http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/companies/default.stmGet the latest BBC Companies News: in-depth news, comment and analysis of the corporate world including audio and video coverage.en-gbTue, 01 Dec 2009 16:53:27 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/companies/default.stmThe Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies say they are in "advanced talks" about a possible merger.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8388309.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8388309.stmTue, 01 Dec 2009 15:05:40 GMTBusinessPub operator JD Wetherspoon announces it will open 250 pubs over the next five years, creating 10,000 jobs in the process.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8387862.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8387862.stmTue, 01 Dec 2009 12:34:30 GMTBusinessDe Beers, the world's largest diamond producer, announces plans to raise up to $1bn (£607m) from investors. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8387839.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8387839.stmTue, 01 Dec 2009 09:25:27 GMTBusinessCompany chairmen could face an annual vote to keep their job, under proposals by the Financial Reporting Council.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8387656.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8387656.stmTue, 01 Dec 2009 11:01:26 GMTBusinessThe Venezuelan government shuts down four private banks, accusing them of financial irregularities.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8388289.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8388289.stmTue, 01 Dec 2009 11:43:55 GMTBusinessPlans to build Ireland's largest Tesco store just outside Banbridge are rejected for a second time by planners.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8387598.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8387598.stmTue, 01 Dec 2009 09:03:08 GMTNorthern IrelandBanks may be forced to publish more information about high-earning staff, Alistair Darling has told MPs.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8387584.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8387584.stmMon, 30 Nov 2009 22:20:29 GMTPoliticsThe Borders bookshop chain in the UK has started a closing down sale in all of its 45 stores, the BBC has learned.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8385117.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8385117.stmSun, 29 Nov 2009 15:48:08 GMTBusinessTravel firm Thomas Cook says its annual profits and revenues gained, despite the impact of the swine flu outbreak.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8385689.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8385689.stmMon, 30 Nov 2009 10:04:05 GMTBusinessRyanair is swapping the only type of card that can be used to avoid a charge when booking a flight with the airline.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8386457.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8386457.stmMon, 30 Nov 2009 15:29:04 GMTBusinessIndia's Tata Group says it is planning to produce hybrid versions of its Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8385995.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8385995.stmMon, 30 Nov 2009 12:28:36 GMTBusinessC&C, the maker of Magners cider, buys the UK cider brands Blackthorn, Olde English and Gaymers as part of a £45m deal.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8385881.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8385881.stmMon, 30 Nov 2009 09:33:35 GMTNorthern IrelandDrinks retailer First Quench, which owns the Threshers chain, is closing a further 391 stores resulting in 2,140 redundancies.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8382221.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8382221.stmFri, 27 Nov 2009 16:20:09 GMTBusinessJaguar Land Rover sees its sales rise 23% in the second quarter after its new models were well-received.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8383357.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8383357.stmFri, 27 Nov 2009 17:04:05 GMTBusinessThe mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse raises its full-year earnings forecast after better-than-expected sales.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8382119.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8382119.stmFri, 27 Nov 2009 07:58:29 GMTBusinessPlans for a system that would have made it simpler to book tickets for rail travel across Europe are shelved. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8382508.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8382508.stmFri, 27 Nov 2009 11:16:14 GMTBusinessAirbus says its long-delayed A400M military transport aircraft should make its first test flight in early December.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8383212.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8383212.stmFri, 27 Nov 2009 15:54:35 GMTBusinessFrench carmaker Renault signs a deal to rescue its struggling Russian partner Avtovaz, the maker of Lada cars.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8383206.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8383206.stmFri, 27 Nov 2009 16:33:36 GMTBusinessSouth African energy firm Eskom gets a 1.86bn euro loan ($2.77bn) to finance the building of a new power plant.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8382723.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8382723.stmFri, 27 Nov 2009 13:25:10 GMTBusinessNational Express will have its East Anglia rail franchise terminated three years early, the government says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8380108.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8380108.stmThu, 26 Nov 2009 09:32:07 GMTBusinessVauxhall's owner plans 354 job cuts at Vauxhall, but will expand production at Ellesmere Port, securing jobs there.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8380765.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8380765.stmThu, 26 Nov 2009 20:36:11 GMTBusinessLloyds Banking Group's shareholders overwhelmingly back a rights issue aimed at improving the group's finances.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8381983.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8381983.stmThu, 26 Nov 2009 21:39:07 GMTBusinessThe company owned by the ex-bosses of MG Rover agrees to pay back some of the millions of pounds taken out of the firm.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8380756.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8380756.stmThu, 26 Nov 2009 18:41:14 GMTWest MidlandsTrading on the London Stock Exchange was halted for three and a half hours on Thursday following technical difficulties.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8380607.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8380607.stmThu, 26 Nov 2009 19:09:30 GMTBusinessLuxury brand Christian Lacroix is to cut most of its staff and close its main clothing design unit after a restructuring plan is approved.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8388837.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8388837.stmTue, 01 Dec 2009 15:50:32 GMTBusinessNew 'superlorry' divides opinion and tests the law http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8387143.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8387143.stmTue, 01 Dec 2009 04:49:04 GMTUKCan Shakespeare teach leadership in business?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8383503.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8383503.stmSun, 29 Nov 2009 17:14:32 GMTBusinessGlenn Hoddle shares hits and misses of his soccer schoolhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8385763.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8385763.stmMon, 30 Nov 2009 10:59:22 GMTBusinessSmall retailers see sales rise despite the recessionhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8377706.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8377706.stmFri, 27 Nov 2009 00:07:18 GMTBusinessThe nerve of the outsider - selling cider to Somersethttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/daveharvey/2009/11/selling_cider_to_somerset.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/daveharvey/2009/11/selling_cider_to_somerset.htmlThu, 01 Oct 2009 12:27:13 GMTseparatorHow Woolworths' demise changed our High Streetshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8379028.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8379028.stmThu, 26 Nov 2009 00:09:57 GMTBusiness