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02/03/2012 09:45 PMUS job numbers show strong growth The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
02/03/2012 11:33 PMWork programme on track: Grayling Around 20% of unemployed people who have been on the government's main welfare-to-work scheme, the Work Programme, for at least 6 months have been found a job, the BBC has learnt.
02/03/2012 11:53 PMNew Virgin staff pay for checks Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
02/04/2012 06:01 AMHigh Streets bid for £1m funding The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.
02/04/2012 12:01 AMAnnuity sales 'unfair and opaque' 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.
02/03/2012 12:40 PMRBS boss calls for pay correction The chairman of 82% taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says banker pay has been "high for too long" and needs to be corrected.
02/04/2012 01:28 AMEurope hit by Russia gas shortage Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.
02/03/2012 04:10 PMApple overturns Motorola's ban Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
02/03/2012 11:01 AMService sector sees strong growth The UK's service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a closely watched survey.
02/03/2012 01:44 PM1.1 million face £100 tax fines 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.
02/03/2012 11:09 AMPersonal insolvencies 'down 11%' Fewer people were declared insolvent in 2011 in England and Wales than in 2010, but the number of companies going bust increased.
02/03/2012 07:29 AMBT cuts costs to increase profits Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.
02/03/2012 12:02 AMUK recession looms, says report 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.
02/03/2012 03:30 PMScore draw in TV football case The Premier League and the importers of foreign satellite TV decoder boxes and cards are both claiming victory after their latest court battle
02/03/2012 10:30 AMGame shares soar on lending deal Shares in video game retailer Game Group soar by 40% after lenders revise the firm's banking arrangements.
02/03/2012 09:47 AMEurozone service sector growing The eurozone's service sector grows for the first time in four months, although Spain and Italy continue to struggle.
02/03/2012 12:54 PM'Sale and rent back' closed down The sale and rent back industry has been almost completely closed down, says the Financial Services Authority.
02/03/2012 12:25 PMMobility aid sellers in spotlight Action has been taken against mobility aids traders following a warning from the regulator over sales of the products.
02/03/2012 01:06 PMUganda signs oil production deal 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.
02/02/2012 12:49 PMCold front ad for Mini backfires 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.
02/02/2012 12:02 AMUK download speed gains 'uneven' Ofcom reports a 22% gain in the UK's average broadband download speed between May and November, but not all ISPs improved.
02/02/2012 04:12 PMHackers fool bank security system Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.
02/01/2012 10:38 PMMPs reverse Lords welfare defeats MPs overturn a series of defeats inflicted on the government's welfare reform bill by peers, voting to reinstate child benefit into the proposed £26,000 total cap on payments.
02/01/2012 05:34 PMAsh claims finally given go-ahead Some 300 travellers with insurance claims resulting from the ash cloud disruption in May 2010 will finally have their cases resolved.
02/02/2012 11:58 AMMPC member attacks lending cuts A member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee criticises banks for not lending enough to businesses and asks if they are "risk-averse jerks".
02/02/2012 01:57 PMChina 'considering' eurozone help Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing is "considering" contributing to European rescue funds, during a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
02/02/2012 01:02 PMBank says Irish recession to stay Ireland's Central Bank says the country's domestic economy will remain in recession through 2012.
02/03/2012 11:21 AMHungarian airline Malev collapses Hungarian airline Malev ceases trading after 66 years after being ordered by the EU to repay state aid it has received.
02/03/2012 07:11 AMPanasonic predicts a record loss Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.
02/03/2012 05:53 AMPilkington to close one UK line The owner of the glass manufacturer Pilkington says it will close one of its three UK production lines as it cuts costs.
02/03/2012 01:22 PMRedknapp lies 'extremely telling' Harry Redknapp's admission of lying to a News of the World reporter is "extremely telling", a court is told.
02/02/2012 07:26 PMOlympics 'boosting' Scots tourism Tourist bookings for visits to Scotland around the time of the London Olympics are rising, it is claimed.
02/02/2012 04:49 PMSports shirts may feature EU flag The European Parliament votes after a heated debate to back a call for national sports teams to wear the EU flag on their shirts.
02/03/2012 11:36 AMVIDEO: RBS boss: Banker pay too high RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton says chief executive Stephen Hester was 'entitled' to a near-£1million share bonus, which he later turned down.
02/03/2012 02:08 PMVIDEO: Can Germany teach UK about banking? Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna explained why Labour was looking at international lessons of good practice in finance.
02/03/2012 11:08 AMAUDIO: UK share of exports to India 'below Italy' Just how good is the state of UK-India trade?
02/03/2012 08:53 PMVIDEO: RBS chairman: 'Bankers' pay too high' The chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland has admitted that bankers' salaries are too high and need to come down.
02/03/2012 09:48 AMAUDIO: BGL's Winslow talks meerkats and management Simon Jack hears from Peter Winslow, chief executive of BGL Group - the company behind compare the market.com among other businesses.
02/03/2012 11:30 AMVIDEO: Tett: Don't blame just the bankers The woman credited with foreseeing the financial crash claimed people love to bash the bankers but they were not the only ones to blame.
02/03/2012 01:46 PMVIDEO: RBS chairman defends Hester bonus The chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Sir Philip Hampton, has defended his decision to award a bonus to chief executive Stephen Hester.
02/03/2012 01:57 AMVIDEO: Glencore in talks to buy Xstrata Glencore, the world's biggest commodities trader, is in talks to buy Xstrata, a deal that would create a mining group worth $80bn.
02/03/2012 11:53 PMVIDEO: Do the super-rich pay their way? Do the super-rich pay their way?
02/03/2012 11:53 PMCredit unions hoping to widen net Credit unions hope a new law will boost membership numbers
02/03/2012 12:06 AMTest cricket on sticky wicket in Middle East Why is the England-Pakistan Test match not bowling fans over?
02/03/2012 10:23 AMThe internet's secret black market Out of reach of regular internet searches is a secret online world
02/03/2012 12:05 AMGiving an invasive water pest the bullet Wrestling one of the UK's most invasive pests
02/02/2012 03:48 PMComments on Zuckerberg letter Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors
02/02/2012 04:06 PMRolls-Royce opens Singapore plant Rolls-Royce starts up engine production in Singapore
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