http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/us_and_canada/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the US and Canada section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Fri, 18 May 2012 16:38:24 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/us_and_canada/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Shares in internet giant Yahoo rise 5% on reports that it is close to selling its valuable stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18122977#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18122977 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:35:40 GMT JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to explain the bank's $2bn trading loss on a failed hedging strategy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18116934#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18116934 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:01:13 GMT Facebook prices its shares at $38 each ahead of one of the most eagerly anticipated share flotations in recent stock market history. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18105608#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18105608 Thu, 17 May 2012 23:35:25 GMT Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company of legendary investor Warren Buffett, invests in 63 local newspapers in the south-eastern US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18107508#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18107508 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:33:23 GMT Social networking service Pinterest is to receive $100m in funding, prompting analysts to value the two-year-old firm at up to $1.5bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18104463#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18104463 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:28:22 GMT The Federal Reserve is worried about the impact on the US economy if government spending is cut sharply, minutes of its April meeting show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18098015#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18098015 Wed, 16 May 2012 19:07:08 GMT Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its forthcoming flotation in response to strong demand. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18086426#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18086426 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:23:57 GMT US car giant General Motors says it will stop advertising on Facebook, days ahead of the social networking site's share flotation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18084870#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18084870 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:05:57 GMT Facebook raises the price range at which it hopes to sell shares to between $34 and $38, potentially putting its total value above $100bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18070141#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18070141 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:49:17 GMT US retail sales barely grew in April, rising 0.1% compared with a gain of 0.7% the month before, while consumer prices stayed unchanged. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18076853#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18076853 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:29:28 GMT The head of JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, is backed by shareholders days after it revealed a $2bn (£1.2bn) trading blunder. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18077501#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18077501 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:23:08 GMT A free trade agreement between the US and Colombia takes effect five years after being signed, with Colombian flowers the first goods to be sent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18069469#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18069469 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:24:38 GMT Fragrance firm Coty withdraws its $10.7bn (£6.6bn) bid for Avon Products, saying the US beauty firm has taken too long to respond to its offer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18068741#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18068741 Tue, 15 May 2012 06:29:43 GMT The founder of US electronics retailer Best Buy is leaving after it was found he knew the chief executive was having an affair but did not disclose it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18059881#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18059881 Mon, 14 May 2012 15:38:08 GMT Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his US citizenship, just days ahead of the company's stock flotation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18057926#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18057926 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:12:41 GMT JPMorgan's chief investment officer is leaving after a $2bn (£1.2bn) trading blunder, as President Obama says the loss vindicates Wall Street reforms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18055942#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18055942 Tue, 15 May 2012 01:43:29 GMT Shares in US electric carmaker Tesla Motors rise 11% after the firm brings forward the delivery date for its new Model S car. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18025689#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18025689 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:40:36 GMT The US trade deficit widened at the fastest rate for 10 months in March following a narrowing in February, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18018450#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18018450 Thu, 10 May 2012 13:16:57 GMT Facebook announces App Center, a specialised store offering mobile apps, as it admits growing mobile use could hurt its revenues. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18017379#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18017379 Thu, 10 May 2012 10:29:09 GMT Cisco Systems, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, reports a rise in third quarter profits, but issues a gloomy outlook. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18017473#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18017473 Thu, 10 May 2012 09:39:46 GMT Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation reports a jump in quarterly profits, boosted by its cable networks and its Hollywood film unit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18014753#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18014753 Wed, 09 May 2012 21:41:03 GMT US internet firm AOL announces it intends to hand to shareholders all the proceeds from its sale of 800 patents to Microsoft. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18010129#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18010129 Wed, 09 May 2012 14:44:26 GMT A shareholder who revealed inaccurate claims about the Yahoo chief executive's qualifications, demands the search firm hand over information on his recruitment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17984877#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17984877 Tue, 08 May 2012 09:59:39 GMT The US economy created 115,000 jobs during April, fewer than the previous month and less than analysts had expected, sending stock markets lower. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17957196#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17957196 Fri, 04 May 2012 21:06:54 GMT Facebook sets the share price for its upcoming initial public offering at between $28 and $35 per share, valuing the company at $85bn-$95bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17946598#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17946598 Thu, 03 May 2012 22:23:37 GMT Business-focused social networking website Linkedin said its quarterly profits more than doubled sending its shares up 10%. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17947299#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17947299 Thu, 03 May 2012 23:45:35 GMT US car giant General Motors reports a sharp drop in quarterly profits, in part due to its loss-making European operations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17940531#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17940531 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:19:45 GMT The News Corporation board says it has "full confidence" in Rupert Murdoch following a highly critical UK parliamentary committee report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17932195#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17932195 Wed, 02 May 2012 19:49:32 GMT The Dow Jones index closes at its highest level for more than four years after data showed US manufacturing was stronger than expected in April. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17913029#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17913029 Tue, 01 May 2012 20:37:01 GMT Microsoft invests $300m in Barnes and Noble's digital business, providing a boost to the Nook e-book reader. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17896534#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17896534 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:09:34 GMT US consumer data shows that spending rose 0.3% and personal income increased 0.4% during March - another sign of recovery for the US economy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17892609#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17892609 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:58:16 GMT NYSE Euronext says first-quarter profits fell 32% to $121m (£74.4m) as trading activity fell and it took a charge relating to the failed merger with Deutsche Boerse. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17897986#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17897986 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:23:18 GMT US economic growth slowed to an annualised pace of 2.2% in the first quarter of the year, from 3% in the final three months of last year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17870921#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17870921 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:45:52 GMT US carmaker Ford reports lower quarterly profits following weak sales in Europe and higher tax charges. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17870384#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17870384 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:54:42 GMT The family of an Australian girl left severely brain damaged after eating a KFC chicken meal is awarded $8.3m (£5.1m) in damages. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17867168#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17867168 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:09:26 GMT Amazon posts better-than-expected profits after the world's online biggest retailer cuts costs and boosts sales of Kindle tablets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17864571#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17864571 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:06:41 GMT US taxpayers are unlikely to see a return on the $700bn Tarp rescue fund for financial sector, according to a report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17864566#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17864566 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:05:54 GMT Car giants Volkswagen, Chrysler and Fiat all report strong rises in first-quarter profits as the global car market recovers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17853002#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17853002 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:55:54 GMT A former Morgan Stanley executive pleads guilty to bribing a Chinese official in exchange for business and personal gains. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17850305#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17850305 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:03:58 GMT Airlines updating their fleets with more fuel-efficient planes boost Boeing, which reports 58% growth in three-month profits. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17845819#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17845819 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:52:12 GMT Orders for durable goods in the US fell 4.2% in March, the Commerce Department says, pointing to weakening growth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17843537#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17843537 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:23:52 GMT Shares in Wal-Mart fall another 3% as the supermarket giant moved to limit a bribery scandal in Mexico. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17838037#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17838037 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:44:00 GMT Two of South Korea's biggest retailers halt sales of US beef after the discovery of a case of "mad cow" disease in California. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17821764#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17821764 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:50:50 GMT The US Department of Agriculture confirms it has detected a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or 'mad cow' disease, in a California dairy cow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17834299#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17834299 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:42:05 GMT Apple reports better-than-expected results, with profits almost doubling in first three months of the year to $11.6bn (£7.2bn). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17835234#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17835234 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:17:27 GMT The European Commission warns Argentina that its nationalisation of the oil firm YPF will have a long-term impact and may put off investors. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17827891#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17827891 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:35:50 GMT Speculation is rife that Google is on the verge of launching a cloud-based storage system with 5 gigabytes available for free. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17824417#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17824417 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:21:44 GMT A preliminary ruling suggests that Microsoft's games console infringes four of Motorola Mobility's patents. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17825580#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17825580 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:57:22 GMT The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told the eurozone it must make bold reforms to reassure financial markets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17804218#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17804218 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:37:19 GMT Two British twins, who were 16 when they allegedly defrauded investors out of $1.2m via a bogus stock-picking robot, face charges in the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17794272#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17794272 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:43 GMT The head of the Disney film studio, Rich Ross, resigns as chairman just a month after the film John Carter became one of the company's biggest flops. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17790694#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17790694 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:32:36 GMT US giant General Electric reports a 10% fall in first-quarter profits due to one-off charges, but says it had record orders from transport and energy projects. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17784004#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17784004 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:46:44 GMT McDonald's reports a 5% increase in profits to $1.27bn, helped by an upgrade for its restaurants and new meals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17790279#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17790279 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:38:08 GMT Microsoft quarterly profits drop slightly but the results beat analysts' expectations after a surprise rise in sales of its Windows operating system. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17779927#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17779927 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:31:15 GMT GlaxoSmithKline's $2.6bn offer for Human Genome Sciences has been rejected after the US firm said the offer was not enough. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17772964#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17772964 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:02:51 GMT Bank of America has reported a fall in first quarter net income to $653m (£407m; 498m euros) after making $2bn a year ago. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17771370#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17771370 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:24:50 GMT US carmaker Ford announces further investment in China, with plans for a $760m factory in Hangzhou. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17766900#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17766900 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:59:18 GMT Online retailer and auction site eBay reports an increase in sales and profit for the first quarter of the year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17763554#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17763554 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:52:39 GMT Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche abandons its hostile $6bn takeover bid for gene sequencing firm Illumina. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17761674#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17761674 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:57:46 GMT Yahoo's new chief executive says about 50 products will be shut down or "transitioned" as part of his turnaround plan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17757597#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17757597 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:02 GMT Citigroup shareholders vote against giving top executives a bigger pay deal in a rare show of investor discontent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17751810#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17751810 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:38:44 GMT The chiefs of Apple and Samsung agree to meet in a bid to resolve a patent case between the two in a California court. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17751806#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17751806 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:57:32 GMT Struggling Internet firm Yahoo sees its net income rise 28% to $286m in first three months of the year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17750331#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17750331 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:34:19 GMT Coca-Cola reports a 6% rise in quarterly sales thanks to strong growth in the key emerging markets of India, China and Brazil. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17742632#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17742632 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:06:02 GMT US banking giant Goldman Sachs profits fell to $2.1bn (£1.3bn) in its latest quarter, but still beat expectations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17742104#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17742104 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:22:10 GMT US retail sales grew at a faster-than-expected pace in March, raising hopes that the economy has not slowed as much as feared. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17729714#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17729714 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:17:26 GMT Air Canada cancels dozens of flights, blaming "illegal activity" by pilots calling in sick, in an apparent protest over a bitter labour row. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17705379#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17705379 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:56:29 GMT US consumer prices edged higher in March due mainly to increases in the cost of fuel, figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17700241#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17700241 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:42:26 GMT JP Morgan, the first major US bank to announce its results, reports a rebound in revenues in the first three months of 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17702572#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17702572 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:51:46 GMT The US trade deficit narrowed in February after imports fell and exports hit a new record, figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17691770#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17691770 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:03:11 GMT Lehman Brothers says it will begin paying out $22.5bn to creditors next week, double its initial estimate for the first round of repayments. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17688361#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17688361 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:53:33 GMT Lawyer Mark Lewis says he is taking legal action in the US on behalf of three alleged victims of phone hacking by the News of the World. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17686754#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17686754 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:48:52 GMT Drugs giant Johnson & Johnson is ordered by a US judge to pay $1.1bn for downplaying the risks involved in taking its anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17677657#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17677657 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:22:27 GMT Technology giant Apple and major publishers are accused by the US Department of Justice of colluding to increase the price of e-books. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17681137#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17681137 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:34:10 GMT The chief executive of US electronics retailer Best Buy, Brian Dunn, resigns after the firm's recent poor performance. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17668940#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17668940 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:02:05 GMT Facebook agrees to buy the photo sharing network Instagram a week after the service launches on Android. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17658264#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17658264 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:57:25 GMT Ben Bernanke says the US economy is yet to fully recover from impact of the global financial crisis and warns of new risks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17661198#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17661198 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:22:24 GMT Microsoft agrees to buy more than 800 of AOL's patents and license others in a move that may aid its legal battles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17657205#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17657205 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:14:46 GMT State owned power supplier Abu Dhabi National Energy sells its stake in Tesla electric cars at a profit of $113m. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17649821#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17649821 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:15:11 GMT Shares in JJB Sports rise 10% after announcing a £30m investment package, which will see US retailer Dick's Sporting Goods take a stake in the firm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17621761#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17621761 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:55:34 GMT A US man who claims half-ownership of Facebook will not be able to question the firm's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, at this stage in a lawsuit, a judge rules. