tinto industrial espionage trial to begin in Shanghai on Monday.
Overseas unions back BA walk-out
BBC Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:58:04 GMT
Support for a planned walk-out by British Airways cabin crew grows, with overseas unions backing the action.
Google quizzed over China plans
BBC Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:20:16 GMT
Firms in China that sell advertising on Google demand clarity about the internet company's plans in the region.
UK unemployment in further fall
BBC Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:39:22 GMT
The UK unemployment and claimant count totals both fall, but the number of long-term unemployed rises.
Trial date for Rio Tinto workers
BBC Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:04:39 GMT
China has set a trial date for four Rio Tinto employees on charges including bribery, the Australian government says.
Unite in US talks over BA strike
BBC Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:23:08 GMT
British Airways union Unite will meet with its US counterpart Teamsters to discuss the impending strike by cabin crew.
Federal Reserve pledges to keep interest rates low
GUARDIAN Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:38:49 GMT
FOMC reaffirms promise to keep rates low for an 'extended period' while it waits for clear evidence of upturn in US economy
US interest rates 'to stay low'
BBC Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:43:02 GMT
The US Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to keep interest rates at "exceptionally low levels" to aid the recovery.
Banks to offer overdraft opt-out
BBC Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:14:44 GMT
Banks have agreed to make it easier for customers to opt out of using unauthorised overdrafts and paying fees.
Delay for hedge fund rules vote
BBC Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:04:45 GMT
European finance ministers delay plans to vote on a new regulation of hedge funds and venture capitalists.
Security fear over end of cheques
BBC Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:32:25 GMT
The abolition of cheques will push elderly people back into hoarding cash at home, campaigners tell MPs.
China denies undervaluing yuan
ALJAZEERA Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:16:53 GMT
Beijing rejects US claims its trade surplus is due to manipulation of its currency.
Winter 'cost small firms £7bn'
BBC Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:11:02 GMT
The worst winter in decades has cost the UK's small and medium-sized companies about £7.3bn, a study says.
Eurozone puts bailout for Greece on hold
PRESSTV Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:28:57 GMT
Europe's finance chiefs have once again failed to produce a detailed bailout plan for Greece, following weeks of crisis in the debt-ridden country.
Doubts cast on US 'runaway Prius'
BBC Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:58:12 GMT
Toyota casts doubt on claims one of its cars failed to stop, after a widely-publicised account of a "runaway" Prius in California.
BA capacity at 60% during strike
BBC Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:08:12 GMT
British Airways will fly about 60% of its customers, even if cabin crew go ahead with their planned strike this weekend.
Market abuse 'unacceptably high'
BBC Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:53:10 GMT
Market abuse in the UK's financial services sector is "unacceptably high", says the head of the City watchdog.
Mortgage approvals fall by half
GUARDIAN Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:05:00 GMT
Just 32,000 mortgages were approved in January compared to 62,800 in December, the CML said, as first-time buyers deserted the market
BP joins Brazilian oil rush with $7bn deal to exploit deep sea reserves
GUARDIAN Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:41:45 GMT
• Firm buys 10 exploration blocks from Devon Energy • Oil fields give BP up to an extra 40,000 barrels a day
Man Utd in Malaysia sponsor deal
BBC Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:21:55 GMT
Manchester United signs a five-year sponsorship deal with communications group Telekom Malaysia.
Inquiry after woman's body found
BBC Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:50 GMT
Lincolnshire Police start an investigation after a woman's body is found at a house in Boston.
Daihatsu recalling cars in Japan
BBC Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:26:12 GMT
Carmaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, is recalling 274,551 vehicles in Japan because of a number of possible defects.
Jacobean building hit by flames
BBC Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:43:06 GMT
Firefighters spend three hours tackling flames at a restaurant in Derby.
BP to explore for oil in Brazil
BBC Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:36:15 GMT
Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.
Japan's economic growth rate cut
BBC Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:10:49 GMT
Japan's economy grew by less than first estimated in the final quarter of 2009, revised government figures show.
China inflation at 16-month high
BBC Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:58:32 GMT
Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy.
Union to consider BA strike dates
BBC Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to announce dates for a strike.
Airlines offer slots in EU probe
BBC Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:27 GMT
The European competition enforcer office says BA, AA and Iberia have offered to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York.
China export rebound continues
ALJAZEERA Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:13:11 GMT
Exports in February surge 45.7 on 2009, showing the fastest growth in three years.
Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
BBC Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.
More junk mail may be on its way
BBC Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT
A deal between Royal Mail and the postal union means restrictions on the amount of junk mail being delivered has been lifted.
US federal deficit: who owns America's debt?
GUARDIAN Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:50:00 GMT
Find out which countries are propping up the US economy China has defended its investment in US Treasury bonds, amid concern that its position as the biggest investor in US debt may become political as well as economic.
West Brom to support Chile appeal
BBC Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:15:43 GMT
West Brom's shirts will feature a "Help Chile" logo for the home game with Sheffield Wednesday.
EU 'concerned' at US jet decision
BBC Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:20:08 GMT
Brussels says it will be "extremely concerned" if EADS was prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
Legoland firm sees more visitors
BBC Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:22:04 GMT
Madam Tussauds, Sea Life and London Eye owners, Merlin, weathers the downturn with visitor growth and expansion plans.
Robert Peston
BBC Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:17:47 GMT
Is it time to protect bidders from their own greed?
Aer Lingus fares and profits fall
BBC Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:11:23 GMT
A day after Irish airline Aer Lingus delayed its full annual results, a trading update shows a fall in profits and fares.
Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009
BBC Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:46:10 GMT
Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4bn euros despite a "poor economic environment".
EU plans monetary fund for debt-hit members like Greece
PRESSTV Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:30:30 GMT
The European Union and the block's biggest economy, Germany, plan to create a European monetary fund to help rescue debt-ridden countries such as Greece.
Balance finances sooner, says CBI
BBC Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:53:36 GMT
The CBI is urging ministers to deliver a "convincing" plan for balancing public finances by 2016, earlier than planned.
France offers support to Greece
BBC Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:42:06 GMT
France's President Sarkozy says his country will stand "resolute" with Greece as it imposes economic austerity measures.