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-gbFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:05:04 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.stmBritish Airways says its planned merger with Iberia will be good news for customers, and pledges no cuts to its service standards.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8358185.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8358185.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 14:49:07 GMTBusinessHSBC is selling its headquarters in London's Canary Wharf for £772.5m to a South Korean pension fund.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8359775.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8359775.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:06 GMTBusinessWalt Disney surprises analysts by posting better-than-expected profits after strong sales at its television networks.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8358089.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8358089.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 00:08:01 GMTBusinessToymaker Hornby hopes the world championship success of Jenson Button will boost Christmas sales of its Scalextric racing sets.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8358240.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8358240.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 08:13:15 GMTBusinessOil giant Total UK pleads guilty to three charges relating to the explosion at the Buncefield oil depot in Hertfordshire.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/8359005.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/8359005.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 13:36:53 GMTBeds/Bucks/HertsStruggling carrier Japan Airlines reports $357m second-quarter loss as it negotiates a fourth financial bailout.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8358325.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8358325.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 11:53:16 GMTBusinessOrangina Schweppes is sold to the Japanese drinks firm Suntory for an undisclosed sum.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8358674.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8358674.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 14:15:26 GMTBusinessAn Edinburgh-based property group with offices across the UK, Middle East and Europe has gone into administration.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8358010.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8358010.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 21:35:17 GMTEdinburgh, East and FifeThousands of rail commuters in south-east England once again face severe delays because of unofficial action by drivers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/8356112.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8356112.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 08:47:16 GMTEnglandThe family of the man who made Winnie-the-Pooh famous in the US sues Disney over alleged unpaid royalties.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8358295.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8358295.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 10:54:31 GMTEntertainmentCoca-Cola withdraws some batches of Dr Pepper in Northern Ireland, because of high levels of benzoic acid.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8357504.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8357504.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 16:07:40 GMTNorthern IrelandThe final edition of free newspaper London Lite is due to be printed later, three years after the title was launched.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8358347.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8358347.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 10:02:25 GMTLondonThe owners of Prestwick airport say they are upbeat about their future prospects despite a huge fall in passenger numbers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8358907.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8358907.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 12:15:04 GMTGlasgow, Lanarkshire and WestUK parents with Maclaren pushchairs can now ask for new safety kits, after concerns were raised about injuries to children. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8357611.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8357611.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 23:20:29 GMTBusinessUS chip maker Intel agrees to pay rival AMD $1.25bn as part of a deal to settle all outstanding legal disputes.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8357266.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8357266.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 20:28:43 GMTBusinessGerman sports carmaker Porsche confirms it made a big full-year loss, largely due to its unsuccessful attempt to take over Volkswagen.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8357922.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8357922.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 19:25:51 GMTBusinessThe chief executive of South Africa's electricity generating company, Eskom, quits his job.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8357518.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8357518.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 17:20:50 GMTAfricaShares in Peugeot Citroen rise 4% after the carmaker raises its earnings forecast for 2009.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8356819.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8356819.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:23:38 GMTBusinessChina's troubled football league says it has enjoyed its best attendances as well as healthy sponsor revenues.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8357397.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8357397.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 16:10:42 GMTBusinessA bank at the centre of an investigation into alleged fraud could suffer losses of up to £85m, a court hears.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8357318.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8357318.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 15:01:36 GMTNorthern IrelandThe world's biggest supermarket, Wal-Mart, says the sales environment is "difficult".http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8356860.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8356860.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 13:40:04 GMTBusinessSalaries of the BBC's top 100 executives are made available to the public in a move towards openness, the corporation says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8356617.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8356617.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 12:58:10 GMTEntertainmentAnheuser-Busch InBev makes a profit on cost-savings despite beer consumption volumes dropping in the recession.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8356388.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8356388.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 11:51:27 GMTBusinessThe first weekly edition of the Birmingham Post is published after 150 years of publishing every day.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8356557.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8356557.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 11:12:24 GMTWest MidlandsTelecoms group BT reveals that its final-salary pension scheme deficit has more than doubled to £9.3bn in the past six months.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8356115.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8356115.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 10:17:55 GMTBusinessA £3.6m plan is announced to redevelop a former Burberry clothes factory site which closed despite a campaign.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/8355735.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8355735.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 06:50:09 GMTSouth East WalesThe Swiss privacy watchdog is taking Google to court over its Street View application.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8358908.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8358908.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 13:01:22 GMTBusinessToyota is planning a new Prius car, which will take the form of a station wagon or SUV, press reports say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8358491.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8358491.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 10:44:36 GMTBusinessWill rival operators cut short birthday celebrations?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8353277.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8353277.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 00:02:19 GMTBusinessBA and Iberia's lengthy courtship nears fruitionhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7530961.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7530961.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 21:33:48 GMTBusinessWhy BA pension problems could sink Iberia mergerhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8358518.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8358518.stmFri, 13 Nov 2009 11:52:54 GMTBusinessBear Stearns Two were small fry in the sub-prime crisishttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8353935.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8353935.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:04:59 GMTBusinessTourism industry looks forward to brighter 2010http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8350943.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8350943.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 00:15:28 GMTBusinessSpitting Image creator revisits the Potterieshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8350518.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8350518.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:26:03 GMTBusiness