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text Jury backs Google in Oracle fight
Wed, 23 May 2012 19:23:16 GMT
Internet giant Google did not infringe patents belonging to software developer Oracle, a court in California has ruled.

feed text Merkel challenged over EU growth
Wed, 23 May 2012 22:59:11 GMT
EU leaders are continuing talks in Brussels with Germany resisting pressure to launch eurobonds as a way to ease the debt crisis and revive growth.
text Hewlett-Packard cuts 27,000 jobs
Wed, 23 May 2012 21:34:58 GMT
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest computer maker, is to cut 27,000 jobs by end of 2014 as part of a drive to "simplify" the business.
text Facebook and banks face lawsuit
Wed, 23 May 2012 21:37:08 GMT
Facebook, its founder Mark Zuckerberg, and the banks leading its flotation are sued over claims that financial information was not disclosed.
text Tax effort 'stunted by job cuts'
Wed, 23 May 2012 23:08:36 GMT
Impressive efforts have been made by the UK tax authority to collect outstanding tax but more could have been done without job cuts, MPs say.
text Big fall in April UK retail sales
Wed, 23 May 2012 09:33:05 GMT
UK retail sales volumes fell sharply in April largely because of a record fall in petrol sales, according to official figures.
text Bank eyed case for more stimulus
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:21:57 GMT
Bank of England policymakers voted by 8-1 this month against pumping more money into the economy, but the decision was "finely balanced" for some.
text BAE signs £1.9bn Saudi jet deal
Wed, 23 May 2012 16:40:52 GMT
British defence giant BAE signs a £1.9bn ($3bn) deal with Saudi Arabia to supply Hawk trainer jets, safeguarding over 200 UK jobs.
text Google funds computer teaching
Wed, 23 May 2012 18:00:47 GMT
The search firm's chairman announces funds to place new computer science teachers in English schools.
text Courier scam 'nets conmen £1.5m'
Wed, 23 May 2012 14:32:15 GMT
Fraudsters are making increasing profits from a scam in which people are tricked into allowing their bank card to be sent straight to the conmen.
text Sky cleared in pay-TV film probe
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:10:27 GMT
Netflix and Lovefilm have weakened Sky's grip on the pay-TV film market, the regulator says, meaning it is unlikely to intervene in the sector.
text Catalogue debt problems 'rising'
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:50:44 GMT
Unaffordable debt from mail order catalogues is prompting more calls for help to a charity than payday loans, mortgages or rent.
text Dell focuses on touchscreen PCs
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:14:24 GMT
The US computer maker hopes new Windows 8 touchscreen computers can turn around a slump in sales to consumers.
text Ocado shares jump on sales report
Wed, 23 May 2012 09:46:32 GMT
Shares in the online grocer, Ocado, which mostly sells Waitrose goods, jumped by almost 7% after it said sales were likely to be higher.
text Burberry annual profits rise 24%
Wed, 23 May 2012 11:20:36 GMT
Upmarket fashion retailer Burberry reports strong growth in annual profits as it continues to expand around the world.
text Fiat and Mazda in car alliance
Wed, 23 May 2012 09:11:26 GMT
Carmakers Fiat and Mazda announce they have formed an alliance to develop two-seater sports cars.
text BBC pension ruling is 'welcomed'
Wed, 23 May 2012 18:08:27 GMT
Unions and the BBC have each welcomed parts of a High Court ruling regarding changes to a staff pension scheme.
text Man City 'best value for money'
Mon, 21 May 2012 23:13:12 GMT
Manchester City have won the Premier League title and are also top of the league when it comes to value for fans, according to ING.
text Waterstones to sell Amazon Kindle
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:23:32 GMT
UK bookseller Waterstones plans to sell Amazon's Kindle e-book reader and other Kindle digital services.
text Nationwide lifts mortgage lending
Wed, 23 May 2012 08:10:16 GMT
The Nationwide, the UK's largest building society, says it increased mortgage lending sharply last year and is now looking at lending to businesses.
text Wonga misled debtors, says OFT
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:03:55 GMT
Money lending firm Wonga is criticised by the Office of Fair Trading for using aggressive and misleading debt collection methods.
text Homeserve investigated by FSA
Tue, 22 May 2012 16:39:01 GMT
Homeserve, the company that sells emergency repair services for householders, will be investigated by the Financial Services Authority.
