http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business/economy/ The latest stories from the Economy section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:02:29 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/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business/economy/ 120 60 15 The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16873788 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16873788 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:26 GMT The UK's service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a closely watched survey. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16869870 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16869870 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:06 GMT Fewer people were declared insolvent in 2011 in England and Wales than in 2010, but the number of companies going bust increased. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16868567 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16868567 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:09:00 GMT The eurozone's service sector grows for the first time in four months, although Spain and Italy continue to struggle. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16868724 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16868724 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:47:52 GMT The UK will enter recession in the first half of the year as households continue to cut back, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16864664 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16864664 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:02:24 GMT A member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee criticises banks for not lending enough to businesses and asks if they are "risk-averse jerks". http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16850271 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16850271 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:58:29 GMT Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing is "considering" contributing to European rescue funds, during a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-china-16848634 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-16848634 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:57:52 GMT Ireland's Central Bank says the country's domestic economy will remain in recession through 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16850558 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16850558 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:02:47 GMT The UK's manufacturing sector returned to growth in January, a survey indicates, with activity at its highest level for eight months. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16833556 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16833556 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:32:23 GMT The argument for the chancellor to cut taxes to boost the economy is stronger than it was a year ago, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16829768 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16829768 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:54:47 GMT Promising figures for manufacturing output in economies throughout the world boost stock markets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16831344 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16831344 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:04:05 GMT The demand for Chinese exports falls as global economic uncertainty continues to hurt consumer confidence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16828095 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16828095 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:14:50 GMT Hong Kong unveils measures worth nearly $10bn (£6.5bn) to help local residents and businesses prepare for a "difficult year.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16829006 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16829006 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:56:39 GMT A US trade group accuses China of providing "illegal" subsidies to car part manufacturers, a practise it says is hurting US firms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16827138 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16827138 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:15:21 GMT The unemployment rate in the eurozone hit a record high of 10.4% at the end of last year, the Eurostat agency says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16808672 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16808672 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:44:51 GMT Twenty-five of the 27 EU states agree to sign a fiscal pact for stricter rules to try to prevent future debt crises, with the UK and Czech Republic refusing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16803157 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16803157 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:12:46 GMT How can countries or governments go bust? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/15538164 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/15538164 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:24:18 GMT We've all become acutely aware in recent years how easily a big bank can reach the point of collapse. But why does it happen? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15411383 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15411383 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:00:38 GMT The International Monetary Fund touches a raw nerve in many developing countries, and is now doing the same in some European ones. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15492118 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15492118 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:28:38 GMT Central banks, including the Bank of England / the US Federal Reserve, are using "quantitative easing" to bolster their economies, but what is it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15492115 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15492115 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:27:02 GMT Greece provides a lesson in how raising taxes and cutting spending can be a painfully uphill, and even self-defeating, task. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15490336 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15490336 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:25:41 GMT When a government or a big company wants to borrow money, it issues what is known as a "bond" - but what exactly is it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15491690 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15491690 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:32:49 GMT Credit unions hope a new law will boost membership numbers http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16873350 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16873350 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:24 GMT Do the super-rich pay their way? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16800265 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16800265 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:43 GMT Alternative views on how to fix the world economy http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16772738 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16772738 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:29:12 GMT A Greek debt deal won't resolve the country's real problems http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16789046 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16789046 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:10:28 GMT Ultra-fast share trading is catching on in emerging markets http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16677606 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16677606 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:09:59 GMT Isn't it time to consider a different model? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16782131 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16782131 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:43:43 GMT Why ending the lost generation 'disaster' matters http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16774301 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16774301 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:11:47 GMT