http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/companies/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Companies section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Tue, 21 May 2013 15:44:19 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/companies/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Apple chief executive Tim Cook has defended the tech giant's tax strategy during a Senate grilling. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22615146#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22615146 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:34 GMT Lack of competition in the UK cement market is costing consumers millions of pounds, the Competition Commission says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605715#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605715 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:43:10 GMT Marks and Spencer reports a big fall in annual profits, as troubles in its clothing division continue. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605609#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605609 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:13:38 GMT Royal Mail's annual profits more than double, helped by strong growth in parcel deliveries as more people shop online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605734#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605734 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:58:23 GMT Three former top executives from car maker Saab Automobile have been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of accounting fraud charges. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22608343#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22608343 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:31:56 GMT Manchester United earned a record £60.8m in Premier League television revenue this season on their way to their 20th English title. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22611254#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22611254 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:54 GMT Shares in cruise company Carnival have fallen 10% after it issued a profit warning - its second in just three months. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22608348#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22608348 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:00 GMT Nick Buckles, the chief executive of global security group G4S, is to step down from his position at the end of May. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605880#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605880 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:03:15 GMT Vodafone's full-year sales slip for the first time in eight years as tough economic conditions in Europe take their toll on customers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605726#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605726 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:27:14 GMT UK fashion brand Burberry reports a larger-than-expected rise in annual profits after a strong performance in Asia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605706#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605706 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:52 GMT JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon is facing a shareholder revolt as investors prepare to vote on whether he should be allowed to keep both jobs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22594796#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22594796 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:31 GMT Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22603046#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22603046 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:21:50 GMT US drugs maker Actavis, itself the subject of bid speculation, agrees to buy Dublin-based rival Warner Chilcott for $8.5bn (£5.6bn) including debt. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22600205#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22600205 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:11 GMT Why Yahoo thinks blogging platform Tumblr is worth more than $1bn http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22598148#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22598148 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:25 GMT Will Microsoft's new games machine win the next console war? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22556805#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22556805 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:28:53 GMT Why foreign comedians love the British comedy business http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22462171#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22462171 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:00 GMT The company reinvigorating the humble cassette tape http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533522#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533522 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:36:32 GMT The surprising life of a young multimillionaire http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22432565#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22432565 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:35:09 GMT Looking through CCTV feeds that should not be public http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22524274#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22524274 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:52:59 GMT Do ticket exchanges give fans a good deal? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22433513#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22433513 Sun, 12 May 2013 23:10:32 GMT Selling online where internet speeds are painfully slow http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21879404#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21879404 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:56:17 GMT