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 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:08:38 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 on Wall Street picked up on Tuesday to a new all-time high as investors bet that the US central bank would continue supporting the economy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22620060#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22620060 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:55:16 GMT JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22618381#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22618381 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:29 GMT Apple is accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by senators, who say the company avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22600984#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22600984 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:55 GMT Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22603046#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22603046 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:21:50 GMT China cannot be a "free rider" when it comes to global trade, the EU's trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, warns. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22601503#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22601503 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:43:56 GMT JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon is facing a shareholder revolt as investors prepare to vote on whether he should be allowed to keep both jobs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22594796#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22594796 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:31 GMT US hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb says Sony should spin off up to 20% of its entertainment business and shore up its struggling electronics arm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533446#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533446 Tue, 14 May 2013 21:12:00 GMT The Bank of England calls the data snooping activities at financial news agency Bloomberg "reprehensible" and says it will liaise with other central banks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533109#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533109 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:25:56 GMT The US city of Detroit is "clearly insolvent", emergency manager Kevyn Orr says in his first review of the city's finances. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22514588#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22514588 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:40:07 GMT US retail sales rose unexpectedly in April, after falling back in the previous month. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22512831#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22512831 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:16:43 GMT Bloomberg says that allowing reporters to monitor the activities of clients on its terminals was an "inexcusable" error. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22508473#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22508473 Mon, 13 May 2013 15:24:29 GMT Shares in the bookstore chain Barnes and Noble have shot up after reports Microsoft was planning to buy its Nook e-reader. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22466924#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22466924 Thu, 09 May 2013 20:28:16 GMT Electric car maker Tesla Motors drives into profit for the first time in its 10-year history, reporting a profit of $15m (£9.65m). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22459631#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22459631 Wed, 08 May 2013 23:25:43 GMT Daily deals firm Groupon reports first-quarter results ahead of market expectations, with revenues up 7.5% and its net loss narrowing to $3.24m (£2.1m). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22457980#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22457980 Wed, 08 May 2013 22:11:07 GMT Microsoft names Amy Hood as its new chief financial officer, the first woman to hold the post at the technology giant. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22460084#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22460084 Wed, 08 May 2013 21:52:02 GMT New York's attorney general says he plans to sue major lenders Bank of America and Wells Fargo for violating a $25bn (£16bn) mortgage settlement. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22428600#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22428600 Mon, 06 May 2013 21:14:50 GMT Legendary US investor Warren Buffett looks set to be one of Twitter's most followed users as thousands flock to follow him. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22382338#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22382338 Thu, 02 May 2013 20:03:21 GMT The Bank of Canada names long-term bureaucrat Stephen Poloz as its new head, replacing Mark Carney who is going to run the Bank of England. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22392524#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22392524 Thu, 02 May 2013 21:36:47 GMT Facebook announces higher profits and revenues in the first quarter of 2013, boosted by a jump in advertising revenue. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22376553#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22376553 Thu, 02 May 2013 01:34:24 GMT A US jury awards $240m to 32 mentally disabled men who suffered decades of abuse while working for a turkey processing company in Iowa. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22376860#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22376860 Wed, 01 May 2013 21:44:02 GMT A member of Facebook's Safety Advisory Board is calling on it to block the spread of videos showing people being decapitated on the eve's of its results. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22368287#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22368287 Wed, 01 May 2013 19:25:06 GMT The High Court is being asked to decide whether HM Revenue and Customs acted illegally by letting Goldman Sachs off part of its tax bill. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22369147#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22369147 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:20:51 GMT US central bank keeps interest rates steady and sticks to its quantitative easing bond-buying programme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22375449#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22375449 Wed, 01 May 2013 18:47:03 GMT US soft drinks giant PepsiCo withdraws a Mountain Dew ad over criticism that it depicts racial stereotypes and makes light of violence against women. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22376865#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22376865 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:34:34 GMT The US names Ukraine as the country with the worst record on protecting intellectual property and calls on its government to reverse the situation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22375644#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22375644 Wed, 01 May 2013 19:21:18 GMT US vehicle makers reported double-digit sales growth for April, giving the industry its best month in six years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22367800#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22367800 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:49:20 GMT Mexico's Congress passes a bill aimed at making the telecoms industry more competitive, in a move that could challenge the world's richest man. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22362326#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22362326 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:42:24 GMT Apple raises $17bn (£10.9bn) via a bond sale, the biggest ever by a non-banking company, to help fund its plan for extra payouts to shareholders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22361840#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22361840 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:45:03 GMT RBS Group's US subsidiaries reach settlements worth $14m (£9m) with bank regulators after failing to comply with consumer protection laws. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22361631#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22361631 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:12:15 GMT US consumer spending unexpectedly rose in March, up 0.2% on the month, but growth was slower than in the first two months of the year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22339995#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22339995 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:26:32 GMT The third largest US carmaker Chrysler's first-quarter net profits fall 65%, resulting in a sharp fall in profits for majority owner Fiat. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22342768#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22342768 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:23:28 GMT The Google Now service - which aims to anticipate searches by offering information before it is asked for - extends to Apple's iOS devices. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22345158#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22345158 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:27:06 GMT Google acquires Wavii, a service that offer customised news streams to users, for roughly $30m (£18m) in cash. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22275340#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22275340 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:27:52 GMT The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 2.5% in the first quarter of the year, weaker than expected despite strong consumer spending figures. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22307765#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22307765 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:21:58 GMT Online retail giant Amazon saw a fall in profits but rising sales in the first three months of the year, as it spends money on expansion. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22304280#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22304280 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:41:54 GMT US regulators have issued a formal "air worthiness" directive allowing revamped Boeing 787 Dreamliners to fly again, after a three-month grounding. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22303000#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22303000 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:53:13 GMT US car giant Ford reports results that underlined the contrasting fortunes of its North American and European businesses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22288928#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22288928 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:36:29 GMT Boeing says it will resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner in May as it reports a jump in quarterly profits despite the aircraft's battery problems. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22279504#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22279504 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:05:04 GMT Computer and smartphone maker Apple reports its first quarterly drop in profits in a decade, despite strong sales in the three months to March. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22274324#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22274324 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:11:41 GMT US regulators approve a revamped battery design for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, paving the way for flights to resume, after problems grounded planes for months. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22226843#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22226843 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:31:12 GMT General Electric reports a 16% rise in first quarter profits, helped by a one-off gain from the sale of its remaining stake in NBC Universal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22219381#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22219381 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:02:23 GMT Dell's deteriorating financial condition leads to Blackstone deciding to withdraw its bid for the computer company. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22214324#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22214324 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:03:35 GMT McDonald's reports a drop in first quarter global sales and says it expects sales to fall in April as well, as a "challenging" environment hits trade. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22212564#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22212564 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:51:55 GMT Morgan Stanley reports a profit of $958m (£627m) for the first quarter of the year, helped by growth at its wealth management unit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22199298#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22199298 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:53:14 GMT Credit card insurer CPP announces extension to its lending facility in the wake of an agreement to to sell its US arm for £26.1m. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-22199850#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-22199850 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:53:58 GMT Tesco's annual profits fall for the first time in almost 20 years as the UK's biggest supermarket confirms it is pulling out of the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22179255#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22179255 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:25:00 GMT American Airlines grounds all flights across the US for several hours due to a fault with its computerised reservation system. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22177247#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22177247 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:18:30 GMT Falling sales in Coca-Cola's key recession-hit European markets lead to a 15% decline in profits. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22170524#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22170524 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:18:55 GMT US bank Citigroup reports a 31% rise in first quarter profits, on the back of a solid performance at its investment banking arm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22154929#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22154929 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:18:12 GMT US satellite television company Dish Network makes a $25.5bn bid for mobile phone firm Sprint Nextel, which has already received an offer from Softbank. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22154927#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22154927 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:35:38 GMT Royal Bank of Scotland loses in the latest round of a potentially expensive court battle against a US financial firm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-22131286#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-22131286 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:26:49 GMT US retail sales fell in March across all sectors, official figures show, suggesting that recent tax rises are starting to affect consumers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22127332#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22127332 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:19:06 GMT US authorities file criminal and civil charges against a former senior partner at accountancy firm KPMG over alleged insider trading. