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Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:19:10 GMT
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.


BA to cut spending by one fifth

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:52:08 GMT
British Airways says it is to reduce capital spending by 20% as it faces falling passenger numbers.


Darling issues warning to bankers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:49:16 GMT
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns bankers it would be "disastrous" to repeat past mistakes - especially excessive bonuses.


Latest news, explainers and advice on coping with a recession

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:01:02 GMT


E.On cutting gas prices by 3.3%

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:34:26 GMT
Energy firm E.On will cut its gas prices for domestic customers by 3.3% - an average of £25 a year - from Saturday.


Mandelson hints at Vauxhall loans

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:53:02 GMT
The UK is prepared to make loans or loan guarantees to help push through the sale of Vauxhall, says Lord Mandelson.


Mortgage repayment quickens

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:28:11 GMT
Homeowners in the UK paid back a record amount of their outstanding mortgage debt during the first three months of 2009.


Europe nears gas pipeline accord

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:30:21 GMT
Five European governments are due to sign an agreement on 13 July for a major new pipeline from Central Asia.


Union's Tesco challenge defeated

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:01:49 GMT
Tesco shareholders vote against a call to end the alleged exploitation of workers in firms supplying meat to the supermarket group.


Eurozone retail sales post fall

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:31:54 GMT
Retail sales in the eurozone fell more than expected in May, a further sign of the slowing economy, data shows.


How to find property in England and Wales for under £40,000

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:50:04 GMT
The most affordable property in some areas of England and Wales is on the market for less than £40,000, a survey suggests.


Man's world?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:42 GMT
Encouraging more women to work on building sites


Feed the poor

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:54 GMT
Welfare costs to strain India's budget


Rogue trading

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:18:18 GMT
Can one individual have the clout to move markets?


Lost tunes

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:02:00 GMT
Rare music sleuths make a monkey of the major labels


Burning out

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:29:44 GMT
Budget busts mean damp squibs in the US on 4 July


For richer...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:12:28 GMT
Is this the green light for pre-nuptial agreements?


More backing for Rio cash-raising

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:49:58 GMT
A Rio Tinto rights issue sees strong take-up from existing holders of its Australian-listed shares - after similar UK success.


Regulators eye Google book deal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:46 GMT
US anti-trust regulators are to examine Google's $125m deal with book publishers to settle copyright issues, reports say.


Construction sees slowdown

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:49:09 GMT
The UK construction sector is expected to shrink by 16% in 2009, according to an industry body.


Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:01:56 GMT
Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.


GM awaits US ruling on sale plans

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:18:10 GMT
A new General Motors could emerge from bankruptcy protection soon if a US judge approves its plans to sell assets.


Go-ahead for Sahara gas pipeline

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:47:07 GMT
Nigeria, Niger and Algeria agree to build a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline across the Sahara.


Madoff's luxury penthouse seized

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:16:17 GMT
US marshalls seize the $7m Manhattan penthouse of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff, forcing his wife to move.


Vodafone in deal with Carphone

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:53:56 GMT
Carphone Warehouse is to restart selling Vodafone mobile phone contracts, three years after Vodafone pulled the products.


Credit card cheques crackdown

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:12:21 GMT
Unwanted credit card cheques will be banned and a new post created to help consumers get refunds, the government says.


US job losses worse than thought

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:28:54 GMT
The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected.


IMF refuses Zimbabwe new aid

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:17:39 GMT
The International Monetary Fund tells Zimbabwe it will not provide more funds until it has settled its existing $1bn debts.


Pension view 'not radical enough'

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:06:50 GMT
The author of an influential report into the future of pensions in the UK tells the BBC his proposals were not radical enough.


Pensions 'threat' to Royal Mail

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:27:52 GMT
Failure to resolve the Royal Mail's huge pension deficit threatens the UK's universal postal service, it has been claimed.


More defaults expected on loans

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:02:11 GMT
Defaults on loans have risen and are expected to increase in the coming months, a Bank of England survey finds.


Costs hit low-income households

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:04:38 GMT
Rising costs are hitting the incomes of those on minimum household budgets, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says.


California in 'fiscal emergency'

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:20:35 GMT
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal emergency in California to deal with a $24.3bn (£14.5bn) deficit.


Indian growth of 7% 'is possible'

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:10:37 GMT
Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry.


Eurozone unemployment up again

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:58:12 GMT
The unemployment rate in the 16 countries using the euro rose to 9.5% in May, according to official EU statistics.


RBS boss to delay selling shares

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:48:06 GMT
Royal Bank of Scotland says chief executive Stephen Hester will not cash in shares worth up to £3.4m for a further two years.


Warm weather helping Greene King

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:40 GMT
Brewer Greene King sees its annual profits fall 62%, but says recent trading had been boosted by the hot weather.


New sales falls for US car makers

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:06:50 GMT
US vehicle sales dropped in June, but there were signs of stabilisation as Ford saw its smallest decline in a year.


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