http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business/ The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:47:17 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://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/ 15 Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11170814 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11170814 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:38:15 GMT The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11171800 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11171800 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:52:42 GMT House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11161166 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11161166 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:44:18 GMT Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11150541 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11150541 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:20:04 GMT Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11166772 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11166772 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:13 GMT Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11164565 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11164565 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:57:47 GMT Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11168720 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11168720 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:51:38 GMT All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11168660 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11168660 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:33:20 GMT An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11014645 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11014645 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:32:12 GMT Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year's harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11167911 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11167911 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:39:21 GMT The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11166680 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11166680 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:32:34 GMT Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-london-11166047 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11166047 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:19:28 GMT Zara starts selling its clothes online for the first time following similar moves from Gap and Banana Republic last month. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11155437 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11155437 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:35:48 GMT Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11163687 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11163687 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:15:53 GMT Although firms are replacing employees who have left, they are not creating new jobs, the UK's largest recruitment company warns. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11162288 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11162288 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:37:37 GMT Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reports a threefold surge in profits for the first three months of the year, despite a sharp fall in gas prices. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11163819 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11163819 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:11:10 GMT Smokers and people with weight problems are buying a tailored pension income in greater numbers, according to research. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11169046 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11169046 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:26:57 GMT Luxury carmaker Ferrari recalls all of the 458 Italia cars made this year, following reports of the supercars catching fire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11156782 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11156782 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:17:13 GMT The drug company Alliance Boots is dissolving one of its two final-salary pension schemes to 'ensure long-term security'. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11150737 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11150737 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:13:00 GMT Banks have written off a record amount of credit card debt despite charities reporting a fall in calls from worried borrowers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11153577 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11153577 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:39:17 GMT Millions of graduates will now start paying interest on their student loans again as new interest rates come into effect. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11154190 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11154190 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:42:00 GMT The eurozone economy grew by 1% between April and June, driven by strong German growth, official figures confirm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11162503 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11162503 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:54:55 GMT The head of Afghanistan's Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country's biggest commercial bank to collapse. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11163602 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11163602 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:34:24 GMT The UK should have addressed its public deficit back in 2005, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11153166 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11153166 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:52:17 GMT Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11152605 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11152605 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:48:35 GMT Four Greenpeace activists are arrested after giving up their occupation of a Scottish company's drilling rig off Greenland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11163225 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11163225 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:30:39 GMT DSG International, which owns Currys and PC World, reports a 3% rise in sales, boosted by demand for TVs and iPads. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11161850 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11161850 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:04:09 GMT The British company behind the Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology used in tennis and cricket is to be put up for sale. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11151518 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11151518 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:14:20 GMT Spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has tumbled 22% from last year, a report says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11137613 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11137613 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:14:41 GMT A Bahrain-based company run by the man behind a £300m takeover bid of Blackburn Rovers has been instructed to cease trading by Bahrain authorities. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11129127 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11129127 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:42:50 GMT Ron Manuel agreed to switch energy supplier when he was contacted by a rival company. However, his bills ended up being higher. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11164511 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11164511 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:10:44 GMT Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs as part of its plans to halve its administration centres across the UK. Siobhan Endean of Unite called the job losses ''horrific'' and said union members ''are paying the price for decisions by senior bankers''. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11164945 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11164945 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:42:39 GMT Online clothes shopping is expected to grow to $144 billion by 2014 in western Europe according to market research company http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11161723 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11161723 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:30:00 GMT House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11164403 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11164403 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:41:25 GMT Indian cities are getting bigger and there is a growing need for more housing, business space and public facilities. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11167983 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11167983 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:02:45 GMT Four of the UK's biggest energy suppliers are to be investigated over concerns that customers have been mis-sold contracts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11163426 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11163426 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:48:31 GMT An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11156842 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11156842 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:24:26 GMT The property market in Brazil is booming, as the country enjoys rapid economic growth - and it has enabled thousands of people to buy their first home. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11157714 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11157714 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:55:47 GMT The back-breaking, ear-splitting work on Peru's guano islands http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11153967 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11153967 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:51:03 GMT How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11167721 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11167721 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:27:46 GMT PayPal's co-founder worked so hard he would sleep in the office http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11036924 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11036924 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:06:26 GMT After years of building for others, Sergio has bought his own home http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11165640 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11165640 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:59:51 GMT Formula 1 sponsors form alliance to lobby the sport's power brokers http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11158296 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11158296 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:01:57 GMT Bringing like-minded entrepreneurs together http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10944197 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10944197 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:33:55 GMT 21st Century technology is helping to fight female foeticide http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11152037 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11152037 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:46:51 GMT Airline compensation claims scuppered http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11040826 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11040826 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:13:18 GMT