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Miliband: Firms must pay fair tax
19-05-2013 Hits:0 Business News Super User
Labour leader Ed Miliband says he will write new rules to tackle corporate tax avoidance if he wins the next election, even without international agreement....
Read moreBank governor in Help to Buy warning
18-05-2013 Hits:1 Business News Super User
The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place....
Read moreGovernor warns over housing plans
18-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England warns a government plan to boost the housing market should not become permanent....
Read moreShould we all be more psychopathic?
18-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
Should we all be more psychopathic at work?...
Read moreContactless 'charging errors' at M&S
18-05-2013 Hits:21 Business News Super User
Some Marks and Spencer customers say its contactless payment terminals have taken cash from cards other than the ones intended for payment....
Read moreOfcom plans simplified phone numbers
18-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User
Some people are "put off" making important calls because of confusion over the amount they will be charged, according to the telecoms regulator....
Read moreVIDEO: Turkey's 'Italian' makeover underway
17-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
At a time of economic doom and gloom across much of Europe - the credit rating for Turkey has been upgraded....
Read moreEurope's outlook: Cheer or jeer?
17-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
Should we cheer or jeer at Europe's prospects?...
Read moreVIDEO: Morrisons announces deal with Ocado
17-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
Morrisons has agreed a deal with internet grocer Ocado as it prepares to offer shoppers the option to buy good online....
Read moreVIDEO: Hugh’s review: Is the economy turning?
17-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
Hugh Pym and guests discuss the Bank of England's optimistic forecasts on growth and inflation...
Read moreVIDEO: Europe on road to more austere measures?
17-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
Europe's GDP shrank by 0.2% in the first three months of this year as politicians debate whether to carry on with austerity plans or to change course....
Read moreSpain reports monthly trade surplus
17-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
Spain records its first monthly trade surplus in more than 40 years as demand for imports dries up....
Read moreQuantifying the benefits of HS2
17-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
How will HS2 produce £48.2bn in benefits to society?...
Read moreVIDEO: European week in 60 seconds
17-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
The political week in Europe is reviewed in 60 seconds by David Thompson who looks back over the headlines from London, Strasbourg and Brussels, including the EU budget, fishing numbers, alleged price fixing in the oil market, and European staff set to go on strike....
Read morePublic sector pensions face big hit
17-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User
Four million public sector employees will see a dramatic reduction in the overall value of their pension schemes, a new report claims....
Read moreTurkey booms but where are the Brits?
17-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
But are British firms making the most of the opportunity?...
Read moreLloyds shares hit break-even point
17-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
Lloyds Banking Group's share price passes 61.2p in morning trading, the break-even point for the government's investment in the group....
Read moreTurkish bonds yield at record low
17-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User
Turkish bond yields have hit new lows as investors greeted Moody's increase in the country's credit rating to investment grade....
Read moreMan lists 12,000 call menu options
17-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User
An IT manager who grew frustrated with call centre menus has catalogued shortcuts to thousands of phone services...
Read moreAUDIO: 'Morrisons food in a Morrisons van'
17-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User
Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain, is going into business with internet grocer Ocado....
Read moreJockey Club hits its bond target
17-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
The Jockey Club hits its £15m Racecourse Bond target and extends the application window until 28 May....
Read moreVIDEO: Mega-ships head for shipping firm
17-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User
Danish shipping firm Maersk Line is taking delivery of 20 of the world's largest ships, despite posting a drop in earnings....
Read moreOfcom: 'Too many' nuisance calls
17-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
UK households are receiving too many nuisance calls, according to the telecoms regulator, Ofcom....
Read moreMorrisons agrees deal with Ocado
17-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain, says it will launch online shopping by January 2014 after agreeing a tie-up with Ocado....
Read moreEurope car sales break losing streak
17-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User
Car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, figures show, partly thanks to strong demand in the UK....
Read moreTunisia Viewpoint
17-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
An apology to Rached Ghannouchi...
Read moreDravid 'shock' over cricket arrests
17-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User
India batsman Rahul Dravid is shocked after three of his Rajasthan Royals IPL stars are arrested over spot-fixing claims....
Read moreMorrisons agrees tie-up with Ocado
17-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain, says it will launch online shopping by January 2014 after agreeing a tie-up with Ocado....
Read moreChina's Sina Corp sees loss narrow
17-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
Sina, which runs China's biggest micro-blogging site, sees losses narrow in the first three months of the year as non-advertising revenue rises....
Read moreVIDEO: WTO trade talks 'must go on'
17-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User
India's commerce minister says that the latest round of global trade talks must go on - a collapse would be "disastrous" for the world economy....
Read moreVIDEO: Keeping a step ahead of cyber criminals
17-05-2013 Hits:12 Business News Super User
The threat to business from cyber attacks is increasing, with hackers becoming far more sophisticated. How can companies keep one step ahead of the cyber criminals?...
Read moreVIDEO: China graduates face tough job market
17-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
Youth unemployment in Asia may be relatively low compared to the rest of the world, but it is rising and the jobs market is getting tough, even for college graduates....
Read moreVIDEO: Inside the human robot factory
17-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User
Roboticist Will Jackson of Engineered Arts gives a tour of his robot factory in Cornwall, and talks about latest developments in the industry....
Read moreVIDEO: Lebanese fashion looks to online sales
16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
A Lebanese entrepreneur has launched a website selling locally-produced fashion items around the world....
Read moreBringing Lebanon's designers online
16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
Selling online where internet speeds are painfully slow...
Read moreThe great credit card takeaway
16-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
How people are persuaded to give away their plastic...
Read moreGlobal brand who remained the genuine article
16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
Global icon who became a byword for marketability...
Read moreDell posts 79% fall in profits
16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
Dell reports a 79% fall in quarterly profits to $130m (£85m) amid falling computer sales and a takeover battle....
Read moreHayward appointed Glencore chairman
16-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
Glencore Xstrata shareholders vote to appoint Tony Hayward, BP's former chief executive, as interim chairman to replace Sir John Bond....
Read moreVIDEO: Dell to announce quarterly profits
16-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
Computer maker Dell is expected to announce its first quarterly profits and revenues ahead of schedule on Thursday....
Read moreMPs challenge Google over UK tax
16-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
The internet giant Google has been challenged by MPs over the way it reports its income for tax....
Read moreVIDEO: TalkTalk profitable despite sales fall
16-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
Telecoms operator TalkTalk has reported a fall in pre-tax profits and revenues....
Read moreCan you build a new business out of an old technology?
16-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
Send us questions on building a new business from old tech...
Read moreRunning a business Q&A
16-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
Send us questions on building a new business from old tech...
Read moreBlatter questions summer World Cup
16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
Fifa president Sepp Blatter believes it is "not rational" to play the 2022 World Cup in the summer heat of Qatar....
Read moreRBS to cut a further 1,400 jobs
16-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to cut a further 1,400 jobs from its retail banking head office over the next two years....
Read moreEconomic benefits of HS2 questioned
16-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User
The HS2 rail project has an estimated £3.3bn funding gap and the benefits for the economy are "unclear", the National Audit Office says....
Read moreOlympic venue's future secured
16-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
More than 4,500 jobs are to be created as the final venue to be permanently based in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has its future secured....
Read moreEurozone and US inflation falls
16-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User
Inflation in both the 17-strong eurozone bloc and the US falls to its lowest level in years....
Read moreVIDEO: Tackling tax avoidance 'a priority'
16-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said more needs to be done to address the problem of multinational companies shifting profits into tax havens....
Read moreVIDEO: HMRC 'bullied' by Goldman Sachs
16-05-2013 Hits:12 Business News Super User
The campaign group, UK Uncut, has lost its legal action at the High Court against HM Revenue and Customs....
