http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Wed, 22 May 2013 00:50:47 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/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders. 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 17:40:09 GMT The UK tax authority's failure to hit a target of reducing tax credit fraud and error has "cost the taxpayer dear", a committee of MPs says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22608423#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22608423 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:16:48 GMT Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22613948#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22613948 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:39 GMT Shares on Wall Street picked up on Tuesday to a new all-time high as investors bet that the US central bank would continue supporting the economy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22620060#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22620060 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:55:16 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 JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22618381#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22618381 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:29 GMT The pound falls after lower fuel prices lead to a lower-than-expected inflation rate of 2.4% for April. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605884#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605884 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:01:27 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 Scotland can "more than afford" to be a successful independent country, its first minister says as he launches a paper outlining the nation's economic strength. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22601357#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22601357 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:09 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 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 The FTSE 100 rises again, but shares in cruise operator Carnival drop sharply after it warns of falling revenues. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:42 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 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 The UK housing market is seeing a slight pick-up in activity with mortgage lending and prices both rising, figures suggest. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607378#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607378 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:08:09 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 Singapore's DBS Group receives long-awaited regulatory approval to buy a 40% stake in Indonesia's Bank Danamon http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22613597#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22613597 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:36 GMT A scheme to help the unemployed find work appears to be failing the most disadvantaged jobseekers, MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22597203#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22597203 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:14:09 GMT People who receive tax credits are being warned about scam emails being sent out by fraudsters in an attempt to gather card details and passwords. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22594283#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22594283 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:47:38 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 China cannot be a "free rider" when it comes to global trade, the EU's trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, warns. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22601503#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22601503 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:43:56 GMT High inflation has cost the UK economy £10bn over the last three years, says an influential report, and has now become a "permanent fixture". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22593248#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22593248 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:33 GMT 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 Launching our new weekly feature called The Boss, we take a closer look at what drives Aaron Levie, the founder and chief executive of cloud storage company Box. 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 The humble cassette tape, a happy memory for many music fans of a certain age, stages a comeback for one Canadian company. Will the trend last? 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 Karen Weintraub explores the growth in the number of US small firms who wish to profit from making a positive difference in the developing world. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21351648#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21351648 Mon, 06 May 2013 10:23:09 GMT Manchester City have announced a partnership with baseball's New York Yankees to form a new Major League Soccer franchise. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22615026 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22615026 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:29:08 GMT A court in India extends custody of three cricketers, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22605411#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22605411 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:41:34 GMT The organisers of the World Police and Fire Games confirm the number of athletes who have signed up to take part so far is almost 50% below the 10,000 target. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22601092#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22601092 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:21:59 GMT Luxury air travel in private jets continues despite struggles in the global economy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605898#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605898 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:01 GMT The Business Secretary Vince Cable says "the big competitive threat to the Royal Mail is email". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22608879#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22608879 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:41:47 GMT Reggae musician-turned-entrepreneur Levi Roots explains why he is backing a government scheme to encourage more new business start ups. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607622#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607622 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:42:30 GMT The UK's inflation rate fell to 2.4% in April, according to the Office for National Statistics, down from 2.8% in March. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22607621#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22607621 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:16:10 GMT CEO Tim Cook has spoken out in defence of Apple, after a Senate committee accused the company of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607627#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607627 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:10 GMT A Senate committee has accused Apple of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607626#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607626 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:56:27 GMT The UK-based experts in stamp collecting, Stanley Gibbons, recently opened its first office in Singapore to take advantage of growing interest in the hobby in Asia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22603048#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22603048 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:02:48 GMT JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will be allowed to keep both jobs after investors voted in his favour at the bank's annual meeting. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607620#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607620 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:44:19 GMT Find out how much your cost of living is going up http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22523612#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22523612 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:03:15 GMT Getting ready for bookless libraries http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22160990#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22160990 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:13:20 GMT 3D printing will revolutionise manufacturing, Peter Day argues http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22559022#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22559022 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:04 GMT How Apple routed earnings through overseas subsidiaries http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22614672#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22614672 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:12 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 Luxury labels target Singapore's best dressed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22564297#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22564297 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:25:28 GMT Finding profit in poo in the Middle East http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22598906#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22598906 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:21 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 Swiss banks creak under pressure to end trademark secrecy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22594736#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22594736 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:43:26 GMT