http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/economy/default.stmThe latest Economy News from the BBC: breaking news on the global and UK economy and international investments including audio and video coverage.en-gbWed, 15 Jul 2009 10:32:57 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/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/-/2/hi/business/economy/default.stmUK unemployment rose by a record 281,000 to 2.38 million, in the three months to May, official figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8151017.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8151017.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 10:05:09 GMTBusinessChina's foreign exchange reserves, the world's largest, have surpassed $2 trillion, the country's central bank says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8151223.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8151223.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 09:12:37 GMTBusinessAlmost 70% of people across the UK know someone who has lost their job in the recession, a BBC survey finds. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8144841.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8144841.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 23:12:19 GMTBusinessSales of new cars in Europe rose for the first time in 14 months in June, buoyed by a number of scrappage schemes.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8151240.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8151240.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 08:56:27 GMTBusinessJapan's central bank downgrades its economic forecast, but says the worst of the country's recession is now over.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8151038.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8151038.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 09:04:56 GMTBusinessThe global economic crisis has put a sudden end to the strong recovery of the Russian economy, says the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8151271.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8151271.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 10:30:16 GMTBusinessMinisters are publishing plans for a low-carbon future, which they say can help the economy while tackling climate change.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8150919.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8150919.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 10:06:27 GMTScience & EnvironmentInflation falls to an annual rate to 1.8% - the first time it has dipped below the government target of 2% since 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8149227.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8149227.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 10:11:06 GMTBusinessUS retail sales rose in June for the second consecutive month, increasing 0.6%, official figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8150161.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8150161.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 14:34:16 GMTBusinessConfidence among German analysts and investors falls for the first time since October 2008, a survey suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8149560.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8149560.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 10:28:19 GMTBusinessThe US Treasury Secretary reiterates his view that the global economy is now recovering, but continued support is needed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8149905.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8149905.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 12:05:47 GMTBusinessEurozone industrial output rose in May from April, the first month-on-month increase since August last year, figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8149493.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8149493.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 10:13:55 GMTBusinessUK retail sales rose by 1.4% in June, largely thanks to the early summer heatwave driving demand for food. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8147991.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8147991.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 23:02:47 GMTBusinessSingapore is emerging from recession after its economy expanded at an annualised rate of 20.4% between April and June.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8149069.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8149069.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 07:27:41 GMTBusinessThe deficit of UK defined benefit pension funds rose again in June, according to the Pension Protection Fund.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8150300.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8150300.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 14:46:42 GMTBusinessThe sluggish UK economy is likely to mean house prices will not see a "meaningful" recovery for some time, surveys suggest.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8148528.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8148528.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 10:03:30 GMTBusinessTax rises and spending cuts will be needed to plug the gap in the UK's public finances, an economic think tank warns.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8147099.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8147099.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 06:29:42 GMTBusinessThe firm managing taxpayers' stakes in RBS and Lloyds - now worth £65bn - says it will take time to get the money back. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8147172.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8147172.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 16:06:55 GMTBusinessThe US budget deficit has moved above $1tn for the first time, nine months into the financial year, official data shows. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8148875.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8148875.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 19:48:27 GMTBusinessJapanese consumer confidence improved in June in a sign that the country's economy may be recovering, official figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8147335.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8147335.stmMon, 13 Jul 2009 09:19:44 GMTBusinessUS Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wants to see tighter control over the trading of complex financial derivatives.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8144578.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8144578.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 14:15:10 GMTBusinessThe US saw its deficit narrow to $26bn in May, its lowest level in more than nine years, government figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8145636.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8145636.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 22:32:35 GMTBusinessThe cost of goods leaving UK factories falls at the fastest annual rate for eight years as demand remains weak.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8144030.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8144030.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 10:02:59 GMTBusinessCanada's jobless was less than expected in June, but the unemployment rate hit an 11-year high of 8.6%, data shows.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8145608.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8145608.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 21:34:39 GMTBusinessLeaders of G8 nations agree a $20bn effort to boost agriculture in the developing world at their summit in Italy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8143566.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8143566.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 14:39:37 GMTEuropeAn appeals court in Guatemala City says there is not enough evidence to try a man accused of using micro-blog Twitter to cause a financial panic.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8143806.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8143806.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 08:45:42 GMTBusinessHow are you being affected by the UK recession?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/talking_point/8150086.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/8150086.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 17:23:39 GMTHave Your SayIs deflation the real enemy for the Bank to worry about?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/stephanieflanders/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/stephanieflanders/Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:44:18 GMTBusinessShould the public sector share the pain of the private? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/talking_point/8148289.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/8148289.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 09:50:12 GMTHave Your SayBank of England man takes policy to real worldhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8150204.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8150204.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 18:34:37 GMTBusinessThailand's rice policy puts farmers in povertyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8130187.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8130187.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 16:41:21 GMTBusinessHas the G8 done enough to reverse Africa's decline?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8144205.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8144205.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 12:51:24 GMTBusiness