Read moreWal-Mart and Asda see profits rise
16-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
The world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart, which owns the UK chain Asda, says profits in the three months to April nudged higher....
Read moreHonda to supply 2015 McLaren engines
16-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
Japanese car manufacturer Honda will return to Formula 1 in 2015 as engine suppliers to the McLaren team....
Read moreRetirement 'is harmful to health'
16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, says a new study by the Institute of Economic Affairs, a think tank....
Read moreVIDEO: Google: 'No money changes hands'
16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
The internet firm, Google, has defended its tax arrangements during an appearance before a committee of MPs....
Read moreHMRC wins Goldman Sachs court case
16-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has won its case in the High Court, where it had been accused of illegally letting investment bank Goldman Sachs off part of its tax bill....
Read moreFuel poverty gap widens
16-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
The UK's so-called "fuel poverty gap" is widening, although the total number in fuel poverty has fallen, according to a government report....
Read moreFirst-edition books fetch £226,000
16-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
A treasure trove of literary first editions collected by an English teacher from Stirling has sold at auction for a total of £226,000....
Read moreLonmin miners end two-day strike
16-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
Lonmin mineworkers in South Africa are returning to work after their two-day strike in protest at the shooting of a senior union official at the weekend....
Read moreVIDEO: HS2 rail report 'based on old data'
16-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
The government has rejected a report by the National Audit Office which questions the benefits of the HS2 high-speed rail project....
Read moreEU warns China over telecom payments
16-05-2013 Hits:17 Business News Super User
The EU warns it may investigate claims that Chinese telecom firms have been paid subsidies, allowing them to flood markets with cheap equipment....
Read moreAmazon paid £2.4m in tax in 2012
16-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
Amazon's UK unit paid £2.4m in corporation tax last year, despite making sales of £4.3bn, the online retailer's accounts show....
Read moreBP asks Cameron to curb US leak cost
16-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
BP appeals to Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene over the escalating compensation costs of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster....
Read moreCurrys and PC World see rising sales
16-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
Dixons Retail, the owner of Currys and PC World, reports growth in sales in the last 12 months....
Read moreVIDEO: Pound shops fight to last penny
16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
A High Street turf war has broken out between pound shops, undercutting each other in a bid to win bargain-hungry shoppers....
Read moreJapan's economy shows recovery signs
16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
Japan's economy, the third largest in the world, expands at its quickest pace in a year, showing signs of an economic recovery....
Read moreVIDEO: Shinzo Abe's economic report card
16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
It is five months since Japan's Shinzo Abe came to power. Economic figures out on Thursday are his first report card, and on the surface things are looking good....
Read moreUS tax chief resigns amid scandal
16-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
President Barack Obama announces the head of the US tax agency has quit, after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny....
Read moreProtecting that great idea with a patent
16-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
Protecting your great invention from copycats...
Read moreMove made to oust Rangers chairman
15-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User
Rangers' board is asked to call an extraordinary meeting to remove chairman Malcolm Murray and Philip Cartmell....
Read moreChancellor to stay on economic path
15-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
Chancellor George Osborne tells business leaders at the CBI that he will not deviate from the government's economic road to reducing the deficit....
Read moreBank of England upgrades forecasts
15-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
The Bank of England upgrades its economic growth forecast, but separate figures show a rise in UK unemployment....
Read morePhone scam targets the unemployed
15-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
Unemployed people are being tricked into calling expensive premium rate numbers while applying for non-existent jobs....
Read moreUK unemployment up to 2.52 million
15-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User
UK unemployment rose by 15,000 to 2.52 million in the January to March period, the Office for National Statistics says....
Read moreHSBC may cut up to 14,000 more jobs
15-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
HSBC says it may cut an additional 14,000 jobs globally as part of its three-year restructuring plan to reduce costs....
Read moreUK claims fish dumping ban success
15-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
The UK says it has secured new laws with the European Union which include banning the dumping of unwanted fish, such as mackerel and herring....
