 BBC Business News |
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| BA boss reveals takeover ambition |
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| British Airways and Iberia have drawn up a shortlist of up to 12 airlines which they hope to buy or merge with once their own tie-up has been completed. |
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| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:14:32 GMT |
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| Savvy tourists bag Ramadan deals |
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| Since the credit crunch Dubai has been attracting tourists with massively discounted prices at luxury hotels but during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan the city is having to work even harder to entice tourists. |
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| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:49:19 GMT |
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| Equitable Life compensation bid |
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| Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are to make a final bid to persuade the government to pay them full compensation. |
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| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:20:30 GMT |
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| What next for Anglo Irish Bank? |
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| The Irish Finance Minister will meet the EU Competition Commissioner Joachim Almunia today to discuss the fate of the collapsed Anglo Irish Bank. |
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| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:25:10 GMT |
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| Wheat worries after Russia fires |
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| Poor grain harvests around the world, and especially in Russia, have seen a steady rise in prices |
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| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:13:22 GMT |
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| Need to cut deficit 'supported' |
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| Many people are in favour of taking steps to reduce the government deficit but they are less clear on where spending should be cut, a poll commissioned by the BBC suggests. |
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| Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:23:37 GMT |
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| Equitable Life saver 'feels cheated' |
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| Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are to make a final bid to persuade the government to pay them full compensation. |
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| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:03:22 GMT |
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| Tourism near the Gaza border |
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| At the Zikim Kibbutz, near Ashkelon in southern Israel, tourists come in to see what life is like living just a short distance from the Gaza border. |
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| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:43:21 GMT |
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| Cairo literary business booming |
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| Egypt's literary scene is thriving, with a new generation of writers and poets taking advantage of an increasing number of small publishers and social networking sites to get their work noticed. |
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| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:50:18 GMT |
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| Demand for Equitable Life payout |
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| Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are making a final attempt to persuade the government to pay them full compensation. |
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| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:04:35 GMT |
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| Banks leave customers in 'poverty' |
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| High Street banks have been accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission. |
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| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:29:15 GMT |
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| Wrong tax bill for millions in UK |
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| Almost six million people in the UK have paid the wrong amount of income tax in the past year, with some facing a bill of up to £1,400 - although others can expect a rebate. |
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| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:44:34 GMT |
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| Shopping malls: saviour or curse? |
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| Meadowhall in Sheffield was one of the first giant shopping centres in the UK. What sort of effect has it had on the local area? |
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| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:02:39 GMT |
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| 3D cameras and web TVs on show |
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| Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs. |
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| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:14 GMT |
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| Travel compensation and charges |
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| Travel expert Simon Calder has more advice for people doing battle with airlines and agents. |
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| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:09:35 GMT |
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| Global food prices reach 20 year high |
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| Global food prices have reached a 20 year high and there are concerns they could climb even further after Russia decided to extend its ban on wheat exports. |
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| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:11:07 GMT |
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| The mint with a whole lot of food miles |
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| A British discount store is buying in Polo mints from Indonesia even though the same mints are being manufactured just a mile up the road in York. |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:14:43 GMT |
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| Portable video 'is the future' |
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| Toshibaâs UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage. |
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| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:12 GMT |
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| Switching supplier 'made bills soar' |
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| Ron Manuel agreed to switch energy supplier when he was contacted by a rival company. However, his bills ended up being higher. |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:10:44 GMT |
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| RBS job losses 'horrific', says union |
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| Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs as part of its plans to halve its administration centres across the UK. Siobhan Endean of Unite called the job losses ''horrific'' and said union members ''are paying the price for decisions by senior bankers''. |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:42:39 GMT |
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| Online clothes shopping booming |
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| Online clothes shopping is expected to grow to $144 billion by 2014 in western Europe according to market research company |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:30:00 GMT |
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| Nationwide: Sellers back in market |
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| House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society. |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:41:25 GMT |
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| India's cities running out of space |
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| Indian cities are getting bigger and there is a growing need for more housing, business space and public facilities. |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:02:45 GMT |
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| Ofgem to investigate mis-selling |
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| Four of the UK's biggest energy suppliers are to be investigated over concerns that customers have been mis-sold contracts. |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:48:31 GMT |
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| Peru island makes gains from guano |
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| An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser. |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:24:26 GMT |
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| Boom allows Brazilians a home |
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| The property market in Brazil is booming, as the country enjoys rapid economic growth - and it has enabled thousands of people to buy their first home. |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:55:47 GMT |
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| Doing Islamic business in Russia |
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| Tatarstan has discovered a new money-making opportunity: providing services to its Muslim community. |
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| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:23:11 GMT |
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| Apple's social network for iTunes |
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| Apple has launched a new social network feature called Ping for its iTunes software. |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:07:23 GMT |
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| Kraft UK boss on Cadbury future |
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| The boss of Kraft UK visits Fairtrade farmers in Ghana and talks about plans for Cadbury in the UK. |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:49:59 GMT |
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| 'Lehman could have been saved' |
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| The US government made a mistake in allowing Lehman Brothers to fail according to the former chief executive of the bank. |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:07 GMT |
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| TV drama happening off-screen |
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| After years of promising us TV over the internet, American media and technology companies are suddenly making bold moves to make it happen and ensure there success when it does. |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:43:28 GMT |
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| The world's youngest airline boss |
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| A 17 year old from Lincolnshire has become the world's youngest airline boss |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:09:18 GMT |
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| Potash takeover takes bitter turn |
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| Canadian mining firm Potash has hit back at pressure over a potential takeover, accusing its would-be buyers of acting unethically. |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:08:54 GMT |
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| Advertising watchdog moves online |
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| The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm. |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:18 GMT |
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| Solar panels generate free electricity |
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| The government is creating cash incentives for people who generate their own power. |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:20:17 GMT |
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| Australian economy hits three-year high |
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| The Australian economy grew at its fastest pace in three years in the second quarter of the year. |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:30:56 GMT |
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| India's music industry struggling |
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| CD and album sales used to account for 70% of the revenue of the Indian music industry. |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:22:13 GMT |
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| Do new HD phones make clearer calls? |
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| Mobile firm Orange is rolling out High Definition (HD) technology which it says offers higher quality voice calls. |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:16:32 GMT |
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| Business people behind bars in Russia |
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| According to a Russian government official about one fourth of the 900,000 people in Russian jails are accountants, entrepreneurs, legal advisers or mid-level managers. |
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| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:22:50 GMT |
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