text East Asia 'at risk' from eurozone
Wed, 23 May 2012 03:17:00 GMT
The eurozone debt crisis could have a negative impact on growth of East Asian economies, the World Bank warns in its latest report.
text India rupee falls to historic low
Wed, 23 May 2012 06:22:13 GMT
The Indian rupee continues its downward slide of the past few days and hits an all-time low against the dollar.
text Japan exports lower than forecast
Wed, 23 May 2012 01:33:16 GMT
Japan's exports rise less-than-forecast in April hurt by a drop in shipments to China and Western Europe.
text Google seals deal with Motorola
Tue, 22 May 2012 14:27:56 GMT
Google's $12.5bn purchase of US phone maker Motorola Mobility has been completed days after it received approval from the Chinese government.
text China sales fuel Lenovo profits
Wed, 23 May 2012 06:51:23 GMT
Lenovo, the world's second largest PC maker, reports big rise in annual profits thanks to strong demand for its products in China.
text Reebok India alleges $233m fraud
Wed, 23 May 2012 06:12:36 GMT
Reebok India has lodged a police complaint against two former employees accusing them of commercial and financial irregularities.
text Liverpool make stadium 'progress'
Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:13 GMT
Managing director Ian Ayre says Liverpool are moving closer to a decision on whether to redevelop Anfield or move to a new stadium.
text Official 'offers 2012 tickets'
Tue, 22 May 2012 21:34:00 GMT
A senior Olympic official is suspended after a BBC investigation revealed he was willing to sell thousands of pounds worth of 2012 tickets for cash.
text CVC makes £1bn Formula 1 disposal
Tue, 22 May 2012 19:05:35 GMT
Formula 1's largest shareholder, CVC Capital, sells 21% of its stake to three investment firms in a £1bn deal.
text VIDEO: BAE signs £1.9bn Saudi jet deal
Wed, 23 May 2012 13:05:58 GMT
British defence giant BAE signs a £1.9bn ($3bn) deal with Saudi Arabia to supply Hawk trainer jets, saving 218 jobs in East Yorkshire.
text VIDEO: Economic lessons from the 1930s
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:49:59 GMT
What can be learned from the depression of the 1930s compared with the economic problems facing the UK and other nations today?
text VIDEO: Merkel challenged over EU growth
Wed, 23 May 2012 20:38:42 GMT
EU leaders have started summit talks in Brussels with Germany resisting pressure to launch eurobonds as a way to ease the eurozone crisis.
text VIDEO: Facebook to be sued by shareholders
Wed, 23 May 2012 21:26:43 GMT
The social networking site, Facebook, and several banks leading its flotation are to be sued by disgruntled shareholders.
text VIDEO: Drop in April retail sales
Wed, 23 May 2012 12:58:04 GMT
Retail sales figures for April fell by 2.3% after a sharp drop in petrol sales.
text VIDEO: Burberry reports 'stellar' profits
Wed, 23 May 2012 11:48:37 GMT
The fashion retailer Burberry has reported strong growth in annual profits as it continues to expand around the world.
British inventor Trevor Bayliss and journalist Kate Williams discuss how the remote control has affected our lives.
text AUDIO: Beecroft 'has a pop at the Treasury'
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:04:26 GMT
Tory party donor and adviser Adrian Beecroft has called Vince Cable the business secretary, a "socialist who does very little to support business". Political correspondent Chris Mason has more details.
text Dutch football's financial goals
Wed, 23 May 2012 23:08:46 GMT
Dutch football clubs hope new initiatives will mean they can weather uncertain economic times
text Is protectionism on the way back?
Wed, 23 May 2012 23:09:09 GMT
As the global economy worsens, are free markets giving way to protectionism?
text Did Ben & Jerry's change Unilever?
Wed, 23 May 2012 23:09:20 GMT
Did the acquisition of Ben & Jerry change Unilever?
The US restaurant chain using social media to cook up sales
text Greece: The upside of default
Tue, 22 May 2012 23:03:34 GMT
Why a Greek default wouldn't spell the end of the world
text Indian youth brand Happily Unmarried
Wed, 23 May 2012 09:23:57 GMT
How two entrepreneurs created a design brand for young Indians
text Financial Ombudsman: Can we help you?
Tue, 22 May 2012 23:03:24 GMT
How can the financial ombudsman help you?
text Singapore schools 'cut the cramming'
Tue, 22 May 2012 23:03:09 GMT
Singapore's schools are a success story - but now want to be even better