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 Sun, 27 May 2012 23:35:26 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 The insurance market Lloyd's of London is preparing contingency plans for the possibility of the euro collapsing, its chief executive tells a newspaper. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226128#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226128 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:43:40 GMT Political parties in Greece criticise IMF head Christine Lagarde for suggesting that Greeks were avoiding paying taxes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18227230#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18227230 Sun, 27 May 2012 15:24:36 GMT The Serious Fraud Office has not conducted a single raid in the last financial year, according to statistics obtained by a law firm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226797#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226797 Sun, 27 May 2012 23:08:41 GMT Business tycoon Richard Branson urges the government to promote economic growth by supporting small firms in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18225026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18225026 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:47:03 GMT The UK should learn from Germany's successful economy, rather than lecturing the eurozone, Business Secretary Vince Cable says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18224641#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18224641 Sun, 27 May 2012 04:03:32 GMT Spain's fourth-largest bank, Bankia, asks for a bailout worth 19bns euros ($24bn; £15bn), and admits that it made a massive loss last year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18213848#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18213848 Fri, 25 May 2012 20:38:34 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 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 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 The former head of fraud and security for digital banking at Lloyds is charged in connection with an alleged £2.5m fraud. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204188#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204188 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:12:24 GMT Lord Smith of Kelvin will chair the UK's Green Investment Bank, Business Secretary Vince Cable announces. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18207982#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18207982 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:15:08 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 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 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 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 The chief executive of the Student Loans Company, who attracted controversy over his tax arrangements, is to stand down when his contract expires early next year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18205678#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18205678 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:22:57 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 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 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 Free banking is a "dangerous myth", according to Andrew Bailey, who is due to become the chief regulator of the financial services industry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186363#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186363 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:11:02 GMT Customers have been misled by supermarkets over discounts and multi-buy offers, according to consumer group Which?. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191773#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191773 Thu, 24 May 2012 11:08:21 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 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 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 China's most popular Twitter-like service, Weibo, adopts a new contract limiting the types of messages its users can post. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18208446#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18208446 Sun, 27 May 2012 23:31:00 GMT The owner of Currys and PC World, Dixons Retail, says it has been given new credit by its banks and will be able to meet this year's debt repayments. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18206045#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18206045 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:04:25 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 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 United States can bid for the Olympics again after agreeing a revenue-sharing deal with the International Olympic Committee. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18200030 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18200030 Thu, 24 May 2012 19:06:08 GMT A week after a powerful earthquake hit northern Italy, Parmesan farmers are feeling the economic repercussions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18224505#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18224505 Sun, 27 May 2012 01:51:30 GMT Chuka Umunna said IMF boss Christine Lagarde was not likely to make critical comments about the UK government as Chancellor George Osborne "sponsored her for this job." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18226308#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18226308 Sun, 27 May 2012 11:53:06 GMT Twelve English High Streets - from Cornwall to Northumberland - will share a £1.2m pot of government cash to rejuvenate shopping areas. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18217929#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18217929 Sat, 26 May 2012 09:58:05 GMT Efforts are under way across the Gulf to sharply increase the cost of tobacco by doubling the tax rate, a move that is making smokers unhappy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18224702#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18224702 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:37:19 GMT The number of Indians living in in Kuwait has quadrupled in the past decade to about 650,000 - making them the country's largest non-Arab population. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18223664#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18223664 Sat, 26 May 2012 21:23:12 GMT Click's Sumi Das reports from inside Google on the company's quest to perfect workplace efficiency by going the extra mile for their employees. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9723656.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9723656.stm Fri, 25 May 2012 10:28:00 GMT The head of Spain's fourth-largest bank, Bankia, has promised more transparency, a day after announcing huge losses and asking for a bailout. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18218883#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18218883 Sat, 26 May 2012 14:24:31 GMT In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks at new pledges from payday loan companies to help borrowers who are in trouble. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18218296#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18218296 Sat, 26 May 2012 11:35:06 GMT In Cannes, China arrives on and off the red carpet http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226801#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18226801 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:13:46 GMT Are there any pitfalls to cashback shopping sites? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18207304#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18207304 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:11 GMT Mazda bets big on petrol and diesel http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17895216#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17895216 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:16:54 GMT The growing number of Brazilians buying a franchise http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18143355#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18143355 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:16:58 GMT Who really benefits from Chinese investment in Ethiopia? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18094181#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18094181 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:17:01 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 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