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 Sat, 26 May 2012 05:02:21 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 Spain's fourth-largest bank, Bankia, is expected to explain why it needs 19bn euros-worth ($24bn; £15bn) of loans from the government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18216793#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18216793 Sat, 26 May 2012 04:20:18 GMT Apple's boss, Tim Cook, turns down a payout worth about $75m (£48m) that he was due from the technology giant's upcoming dividend. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18215863#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18215863 Fri, 25 May 2012 21:07:08 GMT The EU files a suit against Argentina's import restrictions at the WTO in the latest stage of a trade row between the two. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18204213#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18204213 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:33 GMT China's Huawei files a complaint against InterDigital, accusing the US firm of abusing its position and charging ''exploitative'' fees for mobile patents. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201968#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201968 Fri, 25 May 2012 06:21:24 GMT Thailand reports a surprise fall in its exports for April because of falling demand from key markets such as Europe and the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203209#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203209 Fri, 25 May 2012 07:54:29 GMT Japan's consumer prices rise in April, spurred by rising fuel and energy costs, official data shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18202235#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18202235 Fri, 25 May 2012 05:08:04 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 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 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 The Chinese authorities release a Singaporean banker held without charge since March on suspicion of aiding a criminal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18202735#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18202735 Fri, 25 May 2012 08:56:20 GMT The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the first three months of the year, more than previously estimated, revised figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18187354#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18187354 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:29:35 GMT The Vatican sacks the director of its bank, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, who is being investigated in a money laundering case. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18200083#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18200083 Thu, 24 May 2012 21:25:07 GMT US manufacturing growth slowed in May, a survey indicates, while orders for long-lasting factory goods fall. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18194612#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18194612 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:15 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 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 Australia's mining magnate Gina Rinehart has become the world's richest woman with assets of $28bn, a respected business magazine says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18196826#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18196826 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:49:32 GMT Facebook, its founder Mark Zuckerberg, and the banks leading its flotation are sued over claims that financial information was not disclosed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18180861#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18180861 Wed, 23 May 2012 21:37:08 GMT The US computer maker hopes new Windows 8 touchscreen computers can turn around a slump in sales to consumers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18168198#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18168198 Wed, 23 May 2012 10:14:24 GMT Google's $12.5bn purchase of US phone maker Motorola Mobility has been completed days after it received approval from the Chinese government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18164190#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18164190 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:27:56 GMT Spain's Bankia asks the government for a bailout of 19bn euros ($24bn; £15bn), while the region of Catalonia has already asked for help. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18202671#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18202671 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:34:23 GMT BMW is fined $163m for preventing sales of its cars to Swiss nationals outside Switzerland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186978#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186978 Thu, 24 May 2012 12:45:17 GMT Activity at European businesses hits a near three-year low in May, according to the survey of purchasing managers by Markit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186972#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186972 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:04:29 GMT The US Senate approves a bill to tighten sanctions against Iran in a bid to force Tehran to abandon its nuclear programme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18155819#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18155819 Tue, 22 May 2012 03:41:18 GMT The United Nations Development Programme says Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity if it is to sustain its economic boom. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18074093#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18074093 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:34:53 GMT Africa received its largest ever share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, according to an Ernst and Young survey. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17940305#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17940305 Thu, 03 May 2012 17:58:08 GMT China's manufacturing activity contracted in May, a survey shows, indicating that the rate of growth in the economy is continuing to slow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18185685#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18185685 Thu, 24 May 2012 03:23:17 GMT China says it will take measures to boost demand and sustain growth amid fears of a slowdown in its economy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18185681#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18185681 Thu, 24 May 2012 02:05:21 GMT Carmakers Fiat and Mazda announce they have formed an alliance to develop two-seater sports cars. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18171654#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18171654 Wed, 23 May 2012 09:11:26 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 Rangers ask the Court of Session to overturn a transfer ban imposed on the club by the Scottish Football Association. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18211947#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18211947 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:28:59 GMT BBC agrees a new deal to broadcast Premier League highlights on Match of the Day until the end of the 2015-16 season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18205519 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18205519 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:29:43 GMT The BBC's John Sudworth meets the Chinese entrepreneurs targeting the world's biggest mobile phone market. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18124991#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18124991 Mon, 21 May 2012 23:12:40 GMT Financial trading is the latest aspect of life to get the social media treatment, reports the BBC's Katie Hunt in Hong Kong. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18014216#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18014216 Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:59 GMT Technology - like social media and internet telephony - has helped the Philippines to overtake India as the world's call centre capital. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18061909#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18061909 Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:45 GMT A growing number of US companies are becoming "benefit corporations", a new type of business that puts social values ahead of 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 Anyone wanting to set up a new business in the country of the moment should be warned that one of the world's worst red tape mountains faces them. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18020623#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18020623 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:09:15 GMT As part of our continuing series looking at starting up and running businesses around the world, Rob Walsh, commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services, explains the situation in his city, and the work of his department. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18054623#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18054623 Mon, 14 May 2012 01:48:42 GMT The same currency exchange providers can offer significantly different rates across the UK, a consumer group says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191890#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191890 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:37:57 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 Three men are charged over the seizure of £4.1m of counterfeit coins - thought to be the biggest such discovery in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204182#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204182 Fri, 25 May 2012 08:29:07 GMT China "moving into stimulus mode" says Miranda Carr http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9723000/9723876.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9723000/9723876.stm Fri, 25 May 2012 10:15:31 GMT Why are India's airlines struggling at a time when passenger numbers are rising? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18208257#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18208257 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:58:48 GMT The value of the Indian rupee hit fresh lows this week. For a country that imports more than it exports, this is bad news for businesses and consumers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201941#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201941 Fri, 25 May 2012 01:32:25 GMT Tensions have erupted between China and Africa over the price of Chinese textiles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18205471#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18205471 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:09:53 GMT The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst on Alibaba.com's plans to go private again. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18210703#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18210703 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:34:30 GMT Burma has "huge potential" to grow its economy, says Charles Davis, economic advisor at the Institute of Chartered Accountants. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201942#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201942 Fri, 25 May 2012 01:35:26 GMT Jonathan Ive says he is "fortunate" to be Apple's chief designer http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9723000/9723484.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9723000/9723484.stm Thu, 24 May 2012 08:52:18 GMT Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has been declared the richest woman in the world, with a wealth of nearly A$30bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18187364#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18187364 Thu, 24 May 2012 12:46:32 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 Six reasons why the Indian rupee has fallen sharply in value. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201936#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201936 Fri, 25 May 2012 01:45:09 GMT Egyptians turn to traditional saving schemes to make ends meet http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18176900#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18176900 Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:39 GMT Dutch football clubs show the way with strict spending rules http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18101616#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18101616 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:08:46 GMT Are free markets giving way to protectionism? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18104024#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18104024 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:09:09 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