http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/americas/default.stmThe latest BBC Business News: breaking personal finance, company, financial and economic news, plus insight and analysis into UK and global markets.en-gbSat, 06 Feb 2010 00:12:52 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/americas/default.stmDefence group BAE Systems is to pay fines of £280m after pleading guilty to criminal charges in Britain and the US.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8500535.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8500535.stmFri, 05 Feb 2010 23:37:41 GMTBusinessA committee of Euro MPs moves to block the renewal of a deal allowing US anti-terror officials to access Europeans' bank data. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8500132.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8500132.stmFri, 05 Feb 2010 11:33:49 GMTEuropeChina is to enforce anti-dumping duties on US chicken imports, accusing poultry firms of exporting at unfairly low prices.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8500016.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8500016.stmFri, 05 Feb 2010 11:27:02 GMTBusinessToyota President Akio Toyoda apologises for the recall of millions of cars and pledges to target quality control.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8499770.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8499770.stmFri, 05 Feb 2010 12:38:39 GMTBusinessLegal action has begun against Bank of America, accusing former bosses of duping investors during the takeover of Merrill Lynch.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8499281.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8499281.stmThu, 04 Feb 2010 18:07:58 GMTBusinessChina defends its policies after US President Barack Obama promised to take a tougher line with Beijing over trade.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8497492.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8497492.stmThu, 04 Feb 2010 17:44:48 GMTAsia-PacificToyota says there are no reported problems with the brakes on its Prius car in the UK and Europe, despite concerns in the US and Japan. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8495132.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8495132.stmWed, 03 Feb 2010 21:13:20 GMTBusinessMedia group Time Warner returns to profit in it first results since splitting from AOL thanks to a number of hit films. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8495614.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8495614.stmWed, 03 Feb 2010 14:52:15 GMTBusinessWhite House pay czar Kenneth Feinberg attacks AIG's latest round of bonus payments, calling them 'outrageous'.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8496587.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8496587.stmWed, 03 Feb 2010 16:44:44 GMTBusinessUS firm Kraft Foods seals its takeover of Cadbury after shareholders in the UK chocolate maker vote in favour of the deal.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8492572.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8492572.stmTue, 02 Feb 2010 17:36:04 GMTBusinessThe US's second-biggest chocolate maker, Hershey, announces a 40% rise in full-year profits, after raising prices.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8493957.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8493957.stmTue, 02 Feb 2010 16:13:32 GMTBusinessNo prosecutions will take place in Britain in connection with the multibillion-dollar fraud carried out by Bernard Madoff.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8493364.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8493364.stmTue, 02 Feb 2010 12:21:00 GMTBusinessUS defence chief Robert Gates sacks the marine general overseeing a $40bn strike fighter project following missed targets.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8492430.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8492430.stmMon, 01 Feb 2010 21:01:10 GMTBusinessUS consumer spending rises less than expected in December as people opt to save more - but spending in 2009 saw its biggest drop in 71 years. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8491727.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8491727.stmMon, 01 Feb 2010 15:36:20 GMTBusinessUS oil giant Exxon Mobil reports a 23% drop in profits, but the result was better than many analysts had expected.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8491411.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8491411.stmMon, 01 Feb 2010 14:55:01 GMTBusinessArgentina's central bank chief Martin Redrado resigns after a bitter public row with the country's president.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8488779.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8488779.stmSat, 30 Jan 2010 04:20:37 GMTAmericasChevron posts a big fall in profits due to petrol and diesel prices failing to keep up with a big rise in the cost of crude oil.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8488070.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8488070.stmFri, 29 Jan 2010 15:51:32 GMTBusinessMicrosoft reports a 60% jump in profit, thanks to "exceptional demand" for Windows 7, which it released in October.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8486378.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8486378.stmThu, 28 Jan 2010 23:53:33 GMTBusinessProfits at online retail giant Amazon leap by 71% as shoppers spent more than ever during the festive season.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8486412.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8486412.stmThu, 28 Jan 2010 23:58:08 GMTBusinessBen Bernanke is approved to serve a second four-year term as chairman of the Federal Reserve after a vote in the US Senate.