http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business/The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site.en-gbFri, 24 Feb 2012 11:15:05 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse.http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business/1206015Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group makes a loss of £3.5bn in 2011 after setting aside £3.2bn to cover PPI claims.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17151214http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17151214Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:51:55 GMTA second official estimate of GDP confirms that the UK economy shrank by 0.2% in the last three months of 2011.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17152253http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17152253Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:24:14 GMTA pub landlady has won her court fight with the English Premier League over using a Greek TV decoder to screen games.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17150054http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17150054Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:12:27 GMTVolkswagen profits double to 15.8bn euros in 2011 after the company delivers a record 8.2 million vehicles in 2011.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17152843http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17152843Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:12:45 GMTPayday lenders are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading amid concerns that customers are not being treated fairly.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17153544http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17153544Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:04:24 GMTCredit card insurer CPP says it faces a bill of £15m after agreeing with the City watchdog to review its past sales.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17152272http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17152272Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:59:09 GMTA quarter of a million more people aged in their late 50s and early 60s are now working unpaid overtime than were a decade ago, a report says.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17150380http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17150380Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:57:06 GMTJapan's financial watchdog tells an investment firm to halt operations over worries it has lost most of the $2.3bn funds it manages.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17150887http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17150887Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:46:17 GMTProfits halve at Telefonica, owner of UK mobile network operator O2, as conditions deteriorate in Spanish telecoms market.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17151404http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17151404Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:13:43 GMTBakery chain Greggs becomes the latest company to voice concern over the government's controversial work experience scheme for jobless people.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-17150593http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17150593Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:06:30 GMTThe US targets organised crime by freezing the financial assets of two groups - Japan's Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza group and Russia's Brothers' Circle.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-17150847http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17150847Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:07:52 GMTWelsh farmland is among the UK's most expensive, and has doubled in value in five years, according to a survey.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-17146548http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17146548Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:08:50 GMTUS insurance giant AIG reports a big increase in fourth-quarter profit, thanks to a $17.7bn (£11.2bn) tax benefit.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17150062http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17150062Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:23:40 GMTCasino company Wynn Macau removes co-founder Kazuo Okada in the latest twist to a long-running internal battle.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17150613http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17150613Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:05:00 GMTThe European Commission predicts that the eurozone economy will contract by 0.3% in 2012, having previously forecast 0.5% growth.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17138207http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17138207Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:26:58 GMTUS President Barack Obama says there is no "silver bullet" to bring car fuel prices down quickly and defends his energy policy.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-17149601http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17149601Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:30:59 GMTThe Greek parliament passes a law that allows a debt write-down with private creditors - a key plank of its EU/IMF bailout agreement.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-17144128http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17144128Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:01:10 GMTThere will be no extra charge on students who want to pay back their loans early after they graduate, Business Secretary Vince Cable has confirmed.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-17140106http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17140106Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:10:47 GMTBenefits worth billions of pounds - ranging from pension credit to jobseeker's allowance - go unclaimed each year, new figures show.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17139088http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17139088Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:15:43 GMTThe number of mortgage approvals for house purchases hit a two-year high in January ahead of the withdrawal of a stamp duty concession.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17139080http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17139080Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:36:24 GMTGerman business confidence rises for the fourth month in a row in February, to a seven month high, according to the Ifo Institute.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17138203http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17138203Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:44:20 GMTUS President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-17131158http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17131158Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:26:09 GMTMinutes show two of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee wanted more money pumped into the economy, sending sterling down on the currency markets.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17124974http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17124974Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:49:37 GMTRoyal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £2bn in 2011, its fourth year of losses since the bank's bailout in 2008.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17128477http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17128477Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:57:10 GMTCredit Agricole reports a large loss for the three months to the end of December due to its exposure to Greek debt.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17137019http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17137019Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:29:49 GMTApple can for now continue to sell the iPad tablet in Shanghai after a court ruling over naming rights is suspended on Thursday.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-17143417http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17143417Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:56:55 GMTRangers' tax bill is much greater than the £9m that forced the club into administration, BBC Scotland understands.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-17146506http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17146506Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:14:24 GMTPortsmouth administrator Trevor Birch admits the club may not have enough money to see out the season.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17137954http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17137954Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:55:52 GMTFormula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he is "100% sure" that the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead this year.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17143719http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17143719Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:03:11 GMTBusiness editor Robert Peston gives his analysis of Lloyds' bank results.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9699000/9699305.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9699000/9699305.stmFri, 24 Feb 2012 10:01:12 GMTChief executive of The Share Centre Gavin Oldham says the current generation of business leaders must remember its responsibility to future generations and should not be so focussed on the short-term.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17144813http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17144813Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:35:13 GMTStephen Greenhalgh, leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, and Conservative MP Mark Reckless debate whether taxes should be raised on high-end property.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9699000/9699349.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9699000/9699349.stmFri, 24 Feb 2012 10:49:04 GMTIncreasing numbers of Greeks are beating rising prices by crossing borders to do their shopping.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-17151637http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17151637Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:51:43 GMTThe Royal Bank of Scotland has reported its fourth year of losses since the bank's bailout in 2008.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17137964http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17137964Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:02:02 GMTWhich? magazine suggests travel customers are being opted-in for extras, raising the cost of their holiday.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-17140932http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17140932Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:38:33 GMTTelegraph cartoon character Alex Masterley reflects on 25 years in the City.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9698000/9698904.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9698000/9698904.stmThu, 23 Feb 2012 09:02:40 GMTCommerzbank profits are up, but the bank is blaming the eurozone debt crisis for some losseshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17141839http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17141839Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:53:44 GMTCould rescuing Italy's economy sink Venice?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17075263http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17075263Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:04:53 GMTCity centre regeneration will help Coventry, says council chiefhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17094497http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17094497Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:05:01 GMTNew and shiny is not always besthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17144512http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17144512Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:04:57 GMTWhat can business learn from rap artists?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-17106736http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17106736Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:52:13 GMTRegulation key to save global fish stockshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17136570http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17136570Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:01:16 GMTPublic sector casualty seeks private sector jobhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17094496http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17094496Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:05:10 GMTHow the tax credit system will change from Aprilhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17126987http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17126987Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:05:20 GMT