http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/economy/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Economy section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Mon, 20 May 2013 02:12:08 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/economy/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Tens of thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, rally in the Italian capital Rome against the policies of the new coalition government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22581759#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22581759 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:40:17 GMT Four million public sector employees will see a dramatic reduction in the overall value of their pension schemes, a new report claims. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22569870#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22569870 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:09:18 GMT More jobs will become available for graduates this year, research firm Income Data Services (IDS) has forecast, but pay is likely to be frozen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22571697#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22571697 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:23:43 GMT David Cameron has called on British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22592662#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22592662 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:41:17 GMT Turkish bond yields have hit new lows as investors greeted Moody's increase in the country's credit rating to investment grade. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22567970#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22567970 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:34:05 GMT The latest UK government paper on the impact of Scottish independence will claim the UK is better placed to manage the risk of a financial crisis. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22580074#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22580074 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:23:32 GMT Spain records its first monthly trade surplus in more than 40 years as demand for imports dries up. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22572434#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22572434 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:31:33 GMT Inflation in both the 17-strong eurozone bloc and the US falls to its lowest level in years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22550560#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22550560 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:18:53 GMT The HS2 rail project has an estimated £3.3bn funding gap and the benefits for the economy are "unclear", the National Audit Office says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22543860#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22543860 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:38:37 GMT Chancellor George Osborne tells business leaders at the CBI that he will not deviate from the government's economic road to reducing the deficit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22539971#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22539971 Wed, 15 May 2013 19:02:15 GMT The Bank of England upgrades its economic growth forecast, but separate figures show a rise in UK unemployment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22539965#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22539965 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:59:30 GMT UK unemployment rose by 15,000 to 2.52 million in the January to March period, the Office for National Statistics says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22536437#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22536437 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:36:43 GMT The recession across the 17-nation eurozone has continued into a sixth quarter, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22536201#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22536201 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:01:27 GMT The gap between rich and poor widened more in the three years to 2010 than in the previous 12 years, according to the OECD. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22545210#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22545210 Wed, 15 May 2013 15:05:15 GMT Ratings agency Fitch upgrades Greece's credit rating, citing progress in cutting its budget deficit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533108#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533108 Tue, 14 May 2013 18:25:33 GMT The UK says it has agreed new laws with the European Union which include banning the dumping of unwanted fish, such as mackerel and herring. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22536037#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22536037 Wed, 15 May 2013 12:47:50 GMT How will China spend its massive cash reserves? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22567974#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22567974 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:09:14 GMT Is the UK economy turning? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22568127#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22568127 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:13 GMT Should we cheer or jeer at Europe's prospects? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22563066#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22563066 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:53:40 GMT How will HS2 produce £48.2bn in benefits to society? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22551178#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22551178 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:04:20 GMT Turkish firms see trade with eurozone slump http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22522788#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22522788 Wed, 15 May 2013 23:46:28 GMT How Estonia was converted into E-stonia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22317297#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22317297 Thu, 16 May 2013 12:15:24 GMT Protecting your great invention from copycats http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22531228#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22531228 Wed, 15 May 2013 23:38:23 GMT Can the internet revive learning Indian arts from a guru? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22516037#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22516037 Mon, 13 May 2013 23:30:03 GMT