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8486362.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8486362.stmThu, 28 Jan 2010 22:05:37 GMTBusinessFormer US President Bill Clinton launches an appeal for Haiti to business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8485008.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8485008.stmThu, 28 Jan 2010 11:34:36 GMTBusinessFord posts an annual profit for the first time in four years as it cut costs and reduced debt levels in 2009.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8485198.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8485198.stmThu, 28 Jan 2010 13:10:13 GMTBusinessToyota announces the recall of vehicles in the US, Europe and China over concerns about faulty accelerator pedals.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8484498.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8484498.stmThu, 28 Jan 2010 15:17:50 GMTBusinessThe US Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged at their range of between zero and 0.25%.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8484101.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8484101.stmWed, 27 Jan 2010 19:40:14 GMTBusinessUS Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he acted properly in the 2008 bail-out of insurer AIG.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8483648.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8483648.stmWed, 27 Jan 2010 19:11:39 GMTBusinessLegendary investor George Soros says it is necessary to break up banks and create global rules to prevent another crisis.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8483328.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8483328.stmWed, 27 Jan 2010 14:17:54 GMTBusinessSales of new homes in the US fell sharply for the second month in a row in December, Commerce Department figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8483301.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8483301.stmWed, 27 Jan 2010 16:05:52 GMTBusinessToyota says it will suspend sales of some of its most popular US models after recalling 2.3 million cars last week.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8482366.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8482366.stmWed, 27 Jan 2010 07:50:08 GMTBusinessGeneral Motors agrees to sell its Saab subsidiary to Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker and vows to suspend wind-down activities.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8481621.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8481621.stmTue, 26 Jan 2010 20:44:41 GMTBusinessUS house prices rose in November for the sixth month in a row while US consumer confidence continues to grow, figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8481412.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8481412.stmTue, 26 Jan 2010 16:06:02 GMTBusinessThe US budget deficit is expected to reach $1.35 trillion (£837bn) in 2010, according to US Congress estimates.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8481305.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8481305.stmTue, 26 Jan 2010 16:08:15 GMTBusinessGM announces plans to invest $246m in the production of electric motors to power electric and hybrid vehicles.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8480413.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8480413.stmTue, 26 Jan 2010 10:33:05 GMTBusinessThe US bail-out watchdog announces two investigations into the government's rescue of insurance firm AIG.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8480198.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8480198.stmTue, 26 Jan 2010 09:03:47 GMTBusinessApple reports a 50% increase in profits after seeing its most profitable quarter ever over the Christmas period.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8479912.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8479912.stmMon, 25 Jan 2010 22:58:16 GMTBusinessA merger between Ticketmaster and concert promoter Live Nation is cleared by the US Department of Justice.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8480066.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8480066.stmTue, 26 Jan 2010 06:56:08 GMTBusinessExisting home sales in the US fell 16.7% in December, after a surge in November when a tax credit was originally due to expire.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8479404.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8479404.stmMon, 25 Jan 2010 15:54:23 GMTBusinessThe world's largest supermarket group, Wal-Mart, is planning to cut 11,200 jobs at its Sam's Club stores.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8478384.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8478384.stmMon, 25 Jan 2010 11:04:16 GMTBusinessMcDonald's says its net profits jumped 23% in the last three months of 2009, with the UK its best performing market.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8475860.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8475860.stmFri, 22 Jan 2010 16:30:31 GMTBusinessUS confectionery firm Hershey says it has no plans to bid for Britain's Cadbury, clearing the way for its takeover by Kraft.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8475599.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8475599.stmFri, 22 Jan 2010 15:46:37 GMTBusinessUS industrial giant General Electric reports a drop in quarterly profits amid sluggish demand for heavy equipment.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8474609.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8474609.stmFri, 22 Jan 2010 12:15:41 GMTBusinessMarkets in the US and Asia fall sharply after US President Barack Obama unveils plans to regulate the banking industry.