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 Sun, 27 May 2012 23:36:36 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 The insurance market Lloyd's of London is preparing contingency plans for the possibility of the euro collapsing, its chief executive tells a newspaper. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226128#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226128 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:43:40 GMT China's most popular Twitter-like service, Weibo, adopts a new contract limiting the types of messages its users can post. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18208446#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18208446 Sun, 27 May 2012 23:31:00 GMT Spain's fourth-largest bank, Bankia, asks for a bailout worth 19bns euros ($24bn; £15bn), and admits that it made a massive loss last year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18213848#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18213848 Fri, 25 May 2012 20:38:34 GMT The High Court has rejected an attempt by HMRC to get the so-called "football creditors rule" abolished in England. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18208076#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18208076 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:08:16 GMT Most HSBC shareholders have approved the bank's executive pay awards at the annual general meeting, bucking the recent trend for shareholder revolts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203985#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203985 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:38:32 GMT The former head of fraud and security for digital banking at Lloyds is charged in connection with an alleged £2.5m fraud. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204188#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204188 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:12:24 GMT The owner of Currys and PC World, Dixons Retail, says it has been given new credit by its banks and will be able to meet this year's debt repayments. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18206045#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18206045 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:04:25 GMT Some customers of two banks - Barclays and Santander - have been unable to access their bank accounts online ahead of the weekend. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203420#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203420 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:46:01 GMT Microsoft has asked Google to remove more than 500,000 links from its search index in the last month, figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18204411#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18204411 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:50:22 GMT Google suffers its first patent defeat since taking over Motorola Mobility in a battle over how Android handles texts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18206604#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18206604 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:44:27 GMT Lord Smith of Kelvin will chair the UK's Green Investment Bank, Business Secretary Vince Cable announces. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18207982#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18207982 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:15:08 GMT The chief executive of the Student Loans Company, who attracted controversy over his tax arrangements, is to stand down when his contract expires early next year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18205678#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18205678 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:22:57 GMT A Swiss-made chocolate bunny, wrapped in gold foil, cannot be registered as a trademark, the European Court of Justice court has ruled. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18198110#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18198110 Thu, 24 May 2012 19:41:05 GMT Shareholders of Alibaba.com agree to the company's plan to buy back shares in a bid to take the firm private. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201972#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201972 Fri, 25 May 2012 03:46:57 GMT Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt sent a note to David Cameron suggesting his support for News Corp's bid for BSkyB before he was put in charge of deciding on the deal, the Leveson Inquiry hears. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18187228#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18187228 Thu, 24 May 2012 19:16:14 GMT Billionaire Hong Kong-based property tycoon Joseph Lau faces charges in Macau of bribery and money laundering over a property deal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18196532#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18196532 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:15:50 GMT Dairy Crest reports a multi-million pound loss due to the poor performance of its milk division and higher costs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18189994#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18189994 Thu, 24 May 2012 11:11:16 GMT UK bookseller Waterstones plans to sell Amazon's Kindle e-book reader and other Kindle digital services. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18141399#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18141399 Mon, 21 May 2012 10:23:32 GMT The start-ups trying to change the landscape of Vietnam's tech industry http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18119526#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18119526 Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:49 GMT Did buying Ben & Jerry's change Unilever? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18167345#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18167345 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:09:20 GMT The US restaurant chain using social media to cook up sales http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18101398#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18101398 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:08:57 GMT How did other internet companies fare after flotation? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18124072#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18124072 Sun, 20 May 2012 00:20:27 GMT How two entrepreneurs created a design brand for young Indians http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18164049#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18164049 Wed, 23 May 2012 09:23:57 GMT The US firms putting social values before chasing the highest profits http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18089604#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18089604 Sun, 20 May 2012 16:31:15 GMT Smaller engines drive petrol revival http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18017591#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18017591 Sun, 20 May 2012 16:28:28 GMT