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22116267#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22116267 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:20:51 GMT The minutes of March's meeting of US Fed policymakers show some think its bond buying programme could be slowed down later this year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22094272#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22094272 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:24:09 GMT KPMG, one of the world's largest accountancy firms, has resigned as auditor to Herbalife and Skechers amid claims against a former employee. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22087201#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22087201 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:36:32 GMT Former US federal prosecutor Mary Jo White confirmed by Senate to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22073302#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22073302 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:49:12 GMT The US economy added just 88,000 jobs in March, the lowest rise for nine months, official data shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22042657#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22042657 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:56:41 GMT Hewlett-Packard announces a boardroom shake-up that includes its chairman Raymond Lane stepping down. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22036331#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22036331 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:18:53 GMT The founder of travel guidebook company Frommer's tells a news agency that he has reacquired the rights to the business from internet giant Google. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22024603#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22024603 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:25:13 GMT Former Goldman Sachs trader Matthew Marshall Taylor pleads guilty to defrauding the bank with an $8.3bn (£5.5bn) unauthorised futures trade in 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22019424#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22019424 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:32:59 GMT Hyundai Motor and its Kia Motors affiliate are recalling more than 1.8 million cars and sports utility vehicles in the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22017733#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22017733 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:45:13 GMT New orders at US factories rose in February from January mainly due to a jump in demand for commercial aircraft. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22006853#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22006853 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:20:20 GMT The US economy grew at a faster than expected 0.4% in the fourth quarter, the Department of Commerce says, but the overall picture remains sluggish. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21969730#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21969730 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:42:05 GMT China and Brazil sign a $30bn (£20bn) currency swap deal, which they say will safeguard against any future global financial crisis. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21949615#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21949615 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:20:56 GMT Warren Buffett is to become a top 10 shareholder of Goldman Sachs after he agrees to amend the terms of his 2008 investment in the bank. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21944267#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21944267 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:40:49 GMT US consumer confidence fell sharply this month, affected by federal budget cuts, a closely watched report suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21941439#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21941439 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:48:24 GMT Boeing says that a test flight to check the 787 Dreamliner's new battery system "went according to plan". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21932955#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21932955 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:10:27 GMT A special committee of Dell's board confirms that it has received two takeover offers to rival the one made by founder Michael Dell. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21922120#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21922120 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:33:27 GMT China becomes the world's second-biggest movie market, displacing Japan, underscoring its importance as a key market for Hollywood's moviemakers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21891631#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21891631 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:47:03 GMT Nike's quarterly profits beat analysts' forecasts as a recovery in US sales and lower material costs help offset continued weakness in China. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21889880#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21889880 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:16:53 GMT Signs of recovery in the US economy are underlined with news that home sales are running at a three-year high, while a confidence index also rose. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21884608#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21884608 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:50:33 GMT The chairman of Standard Chartered is forced to issue an apology for "inaccurate" comments relating to the bank's breach of US trade sanctions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21878635#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21878635 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:52:16 GMT Shares in Oracle, the US software firm, fall sharply after it reported a fall in sales and earnings. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21872673#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21872673 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:13:11 GMT The US Federal Reserve says the economy has strengthened "moderately" but still needs stimulus measures to underpin recovery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21868730#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21868730 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:25:13 GMT Technology giant Apple is perceived as less "inspiring" than it was three years ago, a brand survey suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21857393#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21857393 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:54:48 GMT Wall Street investment bank Citigroup agrees to pay $730m (£484m) to settle a class-action suit by bondholders brought over the financial crisis. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21839793#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21839793 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:43:00 GMT US President Barack Obama calls for pumping $2bn (£1.3bn) from gas and oil royalties over a decade into clean energy research. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21804509#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21804509 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:30:55 GMT Ina Drew, a former chief investment officer at JP Morgan, says she is not to blame for trades that led to multi-billion-dollar losses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21799423#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21799423 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:59:47 GMT US manufacturing activity rebounds in February thanks to a strong increase in vehicle production, amid signs of further improvement in the economy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21797587#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21797587 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:00:18 GMT Fruit producer Del Monte wins a reduction in a European Union fine over banana prices, but an appeal by Dole is rejected. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21799417#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21799417 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:15:43 GMT US bank JP Morgan Chase is accused by a US Senate panel of hiding its huge "London whale" trading losses, worth $6.2bn (£4.1bn). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21795662#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21795662 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:42:41 GMT The US central bank says that most major US banks have strong enough balance sheets to proceed with their plans for payouts for shareholders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21794524#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21794524 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:05:07 GMT An emergency financial manager with wide-ranging powers is appointed for the troubled US city of Detroit as it struggles with debts of $14bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21794157#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21794157 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:07:37 GMT The new head of UBS's investment bank, Andrea Orcel, receives a $26m "golden hello" in 2012, the bank's annual report reveals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21791633#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21791633 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:38:34 GMT Henrik Fisker, the founder of the Californian carmaker Fisker Automotive, leaves the company after falling out with its executives. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21759257#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21759257 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:18:11 GMT US consumers shrugged off higher taxes to boost retail spending by 1.1% in February, government figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21769264#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21769264 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:53:36 GMT Illinois agrees to settle federal charges alleging the state misled investors about the financial health of its public pension system, regulators say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21750382#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21750382 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:05:44 GMT The Chinese government should acknowledge and investigate cyber crime from China, US National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21751204#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21751204 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:00:04 GMT Computer maker Dell opens up its books to the scrutiny of activist investor Carl Icahn, who opposes plans by founder Michael Dell to buy out the firm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21749122#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21749122 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:46:35 GMT Online trading platform Intrade ceases all trading activity pending an investigation that may include "financial irregularities". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21743455#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21743455 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:15:40 GMT Rupert Murdoch's News Corp will start its new life as a mainly-publishing company with no debt and $2.6bn (£1.7bn) in cash when it is spun off. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21720220#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21720220 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:22:36 GMT Wall Street Market Report: Dow Jones ends the week at record high, with all the major indexes enjoying their best week since the start of the year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11900474#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11900474 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:09:22 GMT The US economy added 236,000 jobs in February, while the jobless rate eased to 7.7%, lifting hopes for a sustainable recovery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21715184#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21715184 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:43:59 GMT Google's Motorola Mobility Unit says it is cutting 1,200 jobs, or more than 10% of its workforce, as Google tries to return the business to profitability. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21711624#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21711624 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:45:23 GMT US banks have enough capital to withstand a severe economic downturn, the Federal Reserve says, as 17 out of 18 banks pass its annual stress tests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21709675#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21709675 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:51:50 GMT A detailed description of a battery fire on board a Boeing 787 Dreamliner is released by a US regulator, but no cause is specified. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21710577#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21710577 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:29:11 GMT The gap between the value of US imports and exports widened in January, while the number of initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21705421#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21705421 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:32:56 GMT Media giant Time Warner says it will spin off its Time Inc magazine unit into an independent, publicly traded company by the end of the year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21694638#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21694638 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:56:16 GMT The EU's competition regulator fines Microsoft 561m euros ($731m; £484m) after it failed to keep a promise to promote a choice of rival web browsers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21684329#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21684329 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:02:16 GMT Anheuser-Busch runs adverts in 10 US newspapers, seeking to defend its reputation against claims that it is watering down Budweiser and other beers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21652311#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21652311 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:26:19 GMT The legendary investor Warren Buffett has told shareholders in his annual letter that last year was below standards for the investment guru's funds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21638763#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21638763 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:46:08 GMT Hedge fund manager David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital has withdrawn his legal attempt to get Apple to release some of its huge cash pile to shareholders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21638402#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21638402 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:27:09 GMT Bertelsmann, Europe's largest media company, is taking full ownership of its music rights company BMG to boost its income. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21630168#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21630168 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:28:36 GMT Shares in daily deals firm Groupon rise 13% following the ousting of its founder and chief executive Andrew Mason, recovering some of the losses sustained due to falling sales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21634716#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21634716 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:27:06 GMT New Zealand's Court of Appeal has said that US prosecutors do not need to disclose their evidence in their fight to extradite Megaupload's Kim Dotcom. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21625784#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21625784 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:10:08 GMT A BP executive admits that the scope of an internal investigation into the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster that he led did not include budget pressures from top management. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21623195#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21623195 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:22:06 GMT Orders for US durable goods fell in January for the first time in five months as aircraft orders plunged, but excluding transport, orders rose steadily. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21606820#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21606820 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:26:10 GMT A BP executive tells a US court the oil giant was not solely responsible for the 2010 oil spill, on the second day of a trial to determine liability. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21599916#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21599916 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:42:49 GMT US beer lovers are suing Anheuser-Busch for allegedly watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other popular American beer brands. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21597076#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21597076 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:29:06 GMT Home Depot's profits jump by a third as the US home improvements chain benefits from the housing market upturn and repairs after Storm Sandy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21595273#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21595273 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:23:03 GMT The US economy registers surprisingly strong consumer confidence and new home sales data, suggesting the recovery is gathering steam. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21594275#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21594275 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:53:32 GMT US bank JP Morgan Chase increases its planned job cuts to 19,000 by the end of next year in its mortgage and community banking businesses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21591486#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21591486 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:20:54 GMT Jack Lew is poised to become the next US Treasury Secretary after gaining approval from the Senate's influential finance committee. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21591229#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21591229 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:26:17 GMT The International Herald Tribune is to be renamed the International New York Times, as it adopts its parent newspaper's brand. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21583404#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21583404 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:51:28 GMT Leonard Riggio, founder of the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain, offers to buy back its retail operations, but not the Nook e-reader. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21582328#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21582328 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:53:01 GMT Boeing is expected to offer ways to fix the 787's battery problems at a meeting with the US Federal Aviation Administration on Friday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21548113#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21548113 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:06:21 GMT Hewlett-Packard sees a 6% drop in first-quarter sales as demand for PCs continues to shrink, but analysts had predicted a bigger fall. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21542485#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21542485 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:10:07 GMT American International Group reports a $4bn (£2.6bn) three-month loss, mainly due to the sale of its aircraft leasing business ILFC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21542629#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21542629 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:56:00 GMT Wal-Mart says sales were slow at the start of February and warns they will remain sluggish throughout the current quarter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21532143#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21532143 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:31:41 GMT The boss of US tyremaker Titan causes uproar in France by saying French workers only put in three hours a day. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21526713#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21526713 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:22:53 GMT Office Depot agrees to buy its rival OfficeMax for about $1.2bn (£785m) in the first move towards consolidation in the US office supplies industry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21524411#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21524411 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:18:08 GMT The Federal Bureau of Investigation joins an investigation into suspicious share trading ahead of the Heinz takeover deal last week. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21516258#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21516258 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:05:10 GMT Computer maker Dell reports a drop in sales but its earnings still beat expectations, in what could be its last set of results as a public company. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21514023#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21514023 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:09:11 GMT German carmaker BMW recalls 720,000 cars, mostly in North America, over potential electrical problems that may cause unexpected stalling. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21512413#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21512413 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:55:54 GMT US President Barack Obama warns that deep, across-the-board spending cuts due to take effect next month would cause job losses and must be averted. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21508658#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21508658 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:48:20 GMT Finance ministers of the G20 nations meeting in Moscow will not criticise Japan for weakening the yen, a leaked draft communique suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21464153#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21464153 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:43:29 GMT US carmaker General Motors says its fourth quarter earnings rose despite $700m of losses at its European operations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21464152#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21464152 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:51:57 GMT American Airlines and US Airways confirm plans for an $11bn merger, which would form the world's biggest airlines. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21454925#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21454925 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:15:40 GMT Profits at Cisco, the world's largest maker of networking equipment, have jumped by 44% as spending on technology picks up. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21454761#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21454761 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:00:57 GMT Shale oil production could boost the world economy by up to $2.7tn (£1.7tn) by 2035, according to a report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21453393#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21453393 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:01:10 GMT Apple boss Tim Cook calls a lawsuit brought by shareholder David Einhorn over what to do with the computer giant's cash pile a "silly sideshow". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21442296#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21442296 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:01:44 GMT The US approves the sale of Canadian oil firm Nexen to China's state-owned CNOOC, clearing the way for the deal to be completed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21437705#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21437705 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:48:44 GMT Coca-Cola, the world's biggest soft-drinks maker, sees sales in Europe and China fall in the last quarter of 2012 and warns the year ahead will be unpredictable. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21433177#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21433177 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:44:10 GMT American Express is offering US credit card users the ability to make purchases by sending messages on Twitter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21424799#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21424799 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:32:53 GMT Tesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk brands a New York Times review of his company's electric saloon car as "fake", after its range is questioned. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21426132#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21426132 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:14:29 GMT Swiss bank UBS is fined £9.45m by the Financial Services Authority for mis-selling an investment fund from insurer AIG. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21423831#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21423831 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:52:31 GMT Shares in the US credit rating agency Moody's fall 7.7% in trading in New York on Friday amid fears of legal action surrounding rating agencies. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21389147#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21389147 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:10:59 GMT US internet firm AOL reports its first year-on-year revenue growth for eight years, boosted by strong advertising sales, sending its share price higher. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21384583#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21384583 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:12:29 GMT A narrowing in the US trade deficit during December raises hopes that the economy was stronger in the final quarter of 2012 than first estimated. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21379074#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21379074 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:38:55 GMT An activist shareholder is demanding Apple share out more of its $137bn (£87bn) cash pile to its investors. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21377915#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21377915 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:57:01 GMT The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted permission for Boeing to carry out test flights of its 787 Dreamliner planes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21377954#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21377954 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:51:52 GMT Profits at the New York Times triple as a surge in the newspaper's online subscriptions more than offsets weak demand for advertising space. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21373596#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21373596 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:01:18 GMT Business-focused social networking website LinkedIn's quarterly profits were double expectations, sending shares up 10% in after hours' trading. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21377435#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21377435 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:25:58 GMT Warner Music is to buy the record label Parlophone from Universal Music for £487m ($765m), it has announced. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21375208#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21375208 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:17:14 GMT Tests on the batteries on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner at the time they were certificated for flight failed to spot the high risk of fire, US regulators say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21373593#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21373593 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:43:10 GMT A US regulator says it may take "weeks" for it to complete its probe into battery problems that hit two of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner planes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21363491#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21363491 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:15:09 GMT News Corporation has reported a more-than-doubling in profits to $2.38bn, but spent another $56m to cover costs related to the defunct News of the World. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21361467#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21361467 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:29:54 GMT Profits at US media and entertainment giant Time Warner are plumped up by rising TV subscription fees, as its magazine and film businesses lag. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21361463#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21361463 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:44:16 GMT The US Postal Service plans to end Saturday delivery of first-class mail by August, in its latest cost-cutting drive. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21357663#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21357663 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:07:14 GMT The US's central bank confirms data was stolen from its systems by hackers, but does not confirm if the incident was that claimed by Anonymous. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21351081#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21351081 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:41:15 GMT Standard & Poor's says it is to be sued by the US government over the credit ratings agency's assessment of mortgage bonds before the financial crisis. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/21331018#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/21331018 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:45:52 GMT The main US share index closes on Friday at a five-year high, buoyed by data showing the economy added more jobs than previously estimated at the end of 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21294084#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21294084 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:12:55 GMT The US Justice Department says a planned merger of the Budweiser and Corona beer brewers would stifle competition. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21275261#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21275261 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:09:28 GMT US personal incomes jumped 2.6% in December, the biggest rise since 2004, official data indicates, as investors sought to beat a New Year tax rise. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21280142#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21280142 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:38:04 GMT Hackers in China have attacked New York Times computers, the paper says, in a move it links to its reports on the Chinese premier's relatives' wealth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21271849#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21271849 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:43:35 GMT Facebook reports a sharp drop in profits, partly due to increased spending on research and development. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21270604#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21270604 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:11:15 GMT The first handsets to be powered by the new Blackberry 10 operating system are unveiled in New York. The UK is first to get the touchscreen Z10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21261809#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21261809 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:01:01 GMT The US economy unexpectedly shrank at an annualised rate of 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2012, official figures indicate. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21261323#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21261323 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:47:00 GMT Boeing says its revenues in the last quarter of 2012 reached a record $22bn, just before its flagship Dreamliner was grounded due to a battery fault. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21263476#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21263476 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:21:58 GMT A US judge rejects Apple's demand to increase the damages from Samsung's patent infringement to more than the $1.05bn awarded. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21256755#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21256755 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:30:06 GMT China's Wanxiang wins US approval to buy battery maker A123 Systems, despite fears over the transfer of technology to foreign firms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21256335#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21256335 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:00:53 GMT The rebound in US house prices gained momentum in November, but consumer confidence in the country took a hit in January, data suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21250912#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21250912 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:31:57 GMT Shares in Ford fall, despite the US carmaker reporting strong profits for the last three months, as problems mount in its European business. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21246668#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21246668 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:36:10 GMT Japan opens the door for increased imports of beef from the US, as it eases restrictions that have been in place for almost a decade. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21241041#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21241041 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:16:54 GMT US sales of newly-built homes last year were the best since 2009, new data shows, despite the market slowing in December. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21203804#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21203804 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:59:15 GMT The richest 1% of Americans now hold 25% of the country's wealth and more needs to be done to boost equality, says Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz in Davos. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21183987#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21183987 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:50:28 GMT Apple shares tumble 12% as investors fret over whether the company could lose its dominance in the smartphone market. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21186991#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21186991 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:07:16 GMT US trade authorities approve imposing duties on washing machines from Korea and Mexico that it believes are subsidised or sold too cheaply. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21172257#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21172257 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:50:07 GMT Computing giant Apple reports unchanged profits and record revenues in the last three months of 2012, but markets register disappointment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21172259#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21172259 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:33:11 GMT Google reports a small rise in profits despite a jump in revenues as it ploughed more money into advertising and research and development. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21153580#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21153580 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:36:25 GMT Atari's US operations file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a view to separating from its loss-making French parent company. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21124214#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21124214 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:56:19 GMT US and Japanese authorities begin a joint investigation into the Japanese battery maker for Boeing's troubled 787 Dreamliner aircraft. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21115383#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21115383 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:12:14 GMT The US Federal Reserve may have underestimated the extent of the looming global financial crisis in 2007, released transcripts from that year show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21092849#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21092849 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:02:40 GMT General Electric sees a 9% rise in profits as demand for the giant US conglomerate's industrial equipment from developing countries surges. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21082234#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21082234 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:07:52 GMT Intel shares fall in after-hours trading as the computer chipmaker unveils a drop in sales and profits for the last three months of 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21071017#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21071017 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:33:28 GMT US telecoms giant AT&T will put aside $10bn (£6.25bn) in the fourth quarter to cover pension fund losses due to lower-than-expected interest rates. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21071155#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21071155 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:23:46 GMT Bank of America reports a big fall in quarterly profits after it had to take another financial hit on bad mortgage debt. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21059208#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21059208 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:15:49 GMT All of Boeing's flagship 787 Dreamliner planes are taken out of service following concerns about battery safety, the first major aircraft grounding since 1979. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21054089#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21054089 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:48:32 GMT Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan report higher profits after strong performances in investment banking, but JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon sees his pay halved. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21044121#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21044121 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:09:31 GMT US retail sales rose in December by more than analysts had expected as Americans spent more on cars and home furnishings, figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21032705#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21032705 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:37:24 GMT Credit rating agency Fitch warns it could downgrade its AAA rating of US government debt if policymakers cannot agree to raise the debt ceiling. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21027323#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21027323 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:38:05 GMT Japan's transport ministry launches an investigation into what caused two fuel leaks on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet operated by Japan Airlines. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21022114#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21022114 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:48:33 GMT US banking regulators order JP Morgan Chase to implement stricter risk controls, after it lost billions in bets made by a trader known as the London Whale. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21021835#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21021835 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:41:37 GMT Shares in technology giant Apple fall 3.5% after reports suggesting orders for its iPhone 5 have been lower than expected. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21014987#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21014987 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:03:26 GMT The US trade deficit unexpectedly widened in November, driven by an increase in consumer goods imports. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20983692#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20983692 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:02:34 GMT US regulators order a review of the 787 Dreamliner after a series of incidents put a question mark over the safety of Boeing's flagship plane. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20988117#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20988117 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:32:08 GMT Apple expects China to overtake the US as its biggest sales market, the company's chief executive tells China's state news agency. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20983689#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20983689 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:42:26 GMT Ford plans to hire 2,200 new staff in the US this year, in response to the continuing rise in American car sales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20983686#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20983686 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:17:42 GMT Credit card provider American Express announces plans to cut 5,400 jobs from its total workforce of 63,500 by the end of 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20980486#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20980486 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:05:53 GMT US carmaker Ford doubles its quarterly dividend to 10 cents per share, citing a strong balance sheet, and sending its share price higher. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20979602#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20979602 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:08:32 GMT Insurer AIG says it will not join a $25bn (£16bn) lawsuit against the US government, which alleges that the terms of its rescue deal were unfair. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20967129#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20967129 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:58:33 GMT US oil production will jump by a quarter by 2014 to its highest level in 26 years, figures suggest. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20957073#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20957073 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:50:54 GMT US aluminium giant Alcoa posts fourth quarter profit in line with estimates and expresses cautious optimism that demand will continue to grow in 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20954548#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20954548 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:46:30 GMT A fuel leak cancels takeoff for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Boston's Logan airport, and a brake problem causes another one to be grounded. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20950287#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20950287 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:58:29 GMT The National Hockey League reaches a provisional agreement with players to end a near four-month lockout that had threatened to wipe out the whole season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20925764#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20925764 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:32:40 GMT Switzerland's oldest bank, Wegelin, is to close permanently after pleading guilty in a New York court to helping Americans evade their taxes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20907359#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20907359 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:05:07 GMT Transocean, which owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, agrees a $1.4bn (£867m) settlement with the US government for violating the Clean Water Act. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20905472#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20905472 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:52:54 GMT Peanut butter brand Skippy is sold for $700m (£431m) by Dutch food giant Unilever to the US company behind Spam. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20901042#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20901042 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:23:18 GMT US politicians are urged to do more to sort out the country's ballooning budget deficit by the two largest credit rating agencies, Moody's and Standard & Poor's. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20897566#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20897566 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:40:34 GMT Global car hire group Avis Budget is to get into the fast-growing car sharing market by buying Zipcar for $500m. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20890174#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20890174 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:54:16 GMT Global stock markets rally after a short-term deal to stave off the US "fiscal cliff" was reached, averting spending cuts and tax increases worth $600bn (£370bn). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20887074#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20887074 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:44:56 GMT Asian markets rise after the US House of Representatives passes a deal to stave off the so-called fiscal cliff. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20886235#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20886235 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:56:44 GMT President Barack Obama hails a deal reached in the US Congress to raise taxes on wealthy people and delay spending cuts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20886182#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20886182 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:14:06 GMT UK publisher Pearson says it will invest in the Nook series of e-readers and tablets, buying a 5% stake in the business for $89.5m (£55.5m). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20860800#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20860800 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:14:50 GMT President Obama asks US Congress to back an interim plan to avoid the "fiscal cliff" and extend tax cuts for most Americans, reports say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20856210#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20856210 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:16:35 GMT