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8473890.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8473890.stmFri, 22 Jan 2010 20:23:34 GMTBusinessCoffee chain giant Starbucks is continuing to turn its fortunes around as it sees its latest quarterly profits more than triple.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8471500.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8471500.stmThu, 21 Jan 2010 12:41:54 GMTBusinessProfits surge at online auction giant eBay, thanks to the sale of a majority stake in its internet phone company Skype.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8471519.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8471519.stmWed, 20 Jan 2010 22:30:45 GMTBusinessThe New York Times is to charge for full access to its website from 2011, the latest newspaper to move in that direction.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8470894.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8470894.stmWed, 20 Jan 2010 16:24:43 GMTBusinessWall Street giant Bank of America reports a $194m quarterly loss, but fellow bank Morgan Stanley makes a $413m profit.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8470081.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8470081.stmWed, 20 Jan 2010 15:35:03 GMTBusinessThe euro hits a five-month low against the dollar and also falls against the pound on concerns for the Greek economy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8469734.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8469734.stmWed, 20 Jan 2010 16:01:29 GMTBusinessCadbury is to be taken over by US food company Kraft after its board approved a new bid, the two companies have confirmed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8467007.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8467007.stmTue, 19 Jan 2010 10:54:31 GMTBusinessSwiss reinsurance giant Swiss Re sells part of its US business to Berkshire Hathaway, the investment vehicle of billionaire Warren Buffett.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8466145.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8466145.stmMon, 18 Jan 2010 15:03:02 GMTBusinessWall Street bank JP Morgan Chase reports profits of $3.3bn (£2bn) for the last three months of 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8461285.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8461285.stmFri, 15 Jan 2010 19:11:38 GMTBusinessCamera maker Kodak will sue Apple and the maker of the Blackberry, over technology used in both of the handsets.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8460899.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8460899.stmFri, 15 Jan 2010 11:26:49 GMTTechnologyUS chip maker Intel reports healthy figures, in a positive sign for the US technology market.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8460398.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8460398.stmThu, 14 Jan 2010 21:48:01 GMTBusinessOne of the smallest newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation starts charging readers for online material.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8460027.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8460027.stmThu, 14 Jan 2010 17:01:57 GMTBusinessPresident Barack Obama unveils a plans for a $117bn fee to be levied on bailed-out banks, and criticises their bonuses.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8458689.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8458689.stmThu, 14 Jan 2010 23:55:40 GMTBusinessSales at US retailers see an unexpected fall in December, casting uncertainty over the recovery of the US economy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8459452.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8459452.stmThu, 14 Jan 2010 14:53:06 GMTBusinessVenezuela's Hugo Chavez halts rolling blackouts in Caracas shortly after announcing nationwide energy-saving steps. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8458482.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8458482.stmThu, 14 Jan 2010 09:46:47 GMTAmericasChina says foreign internet firms are welcome to do business "according to the law", in its first reaction to the Google row.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8458462.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8458462.stmThu, 14 Jan 2010 10:34:00 GMTAsia-PacificThe US says it is "troubled" by attacks on e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists as Google warns it may pull out.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8458269.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8458269.stmThu, 14 Jan 2010 04:53:04 GMTBusinessGeneral Motors says an arrangement allowing golf star Tiger Woods free access to its vehicles is over.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8458194.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8458194.stmWed, 13 Jan 2010 21:21:27 GMTBusinessA panel established by US Congress to examine the causes of the financial crisis has its first hearings.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8455603.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8455603.stmWed, 13 Jan 2010 18:33:58 GMTBusinessThe US trade deficit widened sharply in November as the recovering economy boosted demand for imports, figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8454396.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8454396.stmTue, 12 Jan 2010 14:12:32 GMTBusinessBrewing giant Heineken says it has bought the beer operations of Mexico's Femsa, including brands Sol and Dos Equis. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8451617.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8451617.stmMon, 11 Jan 2010 11:27:38 GMTBusiness