http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/default.stmThe latest BBC Business News: breaking personal finance, company, financial and economic news, plus insight and analysis into UK and global markets.en-gbMon, 20 Jul 2009 12:17:21 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/default.stmThe Conservatives propose giving the Bank of England greater powers to try to prevent future financial crises.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158478.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8158478.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 11:07:04 GMTBusinessNissan announces that its Wearside factory will start producing batteries for electric cars, creating 350 jobs.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158420.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8158420.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 11:04:38 GMTBusinessUK mortgage lending rose in June from the previous month, lenders say, but the total is still half that seen in 2008.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158749.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8158749.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 10:08:23 GMTBusinessPolice hold a series of sessions for victims of a multi-million pound Ponzi scheme to explain about their losses.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8159174.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8159174.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 11:41:50 GMTBusinessWould-be buyers of General Motor's Opel business have until later on Monday to lodge plans for the firm's future.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158569.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8158569.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 06:50:49 GMTBusinessIceland unveils a £1.3bn plan to get its banking system back on its feet after its three main banks collapsed last year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158744.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8158744.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 09:08:57 GMTBusinessSwedish banking group SEB reports a loss for the April-to-June period after being hit by heavy losses in the Baltics.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158768.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8158768.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 09:08:46 GMTBusinessCIT, the troubled American bank, approves a $3bn rescue loan from major shareholders to try to avoid bankruptcy, reports say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158512.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8158512.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 05:49:54 GMTBusinessThe UK economy is set to shrink by 4.5% in 2009, the biggest annual fall since 1945, according to an influential think tank.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8157876.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8157876.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 10:17:48 GMTBusinessThe Sears Tower in Chicago - visited by tourists from around the world - is being renamed the Willis Tower.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8154331.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8154331.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 16:33:09 GMTAmericasA US judge dismisses a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against an author who said Mr Trump was a millionaire not a billionaire.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8153415.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8153415.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 09:08:48 GMTBusinessGeorge Osborne's new plan to sanitise the bankshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:17:33 GMTPoliticsSteelworker's daughter fights for plant's future http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8152853.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8152853.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 09:30:18 GMTUKHas crisis proven economics to be a load of rubbish?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/stephanieflanders/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/stephanieflanders/Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:17:10 GMTBusinessCan his healthcare reforms get through Congress?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8153449.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8153449.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 06:15:48 GMTBusinessA cheaper way to spend money abroadhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8157032.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8157032.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 23:01:52 GMTBusinessFuel costs and strong yen hit Japan's fishermenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8156592.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8156592.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 09:09:11 GMTBusinessThe top Barclays executive behind the bank securing billions of pounds in overseas funding is set to quit, reports suggest.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158104.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8158104.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 14:40:30 GMTBusinessQuestions need to be answered by the three bidders for a majority stake in Opel, Germany's economy minister has said.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158218.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8158218.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 16:32:24 GMTBusinessThousands of workers and their families march on Teesside in protest over the looming closure of a Corus plant in Redcar. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/tees/8157051.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/8157051.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 17:11:21 GMTTeesSouth Africa's President Jacob Zuma names former deputy governor Gill Marcus as the new governor of the central bank.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158000.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8158000.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 12:17:33 GMTBusinessIndustrial action at the Royal Mail is set to escalate with further strikes next week, the BBC learns.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8156970.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8156970.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 21:51:51 GMTBusinessThe housing market is showing the first signs of an upturn since 2006, the Home Builders Federation says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8157072.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8157072.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 03:50:55 GMTUKAllied Carpets goes into administration, but 400 jobs are saved as some of its stores are sold immediately.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8156111.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8156111.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 14:48:12 GMTBusinessCadbury workers begin voting on possible strike action on Saturday, according the union Unite.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8157048.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8157048.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 23:35:45 GMTBusinessLeading UK shares have had their best week of the year so far, boosted by good corporate results in the US.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8156489.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8156489.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 17:43:48 GMTBusinessWorkers at Barclays are to be balloted for strike action over the closure of its final-salary pension scheme to existing members.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8155461.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8155461.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 16:31:32 GMTBusinessA spurt in the number of new houses under construction in June sparks optimism the US property market is improving.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8156302.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8156302.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 17:29:53 GMTBusinessPremier League clubs may face higher wage claims from European players because of the weak pound, a report says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8155677.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8155677.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 11:14:33 GMTBusinessToymaker Mattel reports a big rise in quarterly profits, as cost cutting more than offsets a slump in sales.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8156895.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8156895.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 19:29:38 GMTBusinessComparison websites have "an obvious incentive" to feature companies that pay them most, a competition expert warns.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/8157318.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/8157318.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 13:47:24 GMTMoneyboxChild Trust Funds of children with severe disabilities should be ringfenced so they do not affect future benefits, says Mencap.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/8157245.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/8157245.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 12:15:23 GMTMoneyboxThe long-term cost of mortgages is likely to rise as lenders continue to resist taking on too much business, brokers say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8155793.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8155793.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 11:50:34 GMTBusinessTwo-thirds of UK manufacturing companies froze wages in the three months to June, says manufacturers' organisation EEF.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8155536.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8155536.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 10:12:32 GMTBusinessUS President Barack Obama's stimulus package is working, says top White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8156831.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8156831.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 19:32:13 GMTBusinessGhana is to get a $600m three-year loan from the IMF, amid fears about the impact of the recession on poorer countries.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8155374.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8155374.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 09:59:02 GMTBusinessBritish Airways plans to raise more than £600m to help it weather the recession, the airline has said.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8155177.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8155177.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 16:17:03 GMTBusinessInternet search engine Google sees better-than-expected quarterly results even as revenue growth slowed in the downturn.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8154955.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8154955.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 20:57:04 GMTBusinessFriends Provident, the life insurer, has said it is interested in a deal with Resolution, a buy-out company, but only if the deal is on its terms.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8156218.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8156218.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 14:03:50 GMTBusinessFor the latest business analysis http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:29:54 GMTTechnologyhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/guidelines/editorialguidelines/advice/http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/advice/Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMTBusiness