Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:09:30 +0000BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:08:06 +0000A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:05:58 +0000Good weather and football's World Cup is thought to have given a boost to beer sales in the UK, industry figures suggest.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:25:52 +0000Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:59:05 +0000Banking giant Citigroup agrees to pay $75m to settle civil charges that it misled investors over potential losses from subprime mortgages.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:10:10 +0000The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:30:27 +0000The former chief executive of Enron, Jeffrey Skilling, has applied for bail. His lawyer says his conviction for fraud will be overturned.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:11:18 +0000Toyota is recalling almost 430,000 vehicles in the US and Japan amid concern over steering problems.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:04:07 +0000Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:56:19 +0000Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:59:50 +0000People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:12:47 +0000UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:35:13 +0000The Financial Services Authority announces plans to update its guidelines on bankers' pay, affecting 2,500 firms.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:17:31 +0000Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:49:37 +0000Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:07:01 +0000The billionaire co-founder of budget supermarket Aldi, Theo Albrecht dies, aged 88.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:40:02 +0000Global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev suffers a defeat in a long-running battle over the rights to the Budweiser beer brand.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:35 +0000Ministers are to set out options for reforming the benefits system and moving people from welfare into work.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:51:29 +0000A "ground-breaking" Court of Appeal judgement removes the protection previously given to thousands of people in divorce proceedings.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:40:50 +0000The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years opens its doors for the first time.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:49:33 +0000California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal state of emergency, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a budget.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:54:51 +0000China allows the publication of an International Monetary Fund staff report on its economy for the first time since 2006.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:48:31 +0000Greek police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens against a government order to end their strike.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:37:31 +0000Shares in AstraZeneca rise more than 3% after the drug company reports a rise in profits after strong sales of key drugs.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:02:00 +0000Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:28:32 +0000Lufthansa Group reports a net loss after disruption caused by the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano and a pilots' strike.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:48:54 +0000Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble becomes the 11th big firm to sign an Olympics sponsorship deal covering London 2012.
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:49:43 +0000A new audit into Barcelona's finances reveals the club's debt is 442m euros (£369.5m) after a loss of more than 77m euros (£64.36m) last season.
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:40:32 +0000Small and medium-sized firms are asked to help raise funds for the British 2012 Olympic and Paralympic teams.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:10:15 +0000Young French people having difficulty finding affordable housing are being given the chance to help older members of society and put a roof over their own heads.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:25:24 +0000Plans to scrap the default retirement will 'raise concerns' according to David Yeandle of the Engineering Employers Federation.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:25:44 +0000A look at how Iran's shipping industry stays one step ahead to minimise the impact of international sanction.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:17:01 +0000As BP's rivals count the cost of a ban on offshore drilling, the tide of lawsuits arising from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has washed up in a federal courtroom in Idaho.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:01:47 +0000The government is planning to scrap the default retirement age in the UK from October 2011.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:21:49 +0000A raft of European firms have announced bumper profits, fuelling hopes that the economy is on the right track following the recession.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:07:08 +0000Graphic novels are finding new markets in India.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:06:57 +0000The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years has opened its first branch in Holborn in London.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:14:02 +0000A colourful history of the famous book publisher
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:59:29 +0000Black market boom as Dubai curbs trade with Iran
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:13:55 +0000Russians fear the benefits system will cease to exist
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:26:04 +0000Can the new Metro Bank really shake up High Street banking?
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:53:26 +0000Why British businesses still need immigrant workers
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:53:57 +0000Electric motoring boosted by plug-in subsidy promise
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