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17621695#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17621695 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:52:27 GMT A series of website adverts by US clothing chain American Apparel is banned by a UK watchdog for showing "gratuitous nudity". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17607335#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17607335 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:38:43 GMT Fast-food giant Burger King is to relist on the New York Stock Exchange, the company announces. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17607111#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17607111 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:29:00 GMT Voucher company Groupon's shares fall 17% in New York after it reveals accounting errors, including underestimating the cost of refunds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17595606#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17595606 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:12:41 GMT Coty, the firm behind fragrances for Adidas and Beyonce Knowles, is bidding $10bn (£6.2bn) for the cosmetics firm Avon Products. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17585677#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17585677 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:47:24 GMT Australia plans to make it easier for US construction workers to move to Australia by changing assessment rules. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17582049#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17582049 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:26:14 GMT Orders for durable goods in the US rose by 2.2% in February, recovering partly from a sharp drop in January, the Commerce Department says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17541417#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17541417 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:54:05 GMT The LA Dodgers baseball club is to be sold to a consortium that includes the former basketball star Magic Johnson. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17534738#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17534738 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:20:21 GMT US house prices continued to fall in January, but at a slower pace than in the previous month, a closely-watched survey suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17528069#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17528069 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:02:12 GMT US stocks finish higher after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke hints the US central bank will keep in place its supportive monetary policy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17519501#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17519501 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:25:46 GMT The US suspends preferential tariffs for Argentina, saying the country has failed to pay penalties it owes US companies. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17517838#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17517838 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:23:06 GMT Canada and Japan are to formally begin talks aimed at establishing a free trade agreement between the two countries. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17504048#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17504048 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:24:39 GMT McDonald's chief executive Jim Skinner is to retire in June, when chief operating officer Don Thompson will take over. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17471611#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17471611 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:21:33 GMT US giant Kraft Foods, owner of UK chocolate maker Cadbury, decides to name its new global snacks business Mondelez. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17465085#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17465085 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:48:35 GMT The US government will not impose sanctions on Japan and 10 European Union nations that have reduced their oil imports from Iran. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17454814#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17454814 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:55:23 GMT Commodities trader Glencore is buying Canadian grain handling firm Viterra for $6.2bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17447694#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17447694 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:31:00 GMT US new home building dipped 1.1% between January and February, according to official US government data. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17448709#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17448709 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:44:11 GMT Walt Disney expects to lose $200m (£126m) on its movie John Carter, making it one of the biggest flops in cinema history. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17442200#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17442200 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:03:13 GMT Deutsche Boerse is to legally challenge the European Union's decision to block its planned merger with rival NYSE Euronext. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17440690#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17440690 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:39:23 GMT The New York Mets' owners agree to pay $162m (£102m) to settle a lawsuit which accused them of being "wilfully blind" to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi fraud. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17437367#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17437367 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:37:59 GMT Apple says it will use its cash to start paying a quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share to investors and to buy back some of its shares. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17434328#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17434328 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:26:42 GMT Package delivery firm United Parcel Service (UPS) agrees a deal to buy rival TNT in a 5.2bn-euro ($6.8bn; £4.3bn) deal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17426527#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17426527 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:25:25 GMT A letter calling Goldman Sachs "toxic" could prompt the US investment bank to take more care of clients, a senior executive tells the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17402964#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17402964 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:48:16 GMT US factory production rose 0.3% in February, the third monthly increase in a row, while rising petrol costs pushed up consumer prices. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17402262#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17402262 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:05:54 GMT Four US financial institutions, including Citigroup, fail stress tests designed to show they could withstand a financial shock. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17361899#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17361899 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:40:22 GMT The US central bank made no change to interest rates at its regular meeting, saying financial market strains had eased. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17357553#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17357553 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:00:34 GMT US retail sales jumped by the most in five months in February, official figures show, fuelled mostly by demand for cars. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17353097#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17353097 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:55:03 GMT The US, EU and Japan file a landmark trade case against China over export of rare earths, which are critical to the manufacture of high-tech products. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17348648#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17348648 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:40:03 GMT Yahoo sues Facebook over claims that the social network failed to license 10 patents belonging to the web portal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17345935#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17345935 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:40:32 GMT The World Trade Organization upholds most of its ruling that Boeing received illegal subsidies from the US government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17345903#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17345903 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:34:01 GMT A Canadian class-action lawsuit that could cost three large tobacco companies up to C$27bn (£17.4bn) is set to begin in Montreal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17342580#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17342580 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:24:54 GMT Larry King is to host an interview show on Ora.TV, a new TV channel financed by the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17340022#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17340022 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:23:07 GMT Fender Musical Instruments, the maker of guitars used by musicians from Jimi Hendrix to Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, announces plans to sell shares. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17306242#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17306242 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:39:40 GMT The US drags India to the World Trade Organization challenging Delhi's ban on imports of American poultry goods. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17282280#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17282280 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:06:56 GMT Lehman Brothers, the US investment bank that collapsed in 2008, exits bankruptcy protection to sell its remaining assets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17279897#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17279897 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:54:03 GMT Stock markets decline sharply on concerns ahead of a key deadline to secure Greece's future in the euro. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17277645#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17277645 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:22:37 GMT The US Senate votes to uphold Washington's ability to impose duties on subsidised goods from China and Vietnam. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17267592#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17267592 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:40:49 GMT The US service sector expanded at its fastest rate in a year in February, lifted by a rise in new orders, a survey indicates. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17262573#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17262573 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:05:38 GMT The expansion of US manufacturing slowed in February and consumer spending was flat, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17225078#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17225078 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:00:21 GMT Changes made to Google's privacy policy are in breach of European law, the EU's justice commissioner tells the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17205754#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17205754 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:00:07 GMT The price of gold drops sharply as comments by the US Fed chairman raise hopes about the US economic recovery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17216341#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17216341 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:24:04 GMT US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the US economic recovery is continuing but growth remains weak and unemployment high. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17214766#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17214766 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:21:46 GMT The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 3% in the fourth quarter of 2011, government figures show, faster than previously estimated. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17208037#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17208037 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:08:42 GMT General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen announce a global alliance that will see them develop cars together. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17213021#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17213021 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:36:37 GMT US President Barack Obama creates a new trade body to crack down on unfair practices by US trading partners, including China. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17200621#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17200621 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:07:42 GMT A partial settlement of claims made against BP for the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is very close, sources tell the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17193505#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17193505 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:08:57 GMT Michael Douglas, who played a greedy executive in the movie Wall Street, is the FBI's new spokesman against insider trading. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17187461#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17187461 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:30:03 GMT Apple shareholders win a greater say in selecting the firm's board of directors after the company concedes to pressure over governance. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17158047#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17158047 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:59:27 GMT Boeing says a repair to its flagship new plane, the 787 Dreamliner, will take days, not months to carry out. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17154426#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17154426 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:12:05 GMT The US targets organised crime by freezing the financial assets of two groups - Japan's Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza group and Russia's Brothers' Circle. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17150847#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17150847 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:07:52 GMT Bailed out US insurance giant AIG is selling shares worth $6bn (£3.8bn) in Hong-Kong based AIA, to help repay the US government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17150062#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17150062 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:18:30 GMT New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin files to trademark the term "linsanity", used to characterise his rapid rise to NBA stardom. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17136478#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17136478 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:16:10 GMT Computer firm Hewlett-Packard sees a drop in first-quarter sales, as it attempts to turn itself around under new chief executive Meg Whitman. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17133898#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17133898 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:56:45 GMT Indian call centres were used to swindle millions of dollars out of Americans in a debt collection fraud, say US federal officials. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17126565#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17126565 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:15:36 GMT US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17131158#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17131158 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:26:09 GMT Dell reports an 18% drop in fourth-quarter profit and forecasts a fall in sales in the current quarter, sending it shares down in after-hours trading. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17122014#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17122014 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:04:12 GMT The world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, reports healthy quarterly profits after a strong holiday season in its home market. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17114983#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17114983 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:07:09 GMT The Republican-led US House of Representatives passes a bill to renew the payroll tax cut, ending months of partisan debate on the issue. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17079984#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17079984 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:16:38 GMT US consumer prices rose by 0.2% in January, driven by rising costs of clothes and petrol, the Labor Department says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17075009#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17075009 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:36:34 GMT Shares in New York hit levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis on Thursday after positive jobs market news. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17069462#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17069462 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:44:46 GMT US new home building rose 1.5% in January to an annualised rate of 699,000, the US Commerce Department says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17017640#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17017640 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:59:41 GMT US carmaker General Motors makes record profits in 2011 but unveils huge losses in its European operations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17062698#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17062698 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:49:47 GMT World Bank president Robert Zoellick is to step down from his role at the institution when his five-year term comes to an end on 30 June. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17049788#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17049788 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:26:23 GMT US manufacturing grew 0.7% in January following a surge in output by the auto industry, but industrial production was flat. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17048345#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17048345 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:14:24 GMT Kellogg to expand in the snacks business by agreeing to buy Pringles from Procter & Gamble for $2.7bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17046698#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17046698 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:34:35 GMT Shares in Apple cross $500 a share for the first time - capping a remarkable turnaround for the maker of the iPhone and iPad. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17017289#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17017289 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:50:38 GMT US President Obama unveils a $3.8 trillion budget, with plans to raise taxes on the wealthy, prompting an election year fiscal fight with Republicans. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17014744#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17014744 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:27:05 GMT Record imports contributed to a 3.7% increase in the US trade deficit in December, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16987581#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16987581 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:40:58 GMT Profits at NYSE Euronext have been hit by the collapse of its planned merger with Deutsche Boerse. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16980014#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16980014 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:36:12 GMT Soft drinks maker PepsiCo is set to cut 8,700 jobs as part of a plan to save $1.5bn over three years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16970020#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16970020 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:06:01 GMT Eastman Kodak, a name synonymous with photography, is to stop making digital and video cameras. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16967171#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16967171 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:06:04 GMT In its first set of results as a public company, Groupon reports an unexpected loss of $42.7m (£27.0m), when a small profit had been expected. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16957704#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16957704 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:08 GMT The Brazilian government privatises operations at three airports as part of moves to upgrade transport links ahead of the World Cup. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16914685#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16914685 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:02:23 GMT The loss-making parent company of American Airlines says it will shed 13,000 jobs - around 15% of its workforce. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16847278#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16847278 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:25:09 GMT The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16830664#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16830664 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:54:15 GMT Disney's expansion plans in India receive a big boost as it agrees to acquire a controlling stake in media firm UTV. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16828451#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16828451 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:09:59 GMT US trade representative, Ron Kirk, has warned the US public increasingly feels global trade costs jobs, making it hard to sell any new world deal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16776555#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16776555 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:08:33 GMT The pace of US economic growth quickened to a 2.8% annualised rate in the three months to December, the Commerce Department says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16760575#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16760575 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:22:08 GMT US carmaker Ford has reported a surge in profits in 2011, fuelled by a one-off payment and strong sales in its home country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16759966#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16759966 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:50:07 GMT BP must cover some but not all of oil rig owner Transocean's liabilities for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a US judge rules. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16753061#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16753061 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:40:48 GMT US coffee chain Starbucks posts a 10% rise in net profits for the three months to 1 January 2012, benefiting from new stores and new products. