http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/default.stmBBC Your Money: news, comment and analysis on personal finance, Your Money guides, and UK house price search.en-gbSun, 08 Nov 2009 18:15:30 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/default.stmUK confectioner Cadbury will soon find out if it will be the target of a hostile bid by would-be US suitor Kraft Foods.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8349111.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8349111.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 18:12:20 GMTBusinessThe recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8348121.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8348121.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 20:06:06 GMTBusinessChinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledges $10bn in loans to Africa over the next three years, reports say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8349020.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8349020.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:18 GMTAfricaUS billionaire Warren Buffett's investment company reports that profits have almost tripled in the third quarter.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8349065.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8349065.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 10:29:04 GMTBusinessThe US economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, taking the jobless rate above 10% for the first time since 1983.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8346936.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8346936.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:47:19 GMTBusinesseBay settles a lawsuit with the founders of Skype, ending uncertainty over the future of the internet phone company.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8347305.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8347305.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:56:58 GMTBusinessThe Treasury demands proof from bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland that there is little demand for its business loans.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8347629.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8347629.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:17:26 GMTBusinessInsurer AIG reports its second straight quarterly profit since it was bailed out by the US government. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8347168.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8347168.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:13:12 GMTBusinessBritish Airways says it will cut its global workforce by an extra 1,200 as it reports a first-half loss for the first time.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8345912.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8345912.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:45 GMTBusinessUS mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae asks for another $15bn in state aid after announcing heavy losses.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8346137.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8346137.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:26:23 GMTBusinessSouth Korea ratifies a free trade deal with India that will give the two Asian countries greater access to each other's markets.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8346823.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8346823.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:43:00 GMTBusinessMajor economies are showing strong signs of recovery, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8346570.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8346570.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:42:29 GMTBusinessUkraine says it has paid its gas bill to Russia, calming fears that Europe may suffer disruptions to gas supplies.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8347336.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8347336.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:37:56 GMTBusinessThe world's most powerful finance ministers are in St Andrews for a summit aimed at pulling the global economy out of recession.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8345958.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8345958.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:25:45 GMTEdinburgh, East and FifeAn economist reveals Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan's unlikely fondness for munching on raw garlic. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8340120.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8340120.stmTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:15:49 GMTEuropehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/guidelines/editorialguidelines/advice/http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/advice/Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMTBusinessRural India could be an engine for economic growthhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8346080.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8346080.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 17:40:06 GMTBusinessMixed response at G20 to Britain's transaction tax ideahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8348895.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8348895.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 23:55:51 GMTBusinessIs Brazil finally set to reach its full potential?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8345071.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8345071.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 17:42:02 GMTBusinessNew technology makes it easier to find natural gashttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8303581.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8303581.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 17:43:14 GMTBusinessBrands from East Germany still going strong 20 years on http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8344960.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8344960.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 21:24:43 GMTEuropeThere is more than just poppy dollars in Afghanistanhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8339570.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8339570.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 23:26:44 GMTBusinessThe Reserve Bank of Australia says the country is growing faster than it had expected.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8346130.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8346130.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:04:07 GMTBusinessThe United States imposes high anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese pipes as trade disputes mar the run-up to a bilateral summit.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8345881.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8345881.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 05:11:39 GMTAsia-PacificUS shares rise strongly after official figures show business productivity has risen at its highest rate in six years.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8345785.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8345785.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 23:12:20 GMTBusinessThe recovery in UK house prices could be punctuated by a 6.6% drop in values next year, property group Savills forecasts.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8345131.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8345131.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 00:02:12 GMTBusinessThe postal union says Royal Mail made "significant concessions" in an agreement which led it to call off planned strikes.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8347201.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8347201.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:36:32 GMTBusinessShares in Japanese electronics maker Pioneer rise 9% after the company announced smaller-than-expected losses.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8346323.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8346323.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 11:11:11 GMTBusinessA new sustainable electric car designed for city or town use is the result of a £9m investment programme.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/8344532.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8344532.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 15:04:04 GMTTechnologyThe Financial Services Authority fines Swiss banking giant UBS £8m for failing to stop employees making unauthorised trades.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8344346.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8344346.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 15:51:27 GMTBusinessBanks will have to change the way they deal with customers who say their cards have been fraudulently used with the correct PIN.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8347147.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8347147.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 13:27:11 GMTBusinessNew pensioners claiming the state pension will no longer be able to choose to receive it in advance from 6 April 2010.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8348264.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8348264.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 15:54:00 GMTBusinessPersonal insolvencies hit a record in England and Wales in the third quarter of 2009, with the total up 28% on a year ago.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8346170.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8346170.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:58:19 GMTBusinessThe Tate & Lyle sugar company becomes the latest to announce the closure of its final-salary pension scheme.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8347375.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8347375.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:04:45 GMTBusinessSouth Africa cancels a multi-billion dollar contract for eight military aircraft with Airbus, citing escalating costs.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8344722.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8344722.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 14:32:25 GMTBusinessA lawyer who has advised Libya in the past says it is unlikely victims of the IRA in NI will be compensated.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8339252.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8339252.stmTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:20:04 GMTNorthern IrelandChina denies claims by the US, EU and Mexico that it is unfairly constraining exports of some raw materials.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8344053.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8344053.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 11:37:08 GMTBusinessUS banking giant JP Morgan agrees to pay a fine of $75m to settle charges that it bribed officials in Alabama.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8343984.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8343984.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:08:03 GMTBusinessCarmaker Toyota cuts its annual loss forecast after announcing a return to profit in the most recent quarter.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8343721.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8343721.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 07:10:28 GMTBusinessJapanese electronics group Panasonic says it has begun the process to take over smaller rival Sanyo.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8343743.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8343743.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 07:50:20 GMTBusinessRoyal Bank of Scotland announces that it lost £2.2bn in the three months to the end of September.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8345922.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8345922.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:09:46 GMTBusinessThe Bank of England is to pump an extra £25bn into the economy but has kept interest rates unchanged at 0.5%.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8344189.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8344189.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 12:58:04 GMTBusinessIraq reaches a deal with a consortium led by US oil giant Exxon Mobil to develop the country's West Qurna 1 oil field.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8344067.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8344067.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:54:51 GMTBusinessIraq's oil ministry signs an agreement with a consortium led by the Italian firm, ENI, to develop the Zubair oilfield.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8338058.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8338058.stmMon, 02 Nov 2009 13:22:29 GMTBusinessThe price of gold reaches an all-time high after a large sale of the precious commodity by the International Monetary Fund to India.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8342089.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8342089.stmWed, 04 Nov 2009 22:19:45 GMTBusinessIndia's leading shares slip 2% after the country's central bank says it is time to end some of its support measures.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8327493.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8327493.stmTue, 27 Oct 2009 12:14:39 GMTBusiness