UK Business News
03 February, 2012 21:45
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
03 February, 2012 23:33
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.
03 February, 2012 23:53
Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
04 February, 2012 06:01
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.
04 February, 2012 00:01
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.
03 February, 2012 12:40
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.
04 February, 2012 01:28
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.
03 February, 2012 16:10
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
News reports courtesy of BBC News.
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