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Hewlett-Packard shares jump 12%
22-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
Hewlett-Packard shares leap in after-hours trading, despite quarterly results showing a seventh consecutive fall in sales....
Read moreAirbnb seeks to reassure members
22-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User
Airbnb tells its members "we are not going anywhere", after a judge in New York ruled a man who rented out his apartment on the site broke the law....
Read moreVIDEO: Couple's £163,000 mobile bill shock
22-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User
An electrician and his wife had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared. BBC Watchdog investigated...
Read morePM hails tax deal amid Google row
22-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
David Cameron hails an EU agreement to close tax loopholes as a "turning point", as Google's boss urges politicians to "sort" the system....
Read moreOklahoma damage bill 'could be $2bn'
22-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
The damage from the Oklahoma tornado could reach $2bn (£1.3bn), the Oklahoma Insurance Department warns, although many tenants may have no insurance cover....
Read moreIPL cricketer denies spot-fixing
22-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent....
Read moreVIDEO: Google boss: 'We follow tax laws'
22-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has said he welcomes the current debate about tax avoidance by multinationals, but rejected criticism of his company's conduct....
Read moreIMF: UK 'long way from recovery'
22-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
The UK economy is still a long way from "a strong and sustainable recovery", the International Monetary Fund warns....
Read moreBernanke hails benefits of stimulus
22-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke tells Congress that it is too soon to end the central bank's monetary stimulus programme or raise interest rates....
Read moreVIDEO: IMF: UK austerity 'drag on growth'
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The UK's planned austerity measures will be a drag on economic growth, the International Monetary Fund has warned....
Read moreIreland calls for global tax action
22-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
Ireland, criticised for its tax regime and Apple's arrangements in the country, calls for cross-border international co-operation over tax....
Read moreIMF: UK 'should offset austerity'
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The UK could do more to offset the negative impact of austerity measures on the economy, the IMF has said....
Read moreTwo win sickness benefit challenge
22-05-2013 Hits:20 Business News Super User
Two people with mental health problems win their legal challenge after claiming the government test for sickness benefit would discriminate against them....
Read moreManchester City in Nike kit deal
22-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
Manchester City launches its new kit after signing a deal with US sportswear giant Nike reported to be worth £72m ($109m) over six years....
Read moreBoE still split 6-3 on stimulus move
22-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
The Bank of England governor was outvoted once again this month, as the Bank's rate-setting committee decided against more stimulus measures....
Read moreCouple's £163,000 phone bill shock
22-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
A couple who own an electrical firm had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared....
Read moreVIDEO: Miliband: Do the right thing Google
22-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said there needs to be transparency between countries so it is clear "how much tax is being paid and how much profit is being made" by multinational firms....
Read morePars United launch buy-out bid
22-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
The community group seeking to save administration-hit Dunfermline target £500,000 to buy the club....
Read moreLloyds and RBS confident on capital
22-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland have both expressed confidence in their capital positions following an assessment by regulators....
Read moreCameron pushing EU on tax avoidance
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David Cameron is to urge EU leaders to back action against "aggressive" tax avoidance but business warns politicians against moralising on the issue....
Read moreVIDEO: Rising markets but sluggish economy
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Leading economic thinkers join Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman to explain why we do not feel any better off despite buoyant stock markets....
Read moreVIDEO: Singapore's ethical jewellery outlet
22-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
Design Up Asia is a hand-made jewellery business with a difference - its products are sold online but many of its staff are women who work from home....
Read moreVenezuela plans toilet paper relief
22-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
Venezuela's National Assembly backs plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage....
Read moreSony to discuss spin-off suggestion
22-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
Sony says it will consider a proposal from one of its biggest shareholders that it should spin off up to 20% of its entertainment business....
Read moreCameron to push EU on tax avoidance
22-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
David Cameron is to urge EU leaders to back action against tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance but business warns politicians against moralising on the issue....
Read moreGovernment borrowing revised down
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The government borrowed slightly less than first thought in the 2012-13 financial year, the latest official figures suggest....
Read moreVenezuela ends toilet paper shortage
22-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
Venezuela's National Assembly backs plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage....
Read moreElectricity bills to increase by 18%
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Power NI announces that electricity bills for households and small businesses are to increase by 18% from July....
Read moreAUDIO: Profits 'could be apportioned in EU'
22-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
Prem Sikka, Professor of Accountancy at Essex University, discusses how large companies could alter their tax arrangements....
