BBC Economics

Syndicate content BBC News - Business
The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site.
Updated: 12 hours 33 min ago

VIDEO: Saving 1980s cars from the scrapyard

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 10:22
The number of cars from the 1980s being driven in the UK today is dwindling, yet classic cars from the 60s and 70s still appear to be popular.
Categories: Economic News

CVC shelves Betfair takeover bid

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 10:18
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners calls off its attempt to buy online betting group Betfair after the two companies fail to reach a deal.
Categories: Economic News

Confusion over Cornish 'pasty tax'

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 09:50
There is still confusion over when VAT should be added to the sale of pasties, a survey by the Cornish Pasty Association finds.
Categories: Economic News

VIDEO: First look at Nokia 'flagship' Lumia 925

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 09:31
Rory Cellan-Jones visits Nokia's London offices, to get a preview of the company's new, slimmer, flagship phone, the Lumia 925.
Categories: Economic News

France mulls tax on internet devices

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 09:30
The French government considers introducing a "culture tax" on the sale of smartphones and tablets to help fund French film, music and images.
Categories: Economic News

EADS profits up on Airbus deliveries

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 07:02
EADS reports a sharp rise in profits for the first three months of the year, thanks largely to rising revenue from its Airbus subsidiary.
Categories: Economic News

Most whistle-blowers 'are ignored'

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 03:01
Some 60% of people who raise concerns about their workplace receive no response from their managers, a survey suggests.
Categories: Economic News

VIDEO: Australia set for tight budget

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 01:13
It's just over four months before Australia's general election. But key decisions about the outcome may be made on Tuesday when Treasurer Wayne Swan delivers the budget.
Categories: Economic News

Learning online at the feet of India's gurus

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 23:30
Can the internet revive learning Indian arts from a guru?
Categories: Economic News

Australia faces a revenue black hole

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 22:30
Australia's budget is unlikely to see many vote-winning giveaways
Categories: Economic News

Tata writes down European assets

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 18:03
India's Tata Steel, one of the world's biggest steelmakers, announces a $1.6bn (£1bn) writedown on the value of its European assets.
Categories: Economic News

CVC gets extra time for Betfair bid

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 17:36
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is given another 24 hours to come up with a bid for online gambling company Betfair.
Categories: Economic News

Emergency chief: Detroit 'insolvent'

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 16:40
The US city of Detroit is "clearly insolvent", emergency manager Kevyn Orr says in his first review of the city's finances.
Categories: Economic News

Cyprus receives EU-IMF bailout funds

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 15:39
Cyprus receives the first tranche of a 10bn-euro bailout package from international creditors agreed earlier this year, with Greece also due to receive further funds.
Categories: Economic News

Airline in Gatwick slots sale talks

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 15:32
Airline Flybe is in talks about selling its landing and takeoff slots slots at London's Gatwick Airport.
Categories: Economic News

Bloomberg: Snoop error 'inexcusable'

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 15:24
Bloomberg says that allowing reporters to monitor the activities of clients on its terminals was an "inexcusable" error.
Categories: Economic News

Samsung claims 5G tech breakthrough

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 14:37
Samsung Electronics says it has developed a technology that could be "at the core" of the eventual 5G mobile-data standard.
Categories: Economic News

US retail sales inch up in April

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 13:16
US retail sales rose unexpectedly in April, after falling back in the previous month.
Categories: Economic News

Pilotless flight success over UK

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 12:15
A BAE Systems aircraft flies without a pilot in UK airspace shared with passenger flights for the first time.
Categories: Economic News

Can you be part-time and powerful?

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 12:09
Can you be part-time and powerful?
Categories: Economic News