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16752929#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16752929 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:48:28 GMT US phone network AT&T reports a $6.7bn (£4.3bn) net loss for the three months to the end of December 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16750058#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16750058 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:19:26 GMT Timothy Geithner says he does not expect to serve a second term as US treasury secretary if President Barack Obama is re-elected. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16735911#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16735911 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:59:38 GMT The US Justice Department files a proposed settlement with India's biggest drugmaker, Ranbaxy Laboratories, in a federal court in Maryland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16735773#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16735773 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:19:39 GMT US President Barack Obama begins a three-day tour to highlight his economic agenda , visiting five states seen as vital to his re-election bid. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16727553#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16727553 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:47:00 GMT Critics question whether Google's privacy changes will simplify settings or give users less control. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16720406#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16720406 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:54:58 GMT Yahoo's profit falls in the last quarter of 2011 as it continues to struggle to maintain its market share amid growing competition. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16713092#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16713092 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:53:41 GMT Google changes its privacy policy, streamlining it across its multiple services including search, email, video and social networking sites. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16713562#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16713562 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:45:31 GMT Apple reports record-breaking $13.06bn profits for the three months to 31 December 2011, up 118% from the same period last year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16712089#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16712089 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:10:06 GMT Profits at hard drive maker Western Digital fall 36% in the three months to the end of December 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16691839#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16691839 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:22:41 GMT Profits at US oil services giant, Halliburton rise fifty percent for the three months to the end of December 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16687954#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16687954 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:32:25 GMT Blackberry-maker Research In Motion says co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have stepped down in a shake-up. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16675452#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16675452 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:10:36 GMT US industrial conglomerate General Electric sees its profits rise, but its shares fall after revenues were lower than expected. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16653396#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16653396 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:44:01 GMT The US mining giant Freeport-McMoran reports a 59% fall in fourth quarter profits as strikes at its Indonesia mine hurt. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16644204#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16644204 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:47:26 GMT General Motors regains its slot as the world's biggest vehicle maker after the US firm faced bankruptcy just two years ago. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16643790#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16643790 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:31:32 GMT Google reports a 27% increase in revenue, but even that is not good enough to meet Wall Street estimates, sending shares tumbling. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16642925#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16642925 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:21:55 GMT The rate of US home building dipped in December to an annualised pace of 657,000, the US Commerce Department says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16635044#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16635044 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:37:22 GMT Bank of America reports a $2bn profit in or the three months to the end of 2011, signalling continued recovery at the US' second biggest lender. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16632130#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16632130 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:55:12 GMT US photography firm Eastman Kodak, the 133-year old company that invented the hand-held camera, files for bankruptcy protection. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16625725#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16625725 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:22:10 GMT Facebook adds array of new apps in bid to get users to spend more time on the social networking site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16625159#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16625159 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:50:16 GMT Internet auction site eBay reports a jump in profits, helped partly by the sale of its remaining stake in Skype. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16623493#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16623493 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:55:16 GMT US banking giant Goldman Sachs cuts its pay and bonus payments by 21% to $12bn in 2011, as profits halve due to economic uncertainty. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16610808#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16610808 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:53:19 GMT Jerry Yang, co-founder and former chief executive of Yahoo!, resigns from the company's board. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16602041#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16602041 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:07:12 GMT Record imports and falling exports contributed to a 10% increase in the US trade deficit in November, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16549951#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16549951 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:34:40 GMT US insurance broker Aon, sponsor of Manchester United, says it plans to move its corporate headquarters from Chicago to London. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16548595#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16548595 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:23:39 GMT JP Morgan Chase reports lower fourth-quarter profits, hit by weaker trading at its investment banking division. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16547214#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16547214 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:28:00 GMT Fast food giant McDonald's is to extend its partnership with the Olympic games for another eight years until 2020. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16547045#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16547045 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:13:13 GMT Swiss drugmaker Novartis has announced plans to cut 1,960 jobs in the US ahead of the loss of its patent on blood pressure drug Diovan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16544223#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16544223 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:23:20 GMT Barack Obama formally tells Congress of proposals for a $1.2 trillion rise in borrowing, risking another battle with Republicans. