Business News
The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site.
Updated: 6 min 55 sec ago
Euro 'could survive Greece exit'
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes piles pressure on Greece to agree tough reforms, saying a euro exit would be "no man overboard".
Stores offer warranty concessions
Dixons, Comet and Argos have pledged to improve the way extended warranties for electrical goods are sold, the Office for Fair Trading says.
Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger
Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata announces a $90bn merger with Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader.
BP ups dividend as profits rise
BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
India miners face licence repeal
A panel appointed by India's Supreme Court recommends that the licences of as many as 49 iron ore miners should be cancelled.
UBS profits down on weak business
Profits at Swiss bank UBS slump by three-quarters and the outlook remains tough as the eurozone crisis saps business.
US bank chairman in Vietnam push
The head of the US Export-Import Bank, an independent federal agency, pushes for infrastructure deals with Vietnam worth $1.5bn (£949m).
Macquarie falls on profit warning
Macquarie Group, the largest investment bank in Australia, says it expects full year profits to drop 25% as a weak market hurts its business.
China drives growth for KFC owner
The owner of restaurant brands KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell reports another set of strong figures, helped by growth in China.
Accounts 'expose Treasury flaws'
The Treasury is criticised for the way it monitors government spending and manages risk, in a Commons committee report.
EMA replacement 'failing young'
A report suggests poor young students are dropping out of college because the government's bursary scheme is "inadequate".
Italy acts on Russia gas shortage
Italy activates emergency measures to conserve gas supplies as freezing weather continues to grip the country and much of Europe.
Citi to launch China credit cards
The Chinese unit of Citigroup wins approval to launch credit cards in China, the first non-Asian bank to do so.
Road warriors struggle to get connected
Road warriors struggle to get connected
VIDEO: Connecting the future of business travel
As almost any road warrior will tell you, wi-fi connectivity is becoming more and more important and necessary.
What the Dickens is the author worth?
Valuing the author's brand, 200 years after his birth
Empty shop numbers 'set to rise'
The number of empty shops on the UK's high streets is set to increase this year, a survey says, as economic conditions get tougher.
Fewer deaths 'may hit pensions'
The mortality rate in England and Wales improved in 2011, which could have a knock-on effect on pensions, actuaries say.
Clydesdale Bank owner could sell
The Australian owner of the Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank is looking for options to sell or radically reform the businesses.
Brazil sells control of airports
The Brazilian government privatises operations at three airports as part of moves to upgrade transport links ahead of the World Cup.
