Smaller losses at Northern Rock

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:31 GMT

Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.

Banking fraud 'moves to internet'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:37 GMT

Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.

BA strike action talks continuing

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:36:55 GMT

Talks aimed at averting strike action by BA cabin crew are continuing at the TUC, after a deadline was extended.

Pompey axe 85 jobs to cut costs

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:29:42 GMT

Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.

Banks face harsher stress tests

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:47:20 GMT

Further stress-testing of UK banks will take place to ensure they can survive a 'double-dip' recession, regulators say.

Warning on packaged bank accounts

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:52:55 GMT

Bank accounts which charge fees for extra benefits may be being mis-sold, the Financial Services Authority has warned.

UK economy 'still growing weakly'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:06 GMT

The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the December to February period, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

EMI names ex-ITV boss as chairman

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:35 GMT

Troubled record company EMI - whose artists include Coldplay - has named former ITV boss Charles Allen as its new chairman.

UK industrial output falls back

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:31:20 GMT

Industrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, dropping by 0.4% form December, official data has shown.

Photographer Annie Leibovitz snaps up debt rescue deal

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:58 GMT

Photographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.

Mobile phone that allows boss to snoop

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:53:07 GMT

Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.

Robert Peston

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:46 GMT

How much stress can the banks take?

Dotcom Crash

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:27:19 GMT

10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst

Royal junk mail

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT

Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers

Wind power?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:05:53 GMT

Can you fit a wind turbine in a housing estate?

Final call

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:51:23 GMT

Brendan Barber on pension scheme closures

Fuel fighters

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:20:56 GMT

Boeing wins lucrative mid-air refuelling battle

Economic storm not over, says PM

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:57:12 GMT

Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.

EU rule change 'may cut red tape'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:37:20 GMT

Small firms may be exempted from having to draw up and lodge annual accounts, after MEPs approve changes to European Union rules.

Airlines offer slots in EU probe

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:02 GMT

British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia offer to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York, say EU watchdogs.

China's exports see big increase

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:46 GMT

China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.

Cardiff given tax bill deadline

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:57:52 GMT

Cardiff City are given eight more weeks by the High Court to settle an outstanding tax bill.

British Gas faces strike ballot

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:22:21 GMT

British Gas workers are to vote in a strike ballot over allegations of bullying by management, and on changes to working conditions.

Budget to be held on 24 March

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:10:34 GMT

This year's Budget will be held on Wednesday 24 March, Chancellor Alistair Darling confirms.

Top public servants' pay frozen

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:59:05 GMT

Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.

Standard Life enjoys profit boost

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:13:31 GMT

Insurance firm Standard Life reports better-than-expected profits and unveils plans for a further cost-cutting.

Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:45 GMT

The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.

Oil price fall hits Tullow profit

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:51 GMT

Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.

Cathay Pacific returns to profit

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:47 GMT

Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.

Payment protection rules delayed

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:30 GMT

The Financial Services Authority is delaying its plans to combat the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.

Npower will cut gas bills by 7%

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:32 GMT

Energy company Npower is to cut domestic gas bills by 7% from 26 March, following price cuts by other suppliers.

'Sharp cut' in pensions deficit

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:36:52 GMT

A sharp cut has been reported in the deficit of final salary pension schemes in the private sector, figures show.

'Low morale' hits tax authority

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:21:44 GMT

Low morale and poor leadership is affecting performance at HM Revenue and Customs, a report by MPs says.

German exports fall unexpectedly

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:24:17 GMT

German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame.

Obama backs Greece on speculators

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:27:13 GMT

President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.

UK trade gap widens in January

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:38:26 GMT

The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.

Aer Lingus to make 670 job cuts

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:47:28 GMT

Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.

EU concern over end of tanker bid

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:44:03 GMT

Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.

M&S boss expects pay cut

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:45:21 GMT

Marks and Spencer's chairman and chief executive will reduce his role in the company this year - and says he will take a pay cut.

Toyota rejects electronics fears

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:57:37 GMT

Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.

Car sales see continued recovery

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:07:50 GMT

UK car sales in February were up by 26.4% compared with the same month last year, industry figures show.

China denies World Cup sweatshop

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:31:26 GMT

A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its contract.

£10m to get students into sport

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:10 GMT

Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.

Guidelines for financial journalists

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