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16539811#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16539811 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:38:55 GMT US retail sales continue their upward crawl in December, posting a 0.1% monthly rise, according to initial estimates. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16531595#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16531595 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:18:30 GMT Sportswear group Nike agrees $1m (£650,000) compensation in ongoing dispute with workers in Indonesia over unpaid overtime. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16522992#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16522992 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:39:32 GMT US banks kick off their earning season, with JP Morgan Chase the first big outfit to report its fourth-quarter results. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16503282#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16503282 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:21 GMT The price of orange juice on global markets hits a record high over safety concerns in Brazil and cold weather in Florida. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16500773#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16500773 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:05:20 GMT Apple chief executive Tim Cook is awarded a pay package worth $378m (£244m) in 2011, most of it to be paid in shares over the coming years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16485062#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16485062 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:50:54 GMT US carmarkers General Motors and Ford report record sales in China for 2011, despite a slowdown in the market in that country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16480135#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16480135 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:21:19 GMT The US economy created 200,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.5%, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16445441#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16445441 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:20:50 GMT The pace of the US service sector's growth picks up in December, according to the Institute of Supply Management. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16429758#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16429758 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:40:26 GMT The US Federal Reserve says it will publish regular interest rate forecasts in an effort to improve transparency at the central bank. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16406242#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16406242 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:43:41 GMT Chinese oil company Sinopec agrees a $2.2bn (£1.4bn) deal with Devon Energy, giving it access to shale deposits in the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16404499#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16404499 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:13:52 GMT Venezuela says it will pay Exxon Mobil $255m in compensation for nationalised assets - less than a third of what was awarded to the oil giant. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16381730#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16381730 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:12:58 GMT Deutsche Telekom and its Magyar Telekom arm agree to pay $95m to settle charges they paid bribes in Macedonia and Montenegro. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16360808#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16360808 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:27:22 GMT China's Alibaba Group hires US lobbying firm fuelling further speculation it is preparing a bid for internet giant Yahoo. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16351451#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16351451 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:27:38 GMT Shares in US retail giant Sears fall 23% as it announces plans to close up to 120 Sears and Kmart stores amid poor sales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16338641#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16338641 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:15:19 GMT Consumer confidence in the US increased for the second month in a row in December to an eight-month high, new data suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16342567#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16342567 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:36:36 GMT Berkshire Hathaway buys the Omaha World-Herald, the hometown newspaper of its chairman, Warren Buffett. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16336144#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16336144 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:10:53 GMT Orders for durable manufactured goods in the US rose by more than expected in November, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16315624#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16315624 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:28:13 GMT Consumer spending in the US rose by less than expected in November, according to official figures from the Commerce Department. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16317395#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16317395 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:18:58 GMT US President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner renew their calls for action on a payroll tax deal but refuse to change their positions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16308106#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16308106 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:25:21 GMT The US economy grew at an annual pace of 1.8% between July and September, figures show, slower than previously estimated. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16303831#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16303831 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:47:13 GMT Yahoo shares rise on reports that the internet company is looking to reduce its 43% stake in China's Alibaba Group. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16297494#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16297494 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:19:05 GMT Bank of America's Countrywide is fined a record $335m by the US Justice Department for discrimination against minority home buyers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16296146#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16296146 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:04:01 GMT The US "strongly objects" to EU plans for an emissions tax on airlines, saying the international aviation body must deal with the issue. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16282692#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16282692 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:20:49 GMT The US Federal Reserve has proposed new rules for the biggest US banks aimed at strengthening the financial system against another collapse. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16280175#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16280175 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:22:41 GMT Banks in Cuba begin offering loans to individual citizens, in the latest free-market reform designed to revive the island's socialist economy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16277157#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16277157 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:32:43 GMT Sportswear maker Nike saw its quarterly income rise, helped by continuing strong demand for its branded products. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16279736#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16279736 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:20:56 GMT