Read moreVIDEO: Swiss dilemma over bank secrecy
22-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
As EU leaders gather to discuss tax evasion, non-member Switzerland is under increasing pressure to abandon its long tradition of banking secrecy....
Read moreNationwide mortgage lending rises
22-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
The UK's largest building society, Nationwide, says its share of the mortgage market has reached a record high....
Read moreHong Kong probes commodities market
22-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, which trades commodities, is being probed by the police and market regulators over alleged financial irregularities....
Read moreBad weather hits retail sales again
22-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
UK retail sales in April were 1.3% lower than in March as bad weather continued to dent spending, official figures show....
Read moreSAP in autism recruitment drive
22-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology....
Read moreSSE profits up after cold weather
22-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
The cold weather helps energy supplier SSE to report a rise in profits, despite disruption from heavy snow and a fine from regulators....
Read moreVIDEO: South Africa's growing prosperity
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Andrew Harding looks at an example of economic change at a shopping mall in the township of Alexandra....
Read moreSSE profits increase despite snow
22-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
Energy supplier SSE reports a rise in annual profits despite disruption from bad weather and a fine from regulators....
Read moreJapan sees 10th trade deficit in row
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Japan posts its tenth straight monthly trade deficit as a weaker yen increases the cost of imports more than it helps boost exports....
Read moreCameron to warn EU summit over tax
22-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
David Cameron is to urge EU leaders to back action against the tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance he says is costing all nations....
Read moreCuba's sugar mills get lease of life
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Why Cuba is investing in the sweet stuff...
Read moreVIDEO: Meet the ‘Queen of North Shields’
22-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
A former refugee living on an estate in Tyneside compares life for families living on the poverty line in England and Africa....
Read moreDundee fans to decide on US offer
22-05-2013 Hits:2 Business News Super User
Dundee's board says the fans will decide whether or not to accept an American investment deal worth about £700,000....
Read moreHMRC to miss tax credit fraud target
22-05-2013 Hits:17 Business News Super User
The UK tax authority's failure to hit a target of reducing tax credit fraud and error has "cost the taxpayer dear", a committee of MPs says....
Read moreIs a paperless library still a library?
22-05-2013 Hits:17 Business News Super User
Getting ready for bookless libraries...
Read moreSome Day My Prints Will Come
22-05-2013 Hits:16 Business News Super User
3D printing will revolutionise manufacturing, Peter Day argues...
Read moreRecord closing high for US shares
21-05-2013 Hits:14 Business News Super User
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....
Read moreMicrosoft unveils Xbox One console
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Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington....
Read moreJP Morgan boss wins shareholder vote
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JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour....
Read moreMan City form New York MLS franchise
21-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User
Manchester City have announced a partnership with baseball's New York Yankees to form a new Major League Soccer franchise....
Read moreApple's Tim Cook defends tax claim
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Apple chief executive Tim Cook has defended the tech giant's tax strategy during a Senate grilling....
Read moreVIDEO: Apple chief hits back in tax row
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CEO Tim Cook has spoken out in defence of Apple, after a Senate committee accused the company of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes....
Read moreVIDEO: Investors show faith in JP Morgan boss
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JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will be allowed to keep both jobs after investors voted in his favour at the bank's annual meeting....
Read moreApple tax: The Irish connection - Senate
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How Apple routed earnings through overseas subsidiaries...
Read moreCement firms warned over competition
21-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User
Lack of competition in the UK cement market is costing consumers millions of pounds, the Competition Commission says....
Read moreIndia cricketers' remand extended
21-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User
A court in India extends custody of three cricketers, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL)....
Read moreVIDEO: Apple 'avoided $1m tax per hour'
21-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User
A Senate committee has accused Apple of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes....
Read moreMan Utd earns £60m in TV money
21-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User
Manchester United earned a record £60.8m in Premier League television revenue this season on their way to their 20th English title....
Read moreBank Danamon stake sale approved
21-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User
Singapore's DBS Group receives long-awaited regulatory approval to buy a 40% stake in Indonesia's Bank Danamon...
Read moreApple's Tim Cook to defend tax claim
21-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User
Apple chief executive Tim Cook is expected to defend the tech giant's tax strategy during a Senate grilling....
Read morePound falls after dip in inflation
21-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User
The pound falls after lower fuel prices lead to a lower-than-expected inflation rate of 2.4% for April....
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