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feed text Barclays' profits fall to £5.9bn
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:59:18 GMT
Barclays reports a 3% fall in annual profits to £5.9bn, and cuts the bonus pool at its investment banking division by 32%.
text Athens clashes over spending cuts
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:56:09 GMT
Greek protesters clash with police in Athens amid a strike against swingeing budget cuts approved as part of the latest eurozone bailout deal.
text Producer prices rise in January
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:24:22 GMT
UK producer prices rose by 0.5% in January from December as the cost of alcohol, fuel and clothes rose, official data shows.
text China's exports and imports fall
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:39:44 GMT
China's exports and imports fell in January, raising fresh concerns about the impact of a global economic slowdown on its economy.
text Shock loss for India's Tata Steel
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:54:04 GMT
Tata Steel, the largest producer in India, unexpectedly reports a loss of 6.03bn rupees ($122m; £77m), hit by weak demand.
text BA and Virgin escape Nigeria fine
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:04 GMT
Nigerian authorities have thrown out fines totalling $235m against British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
text German inflation rate at 2.1%
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:01:24 GMT
Rising energy prices kept German inflation high at 2.1% in January 2012, according to official figures from Destatis.
text Oil price lifts profits at Total
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:10:04 GMT
French oil firm Total reports a 7% rise in quarterly profits, driven mainly by higher oil prices.
text NYSE Euronext hit by failed deal
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:36:12 GMT
Profits at NYSE Euronext have been hit by the collapse of its planned merger with Deutsche Boerse.
text 'Energy literacy' to be examined
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:07:48 GMT
The "energy literacy" of gas and electricity billpayers will be tested during an inquiry by MPs to see if more education is needed from the industry.
text Alcatel jumps on profit outlook
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:01:35 GMT
Shares in Alcatel Lucent jump 20% after the telecoms equipment maker reports an annual profit of 1bn euros and targets better profit margins.
text Banker loses newspaper libel case
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:50:38 GMT
Financier Nathaniel Rothschild loses his libel case against the Daily Mail following a 2010 story which he said portrayed him as a "puppet-master".
text 'Progress' on EU-India free trade
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:08:52 GMT
EU and Indian leaders say they have made "substantial progress" towards a free trade agreement at a key Delhi summit.
text Glasgow to host £50m renewable HQ
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:51:52 GMT
Glasgow is chosen as the headquarters of a £50m centre to develop technologies for the offshore renewable energy industry.
text Johnston seeks Gers buyout probe
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:17:20 GMT
Former Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston asks the government's insolvency service to clarify "certain financial arrangements" relating to the takeover of the club.
text Redknapp trial cost £1.3m so far
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:23 GMT
HM Revenue & Customs says that rumours it spent £8m on trials into alleged tax dodging, one of which cleared Harry Redknapp, are "nonsense".
text Sainsbury's relaxes freeze advice
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:40:20 GMT
Sainsbury's is removing advice to freeze food "on day of purchase" from its labels and informing customers it can be done up until the use-by date.
text Tribe sues beer makers for $500m
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:07:59 GMT
South Dakota's Oglala Sioux tribe has sued major beer makers for $500m for fuelling chronic alcohol abuse in one of the poorest communities in the US.
text Pensioners miss weather payments
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:26:09 GMT
Up to 1.6 million pensioners are failing to claim benefits they are entitled to - including financial help during the cold snap.
text AA sat-nav car insurance policy
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:06:06 GMT
The AA is set to launch its first insurance policy using satellite navigation to track driver behaviour.
text Repossessions 'lowest since 2007'
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:03:48 GMT
A total of 36,200 UK homes were repossessed in 2011 - the lowest annual total since 2007, mortgage lenders say.
text Bank injects £50bn into economy
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:48:09 GMT
The Bank of England agrees to extend its quantitative easing programme by £50bn to give a further boost to the UK economy.
text ECB leaves euro rates unchanged
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:48:08 GMT
The European Central Bank leaves its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.0%, saying there are signs of stabilisation.
text UK to cut solar subsidies in half
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:54:49 GMT
The UK government confirms plans to cut subsidies for solar panels on home by half.
text US banks in home seizure payouts
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:50:52 GMT
Five of the biggest US banks agree to provide $25bn in assistance to homeowners to settle claims over improper foreclosure practices.
text Kodak exits digital camera market
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:06:04 GMT
Eastman Kodak, a name synonymous with photography, is to stop making digital and video cameras.
text Bombardier gives jobs guarantee
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:02 GMT
Derby trainmaker Bombardier announces it has secured enough work to guarantee its short-term future in the city.
text Pompey to meet HMRC over tax bill
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:10:26 GMT
Portsmouth will meet with HM Revenue and Customs on Friday to discuss their unpaid tax bill, now believed to be £1.9m.
text London 2012 'lacking energy plan'
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:07:00 GMT
London 2012 organisers still do not have an energy-saving strategy despite a pledge to make it one of the greenest Olympics, a watchdog says.
text Real still top football rich list
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:32 GMT
Real Madrid head the list of the richest football clubs in the world for the seventh year in a row, says a Deloitte report.
text VIDEO: My Bottom Line: Richard Farleigh
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:57:14 GMT
Richard Farleigh, investor and entrepreneur, says do not underestimate the importance of marketing.
text AUDIO: Camra accolade for Welsh pub
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:29:25 GMT
A pub in Wales has been awarded the Campaign For Real Ale's National Pub of the Year award.
text VIDEO: The companies where bonuses work
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:51:19 GMT
As chief executives face public pressure over their annual bonuses, many smaller companies find bonuses are a useful tool to help improve productivity.
text AUDIO: Is the future financial?
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:59:44 GMT
Stuart Fraser from the City of London Corporation and the TUC's Brendan Barber debate the proper balance between the UK's manufacturing and finance sectors.
text VIDEO: Greece: 'You have to do more'
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:28:48 GMT
Eurozone finance ministers say more work must be done before they'll give Greece another 130bn euro bailout.
text AUDIO: 'Lack of part-time jobs for mums'
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:31:46 GMT
Mothers are being forced into badly paid, low-skilled positions because there are so few part-time jobs available in Britain, according to a new report.
text VIDEO: QE 'will hit annuities'
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:03:11 GMT
The Bank of England's decision to extend its quantitative easing programme by £50bn is bad news for people who are about to buy an annuity, according to Saga's Ros Altman.
text AUDIO: Do quotas for women on boards work?
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:25:32 GMT
Maggie Pagano, former business editor of the Independent newspaper, and Karima Serageldin, director at Ariadne Capital, discuss whether board room quotas work.
text VIDEO: How does quantitative easing work?
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:47:57 GMT
How the Bank of England pumps money into the economy
text RFU and O2 ring up new sponsorship deal
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:56:35 GMT
Why RFU rugby bosses and O2 rang up new deal
text Viewpoint: The changing nature of work
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:04:46 GMT
Slogging 24/7 - is this the future of work?
text Economics explained: Plan A vs Plan B
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:09:02 GMT
Evan Davis on the arguments over austerity and spending
text CEO pay not linked to performance
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:02:55 GMT
Why chief executives are paid so much
text Brazil oil giant Petrobras gets new chief
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:15:09 GMT
Meet the woman running Brazil's oil giant
text Small firms: Your questions answered
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:11:13 GMT
Your questions answered