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Benefits face 'radical' shake-up
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30/07/2010 14:46:32 BBC News - Business
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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.
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US economic growth slows to 2.4%
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30/07/2010 14:25:58 BBC News - Business
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US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
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Strikes and ash extend BA losses
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30/07/2010 12:22:45 BBC News - Business
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BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
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US sees paper profit on bail-outs
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30/07/2010 12:05:34 BBC News - Business
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Assets bought by the US to bail out AIG and Bear Stearns are showing a paper profit, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says.
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Disney sells Miramax film studios
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30/07/2010 11:16:58 BBC News - Business
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Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.
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Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed
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30/07/2010 10:50:38 BBC News - Business
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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).
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Deadline for tax credits renewal
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30/07/2010 10:35:38 BBC News - Business
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Families face missing out on financial assistance if they miss Saturday's deadline to renew tax credits.
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US GDP figures show 2.4% growth
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30/07/2010 09:32:33 BBC News - Business
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The US economy grew 2.4% during the second quarter, according to figures published by the US government.
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Iran sanctions: Turkey's dilemma
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30/07/2010 09:27:25 BBC News - Business
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Turkey is facing a difficult decision after the EU approved an embargo on foreign trade with Iran this week.
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IDS: Welfare system 'close to breaking'
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30/07/2010 09:05:08 BBC News - Business
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Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith says welfare reform will be "humanizing" rather than "finger wagging"
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Chip sales boost Samsung profits
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30/07/2010 07:25:52 BBC News - Business
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Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.
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Novel take on French home shortage
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30/07/2010 07:10:15 BBC News - Business
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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.
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Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail
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30/07/2010 05:04:07 BBC News - Business
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Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.
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Pensions timebomb
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30/07/2010 00:13:55 BBC News - Business
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Russians fear the benefits system will cease to exist
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Hit by sanctions
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29/07/2010 23:59:29 BBC News - Business
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Black market boom as Dubai curbs trade with Iran
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Where to fight BP oil spill battle?
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29/07/2010 23:17:01 BBC News - Business
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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.
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Citigroup agrees $75m fraud fine
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29/07/2010 21:59:05 BBC News - Business
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Banking giant Citigroup agrees to pay $75m to settle civil charges that it misled investors over potential losses from subprime mortgages.
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Jailed Enron boss requests bail
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29/07/2010 19:30:27 BBC News - Business
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The former chief executive of Enron, Jeffrey Skilling, has applied for bail. His lawyer says his conviction for fraud will be overturned.
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Results boost AstraZeneca shares
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29/07/2010 18:37:31 BBC News - Business
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Shares in AstraZeneca rise more than 3% after the drug company reports a rise in profits after strong sales of key drugs.
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Toyota announces fresh car recall
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29/07/2010 18:11:18 BBC News - Business
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Toyota is recalling almost 430,000 vehicles in the US and Japan amid concern over steering problems.
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Landmark ruling on divorce money
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29/07/2010 17:51:29 BBC News - Business
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A "ground-breaking" Court of Appeal judgement removes the protection previously given to thousands of people in divorce proceedings.
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Oil firms' profits almost double
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29/07/2010 16:56:19 BBC News - Business
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Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.
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FSA tightens bankers' pay rules
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29/07/2010 16:35:13 BBC News - Business
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The Financial Services Authority announces plans to update its guidelines on bankers' pay, affecting 2,500 firms.
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Gambling firms reveal merger plan
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29/07/2010 16:10:10 BBC News - Business
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The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.
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China allows IMF report release
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29/07/2010 15:54:51 BBC News - Business
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China allows the publication of an International Monetary Fund staff report on its economy for the first time since 2006.
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BSkyB profits on high definition
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29/07/2010 15:17:31 BBC News - Business
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Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services.
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New face
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29/07/2010 14:26:04 BBC News - Business
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Can the new Metro Bank really shake up High Street banking?
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House price inflation eases again
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29/07/2010 14:12:47 BBC News - Business
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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%.
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China agrees Guinea mining deal
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29/07/2010 14:02:00 BBC News - Business
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Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa.
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Review warns of 60,000 job cuts
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29/07/2010 13:49:37 BBC News - Business
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Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.
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Fixed retirement age to be axed
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29/07/2010 11:59:50 BBC News - Business
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People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.
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California in 'fiscal emergency'
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29/07/2010 11:49:33 BBC News - Business
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California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal state of emergency, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a budget.
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New High Street bank opens doors
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29/07/2010 10:40:50 BBC News - Business
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The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years opens its doors for the first time.
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P&G in London 2012 Olympics deal
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28/07/2010 14:48:54 BBC News - Business
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Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble becomes the 11th big firm to sign an Olympics sponsorship deal covering London 2012.
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Extent of Barcelona debt revealed
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27/07/2010 14:49:43 BBC News - Business
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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.
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London 2012 eyes business backing
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26/07/2010 12:40:32 BBC News - Business
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Small and medium-sized firms are asked to help raise funds for the British 2012 Olympic and Paralympic teams.
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