http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/economy/default.stmThe latest Economy News from the BBC: breaking news on the global and UK economy and international investments including audio and video coverage.en-gbFri, 03 Jul 2009 16:28:51 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/economy/default.stmRetail sales in the eurozone fell more than expected in May, a further sign of the slowing economy, data shows.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8132400.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8132400.stmFri, 03 Jul 2009 10:31:54 GMTBusinessA rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8131816.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8131816.stmFri, 03 Jul 2009 14:19:10 GMTBusinessThe UK construction sector is expected to shrink by 16% in 2009, according to an industry body. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8132701.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8132701.stmFri, 03 Jul 2009 13:49:09 GMTBusinessNigeria, Niger and Algeria agree to build a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline across the Sahara. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8132823.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8132823.stmFri, 03 Jul 2009 14:47:07 GMTBusinessThe number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8130703.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8130703.stmThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:28:54 GMTBusinessThe International Monetary Fund tells Zimbabwe it will not provide more funds until it has settled its existing $1bn debts.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8131707.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8131707.stmThu, 02 Jul 2009 19:17:39 GMTBusinessThe author of an influential report into the future of pensions in the UK tells the BBC his proposals were not radical enough.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8131361.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8131361.stmThu, 02 Jul 2009 18:06:50 GMTBusinessFive European governments are due to sign an agreement on 13 July for a major new pipeline from Central Asia.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8133236.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8133236.stmFri, 03 Jul 2009 14:30:21 GMTBusinessGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal emergency in California to deal with a $24.3bn (£14.5bn) deficit.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8129840.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8129840.stmThu, 02 Jul 2009 11:20:35 GMTAmericasEconomic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8130070.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8130070.stmThu, 02 Jul 2009 09:10:37 GMTBusinessThe unemployment rate in the 16 countries using the euro rose to 9.5% in May, according to official EU statistics.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8130192.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8130192.stmThu, 02 Jul 2009 09:58:12 GMTBusinessThe European Central Bank keeps its key interest rate unchanged at 1% following its monthly meeting.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8130372.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8130372.stmThu, 02 Jul 2009 13:33:06 GMTBusinessDefaults on loans have risen and are expected to increase in the coming months, a Bank of England survey finds.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8130569.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8130569.stmThu, 02 Jul 2009 12:02:11 GMTBusinessUK manufacturing shrank at its slowest pace for a year in June, a survey says, adding to hopes the worst of the recession is over.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8128265.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8128265.stmWed, 01 Jul 2009 10:03:05 GMTBusinessThe Irish Republic's unemployment rate hit 11.9% in June, the highest since April 1996, official figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8128510.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8128510.stmWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:14:34 GMTBusinessBusiness confidence in Japan has improved for the first time in two-and-a-half years, says a key Bank of Japan survey. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8127926.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8127926.stmWed, 01 Jul 2009 07:05:07 GMTBusinessA new law comes into effect in Russia, confining gambling to four far-flung regions of the country. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8126120.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8126120.stmWed, 01 Jul 2009 05:53:24 GMTEuropeFootball is being used as vehicle for money laundering, according to an international agency responsible for tracking the proceeds of crime.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/8127790.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8127790.stmWed, 01 Jul 2009 06:43:50 GMTFootballIndia's exports fell in May for the eighth month in a row as overseas demand for goods continued to shrink in the global recession.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8128449.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8128449.stmWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:11:34 GMTBusinessThe cost of eating in French cafes and restaurants should be set to fall as the government cuts VAT to boost spending.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8128465.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8128465.stmWed, 01 Jul 2009 13:03:59 GMTEuropeTechnology will ensure that the office of the future is full of sensors that help workers be very productive, suggests a report. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/8127334.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8127334.stmWed, 01 Jul 2009 08:17:12 GMTTechnologyChina's manufacturing sector grew in June, at a slightly faster pace than in the previous month. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8128705.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8128705.stmWed, 01 Jul 2009 12:11:42 GMTBusinessTexan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford is ordered to remain in jail until his fraud trial begins, as a US judge overturns a bail ruling.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8127711.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8127711.stmTue, 30 Jun 2009 21:25:03 GMTAmericasThe eurozone's annual rate of inflation turned negative in June for the first time since the currency started in 1999.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8126176.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8126176.stmTue, 30 Jun 2009 10:20:53 GMTBusinessThe UK economy contracted 2.4% in the first quarter of 2009, a decline not exceeded in 51 years, the latest data shows.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8125898.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8125898.stmTue, 30 Jun 2009 14:35:58 GMTBusinessDetails emerge of why billions in virtual cash disappeared from a virtual bank in Eve Online.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/8132547.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8132547.stmFri, 03 Jul 2009 11:22:39 GMTTechnologyThe most affordable property in some areas of England and Wales is on the market for less than £40,000, a survey suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8132550.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8132550.stmFri, 03 Jul 2009 10:50:04 GMTBusinessWelfare costs to strain India's budgethttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8130595.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8130595.stmThu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:54 GMTBusinessHow this recession compares to the 1980s and 1990shttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8127248.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8127248.stmTue, 30 Jun 2009 23:08:52 GMTBusinessCan one individual have the clout to move markets?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8132567.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8132567.stmFri, 03 Jul 2009 14:18:18 GMTBusinessBudget busts mean damp squibs in the US on 4 Julyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8130318.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8130318.stmThu, 02 Jul 2009 11:29:44 GMTBusinessJob insecurity sparks 'Plan B' career huntshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8114993.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8114993.stmTue, 30 Jun 2009 23:08:29 GMTBusinessUK plc: Finding some reasons to be cheerfulhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/stephanieflanders/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/stephanieflanders/Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:16:28 GMTBusiness