Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:26 GMT
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:12 GMT
Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:28:56 GMT
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:21:06 GMT
Hungarian airline Malev ceases trading after 66 years after being ordered by the EU to repay state aid it has received.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:03:01 GMT
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss the future of Canada's oil products.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:47:52 GMT
The eurozone's service sector grows for the first time in four months, although Spain and Italy continue to struggle.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:52:01 GMT
Motorola forces some 3G iPhones and iPads to be pulled from Apple's German online store after enforcing a patent injunction.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:11:05 GMT
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT
Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:06 GMT
The UK's service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a closely watched survey.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:06:35 GMT
Oil production is set to start in Uganda after a deal is signed between the government and London-based Tullow oil, which also draws in Chinese and French firms.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:09:47 GMT
Swiss authorities investigate 12 US, European and Japanese banks over claims they have been fixing their interbank lending rates.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:21 GMT
Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:07:51 GMT
Hong Kong's Hutchison 3G agrees to buy Orange Austria in a bid to expand it presence and boost market share in the country.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:02:24 GMT
The UK will enter recession in the first half of the year as households continue to cut back, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:49:50 GMT
An advertising agency for BMW pays to name Europe's cold weather "Cooper" in Germany, after the firm's Mini Cooper car, but the stunt backfires.
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:14:23 GMT
China's box office takings surged 29% to $2.1bn in 2011 and are forecast to rise by around 20% this year, new figures show.
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:02:04 GMT
Japanese carmakers report a jump in their US sales in January boosted by new models and the restoration of supply chains.
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:25:09 GMT
The loss-making parent company of American Airlines says it will shed 13,000 jobs - around 15% of its workforce.
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:17:50 GMT
Single-family home prices in the US dropped by 0.7% in November, amid weaker consumer confidence.
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:04:25 GMT
Drugs firm AstraZeneca announces a further 7,300 job cuts over the next two years as part of a new restructuring programme.
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:33:13 GMT
Deutsche Bank reports a sharp fall in profits as the eurozone debt crisis takes its toll on the company's investment banking division.
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:18:49 GMT
Royal Dutch Shell has said it will launch a major investment drive in an effort to boost falling production.
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:46:10 GMT
The International Monetary Fund warns of a possible 20-30% spike in oil prices if Iranian exports are disrupted.
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:39:06 GMT
South Sudan agrees a deal with Kenya to build an pipeline to Lamu, potentially reducing its dependence on its northern neighbour Sudan to export its oil.
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Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:19:39 GMT
EU foreign ministers formally agree to an oil embargo against Iran, as Western powers reinforce their naval presence in the region.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:31:45 GMT
Chinese mining group Zijin says it expects a 20% jump in profits for 2011 boosted by higher gold prices during the year.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:49:04 GMT
Air India assures it will pay its dues for jet fuel to three state-owned oil firms by Friday after its fuel supplies are cut.
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:57:30 GMT
Japanese electronics giant Sony reports another quarterly loss after sales were hit by lower production following the floods in Thailand.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:27 GMT
The Premier League and the importers of foreign satellite TV decoder boxes and cards are both claiming victory after their latest court battle
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:22:41 GMT
Harry Redknapp's admission of lying to a News of the World reporter is "extremely telling", a court is told.
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:26:28 GMT
Tourist bookings for visits to Scotland around the time of the London Olympics are rising, it is claimed.
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:09:39 GMT
India’s Tirupati Temple has adopted a range of green technologies - and the shrine is now trading carbon credits.
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:50:29 GMT
Threat landscape is constantly evolving, says McAfee chief technology office.
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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:31:40 GMT
The world’s first hybrid-powered ferry fleet in Hong Kong is a proving ground for technology that could transform the future of marine travel
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Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:19:39 GMT
What is the secret behind the high number of successful business start-ups in the US? We talk to three American business people.
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:15 GMT
During a financial crisis the instinctive reaction is to take cover but, according to some people, that is the perfect time to take risks.
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:28:06 GMT
Jacqueline De Biase, 49, describes how an idea to start making her own bikinis at home 30 years ago blossomed into one of Brazil's leading bikini brands.
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:01:34 GMT
The way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as £1bn in future pension income, the National Association of Pension Funds says.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:44:16 GMT
Just over one million taxpayers face a penalty of £100 for failing to submit their self-assessment tax returns on time, HM Revenue and Customs says.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:09:00 GMT
Fewer people were declared insolvent in 2011 in England and Wales than in 2010, but the number of companies going bust increased.
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:11:40 GMT
The Middle East's experts on maritime security are meeting in Abu Dhabi this week and talk of Iran's threats of closing the Strait of Hormuz will feature prominently.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:07:05 GMT
The manufacturing sector in United States has been contributing to the improving labour market in the world's largest economy.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:16:07 GMT
Tope level international cricket is being played in the UAE - but will it make money?
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:42:45 GMT
The BBC's Jamie Robertson on growth in the eurozone - and Spanish plans to raise more capital.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:08:31 GMT
Just how good is the state of UK-India trade?
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:26:16 GMT
Poland's Finance Minister, Jacek Rostowski, tells Stephen Sackur why his country has yet to join the Eurozone.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:18:36 GMT
Rolls-Royce will open a new half a billion dollar plant in Singapore later this month.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:56 GMT
Sweden is often referred to as one of the most equal societies in the world, however in the challenging economic climate, many wonder if it can retain this quality.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:24 GMT
Credit unions hope a new law will boost membership numbers
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:43 GMT
Do the super-rich pay their way?
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:06:02 GMT
Why is the England-Pakistan Test match not bowling fans over?
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT
Out of reach of regular internet searches is a secret online world
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:06:04 GMT
Rolls-Royce starts up engine production in Singapore
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:48 GMT
Wrestling one of the UK's most invasive pests
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:09 GMT
Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:35 GMT
Google's Sebastien Marotte on radical changes work
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