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From BBC News
China's exports see big increase | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:46 GMT
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill' | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:45 GMT
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
Airlines offer to give up slots | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:02 GMT
British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia offer to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York, say EU watchdogs.
German exports fall unexpectedly | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:24:17 GMT
German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame.
EMI names ex-ITV boss as chairman | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:35 GMT
Troubled record company EMI - whose artists include Coldplay - has named former ITV boss Charles Allen as its new chairman.
Oil price fall hits Tullow profit | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:51 GMT
Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.
Cathay Pacific returns to profit | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:47 GMT
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
Obama backs Greece on speculators | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:27:13 GMT
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
BA strike action talks under way | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:18:36 GMT
Talks aimed at averting strike action by BA cabin crew are continuing at the TUC, after a deadline was extended.
UK bank fraud 'moves to internet' | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:37 GMT
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
Photographer Annie Leibovitz snaps up debt rescue deal | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:58 GMT
Photographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.
Toyota rejects electronics fears | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:57:37 GMT
Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.
Car sales see continued recovery | Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:07:50 GMT
UK car sales in February were up by 26.4% compared with the same month last year, industry figures show.
£10m to get students into sport | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:10 GMT
Universities are to be given£10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
Cardiff given tax bill deadline | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:57:52 GMT
Cardiff City football club are given eight more weeks by the High Court on Wednesday to settle an outstanding tax bill.
Guidelines for financial journalists | Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT
Doctom Crash | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:27:19 GMT
10 years on from the burst Nasdaq bubble
Royal junk mail | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT
Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers
Fuel fighters | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:20:56 GMT
Boeing wins lucrative mid-air refuelling battle
Haiti challenge | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:47:12 GMT
Rebuilding a devastated economy
Lada roubles | Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:05:31 GMT
Russia hopes a scrappage scheme will lift car industry
F for finance | Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:00:34 GMT
Formula One starts new season with budget pressures
UK economy 'still growing weakly' | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:06 GMT
The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the December to February period, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
UK industrial output falls back | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:31:20 GMT
Industrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, dropping by 0.4% form December, official data has shown.
Economic storm not over, says PM | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:57:12 GMT
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
Northern Rock sees reduced losses | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:31 GMT
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
British Gas faces strike ballot | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:22:21 GMT
British Gas workers are to vote in a strike ballot over allegations of bullying by management, and on changes to working conditions.
Standard Life enjoys profit boost | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:13:31 GMT
Insurance firm Standard Life reports better-than-expected profits and unveils plans for a further cost-cutting.
SA starts World Cup countdown | Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:28:27 GMT
With 100 days to the World Cup, South Africans talk about their hopes and fears for the tournament
Zimbabwe move on firms' ownership | Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:01:19 GMT
A Zimbabwean law that forces companies to sell a majority stake in their businesses to indigenous people comes into effect.
Northrop and EADS exit tanker bid | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:34:47 GMT
Northrop Grumman and EADS pull out of bidding for a $35bn US Air Force air-to-air refuelling tanker contract.
US borrowing rises unexpectedly | Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:10:45 GMT
Borrowing by US consumers rose for the first time in a year in January according to figures released by the Federal Reserve.
Shell in joint bid for gas firm | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:12:05 GMT
Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina launch a joint takeover bid for Australian liquefied natural gas group Arrow Energy.
Fujitsu row over boss's departure | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:24:03 GMT
Shares in Fujitsu fall 2.7% due to a dispute with its former president over the reason for his resignation last year.
Legoland firm sees more visitors | 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.
Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009 | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:46:10 GMT
Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4m euros despite a "poor economic environment".
EU: Settlement goods not Israeli | Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:10:11 GMT
The European Court of Justice rules that Israeli goods made in Jewish settlements cannot be considered Israeli.
Iraq given its largest IMF loan | Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:21:08 GMT
The IMF is to lend Iraq $3.6bn to rebuild its infrastructure as low oil prices slash its revenue.
India's Essar 'planning UK float' | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:11:53 GMT
Indian conglomerate Essar Group is reported to be planning to float on the London Stock Exchange, a move that could raise up to $3bn.
India to review economy stimulus | Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:04:11 GMT
India's government unveils its annual budget, saying that stimulus measures introduced to boost growth must be reviewed.
Payment protection rules delayed | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:30 GMT
The Financial Services Authority is delaying its plans to combat the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
Top public servants' pay frozen | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:59:05 GMT
Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.
Npower will cut gas bills by 7% | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:32 GMT
Energy company Npower is to cut domestic gas bills by 7% from 26 March, following price cuts by other suppliers.
'Sharp cut' in pensions deficit | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:36:52 GMT
A sharp cut has been reported in the deficit of final salary pension schemes in the private sector, figures show.
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