Read moreFrench economy falls into recession
15-05-2013 Hits:13 Business News Super User
Official figures show France entered recession in the first quarter of the year after the economy shrank by 0.2%....
Read moreSevern Trent rejects takeover offer
15-05-2013 Hits:15 Business News Super User
Water supplier Severn Trent rejects a preliminary takeover offer from international investors, saying it fails to recognise the company's value....
Read moreNumbers on zero hours contracts rise
15-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
The number of 16 to 24-year-olds on zero hours contracts more than doubles since the start of the economic downturn, new figures show....
Read moreWalmart to bypass Bangladesh accord
15-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
Walmart, the world's largest retailer, will conduct its own safety inspections at its Bangladesh factories following a deadly building collapse....
Read moreNikkei surges past 15,000 mark
15-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
Japan's Nikkei climbs past 15,000 for the first time since January 2008 as the yen's continued decline is seen boosting earnings potential for Japanese exporters...
Read moreVIDEO: Japan's bid to challenge Amazon
15-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
After buying the e-reader Kobo, Rakuten, a Japanese e-commerce company, is looking for other areas in which to expand....
Read moreVIDEO: 'Made in Bangladesh' label at stake
15-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
Global clothing retailers face a 15 May deadline to sign a legally binding agreement to improve safety standards at garment factories in Bangladesh....
Read moreCall for natural resources openness
15-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
More transparency is needed in how natural resources are managed, a report says, as mismanagement and corruption often stops the wealth generated getting to citizens....
Read moreBoeing resumes deliveries of 787
15-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
Boeing says it has resumed delivery of its 787 Dreamliner, after two incidents involving the lithium ion batteries led to a worldwide grounding....
Read moreSir Mervyn's date with history
15-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User
Has Sir Mervyn done a good job as Bank of England governor?...
Read moreOil firm raids raise fuel price fear
15-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
MPs and motoring groups call on UK regulators to investigate claims that oil giants may have been linked to price-fixing for more than a decade....
Read moreDemands sent to the dead
15-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User
Firms which write to the dead asking 'why did you leave?'...
Read moreHow Estonia became E-stonia
15-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
How Estonia was converted into E-stonia...
Read moreVIDEO: The factory still making carbon paper
15-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
There is still one British firm still manufacturing carbon paper - York Haven in the West Midlands....
Read moreM&S collection tries to woo shoppers
14-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User
Marks and Spencer unveils a new clothing collection and strategy that it hopes will reverse falling sales....
Read moreVIDEO: Harry and Cameron get lookalike dolls
14-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User
Prince Harry and David Cameron were presented with dolls of themselves at a British business launch in New York....
Read moreVIDEO: 'A lot of questions' over oil companies
14-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
The Conservative MP, Robert Halfon, says the OFT should look again at the oil market after the offices of several firms were raided by European Commission officials....
Read moreSony investor urges company break-up
14-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User
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....
Read moreAUDIO: 'I wish I had been better advised'
14-05-2013 Hits:15 Business News Super User
Retail guru Mary Portas's review into how to rejuvenate struggling town centres has had mixed reviews....
Read moreFitch upgrades Greece credit rating
14-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User
Ratings agency Fitch upgrades Greece's credit rating, citing progress in cutting its budget deficit....
Read moreEU to start talks over tax evasion
14-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
European Union finance ministers have agreed to start talks with five none-EU countries in a bid to tighten rules on bank secrecy and tax evasion....
Read moreBank of England criticises Bloomberg
14-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
The Bank of England calls the data snooping activities at financial news agency Bloomberg "reprehensible" and says it will liaise with other central banks....
Read moreVIDEO: Should Sony be broken up?
14-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
One of Sony's largest shareholders has suggested it should sell up to 20% of its entertainment business....
Read moreRBS shareholders back pay package
14-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
RBS shareholders at the bank's annual general meeting in Edinburg approve its remuneration report which includes bonuses totalling more than £600m....
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