Fri, 24 May 2013 14:40:10 GMT
Co-operative Bank has stopped offering new business loans amid concerns over its capital position and talks with UK regulators.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 08:53:22 GMT
Germany's economy barely grew in the first quarter of the year, figures show, as private consumption helped offset shrinking exports and investment.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 20:28:18 GMT
A French court does not place IMF head Christine Lagarde under investigation over a payout made when she was finance minister, making her a key witness instead.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:21 GMT
Manchester United has struck a new loan deal to cut the amount of interest it pays on its huge debts.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 16:05:39 GMT
London's leading shares lose further ground in Friday trading, extending Thursday's global sell-off.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 12:02:38 GMT
RBS has apologised for the second time in two months after customers were unable to login to their accounts through their mobile phone app.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 23:02:46 GMT
Developing countries are trying to stop mining companies shifting billions of dollars in profits out of their countries, depriving them of much-needed tax revenue.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 22:04:57 GMT
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, visiting London's City district, says he sees "signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 15:21:38 GMT
News Corp announces it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses on 28 June, two years after the UK phone-hacking scandal involving the News of the World.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 11:41:33 GMT
Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 10:46:34 GMT
A lack of confidence among consumers has pushed up savings levels in the last year despite the low rates of interest available, banks say.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:37 GMT
Four countries in Latin America - Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru - have agreed to scrap most of the tariffs on trade between their four countries.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 13:52:44 GMT
Shares in Japan have closed 0.89% higher, one day after Thursday's global sell-off in shares.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:14 GMT
Tata Steel, one of the world's biggest steelmakers, blames weakness in Europe for a net loss in the fourth quarter and says "severely depressed" conditions are likely to persist.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 19:45:01 GMT
IMF chief Christine Lagarde is grilled by judges in Paris over a big payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 14:17:53 GMT
Nissan says it plans to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide due to a faulty steering wheel.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 01:01:54 GMT
Tuition fees in England could be limited to £6,000 per year and remain cost-neutral to universities and the Treasury, research suggests.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 12:48:54 GMT
JP Morgan's international bank division has been fined £3m by the Financial Conduct Authority for failures in client advice and record-keeping.
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Wed, 22 May 2013 11:55:08 GMT
A couple who own an electrical firm had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 10:46:10 GMT
The UK's economy grew at 0.3% in the first three months of the year, official figures confirm, but concerns remain over the strength of the recovery.
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Wed, 22 May 2013 19:23:54 GMT
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke tells Congress that it is too soon to end the central bank's monetary stimulus programme or raise interest rates.
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Wed, 22 May 2013 16:53:22 GMT
The damage from the Oklahoma tornado could reach $2bn (£1.3bn), the Oklahoma Insurance Department warns, although many tenants may have no insurance cover.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 00:09:57 GMT
In recent years there has been an ever-growing number of competition schemes for would-be entrepreneurs, as the BBC's Will Smale reports.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 23:35:09 GMT
Launching our new weekly feature called The Boss, we take a closer look at what drives Aaron Levie, the founder and chief executive of cloud storage company Box.
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Mon, 06 May 2013 10:23:09 GMT
Karen Weintraub explores the growth in the number of US small firms who wish to profit from making a positive difference in the developing world.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:56 GMT
The firm which acted as administrators for the former Rangers Football Club is cleared of any conflict of interest over its appointment.
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Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:55 GMT
A dedicated sports and life sciences college could be built on the site of the Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield City Council announces.
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Wed, 22 May 2013 16:25:12 GMT
Bundesliga warns moving the 2022 World Cup to the Qatari winter could lead to legal challenges by European leagues.
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Sat, 25 May 2013 02:47:30 GMT
With many Middle Eastern economies in turmoil, and doom and gloom across much of Europe, Turkey seems to be bucking the trend.
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Sat, 25 May 2013 02:46:29 GMT
Amid dismay at Egypt's political direction and pessimism about the state of the economy, thousands of Egyptians are choosing to move abroad.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 11:34:18 GMT
Fashion house Hermes says that despite hostile takeover attempts, its will remain a family-run business.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 12:20:28 GMT
It has been a turbulent week on the world's stock markets, with investor confidence shaken amid fears that central banks may ease their stimulus plans.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 08:45:17 GMT
The cost of energy used to be roughly the same on both sides of the Atlantic, but the US-led revolution in shale oil and gas has sent prices tumbling.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:15 GMT
The Today programme's Friday Boss is Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 01:24:23 GMT
Hookline Books have started a new way of finding bestsellers with book groups at the heart of the decision-making process.
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Fri, 24 May 2013 11:18:13 GMT
Manchester United has struck a new loan deal to cut the amount of interest it pays on its huge debts.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:24 GMT
How German football clubs treat their fans differently
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Sat, 25 May 2013 00:58:20 GMT
How easy is it to hack a smart meter?
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Thu, 23 May 2013 23:03:43 GMT
The technology that's transforming gardening
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Fri, 24 May 2013 11:04:08 GMT
TV and technology are learning to live together
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Thu, 23 May 2013 23:07:42 GMT
Why have we been waiting so long for watches to catch up with smart phones?
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Wed, 22 May 2013 23:51:47 GMT
Europe's tax chief on how to squeeze the corporate Apples
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Mon, 20 May 2013 23:03:15 GMT
Find out how much your cost of living is going up
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