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- RBS chairman rejects £1.4m bonus
The Royal Bank of Scotland chairman, Sir Philip Hampton, has given up a £1.4m shares reward he was due later this year.
28 Jan 12, 07:01:16 - IMF issues austerity cuts warning
Inappropriate spending cuts could "strangle" growth, so austerity measures should be tailor-made by each country, the head of the IMF warns.
28 Jan 12, 04:01:42 - Fines threat for credit messages
Firms face raids and fines of up to £500,000 for sending unsolicited text messages about credit or compensation.
28 Jan 12, 12:01:02 - US says trade anxieties worsening
US trade representative, Ron Kirk, has warned the US public increasingly feels global trade costs jobs, making it hard to sell any new world deal.
28 Jan 12, 07:01:33 - Davos 2012: Where to invest this year?
'Gambling' with some of the world's top investors
27 Jan 12, 02:01:07 - Davos 2012: Who's afraid of China?
Davos comes to terms with a new global power
26 Jan 12, 01:01:52 - VIDEO: Tupperware boss gives Davos advice
Davos veteran Rick Goings, boss of Tupperware, offers "dos and don'ts" for first-time visitors to the World Economic Forum.
26 Jan 12, 05:01:04 - Bank scraps charity credit cards
Halifax and Bank of Scotland charity credit cards which have helped to raise millions of pounds will be withdrawn, Lloyds Banking Group announces
28 Jan 12, 12:01:54 - US economic growth rate picks up
The pace of US economic growth quickened to a 2.8% annualised rate in the three months to December, the Commerce Department says.
27 Jan 12, 04:01:08 - Greece debt talks 'close to deal'
Greece could reach a deal with its creditors over the weekend, according to the EU's Economic Commissioner, Olli Rehn.
27 Jan 12, 08:01:11 - Osborne unveils UK financial bill
The Chancellor George Osborne has revealed details about the new Financial Services Bill that will overhaul regulation of the sector.
27 Jan 12, 02:01:34 - Fitch downgrades Italy and Spain
Five eurozone economies, including Italy and Spain, are downgraded by rating agency Fitch, citing financial weakness during the debt crisis.
27 Jan 12, 08:01:02 - Spain jobless passes five million
Spain's unemployment figure rose above the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show.
27 Jan 12, 02:01:13 - Carmaker Ford's profits increase
US carmaker Ford has reported a surge in profits in 2011, fuelled by a one-off payment and strong sales in its home country.
27 Jan 12, 10:01:07 - Hundreds of jobs to go at Serco
Outsourcing group Serco announces it is to cut 500 jobs in the UK, mostly at the company's head office in Hampshire.
27 Jan 12, 04:01:28 - Top Euro MP quits in piracy row
A European Parliament rapporteur has stood down in protest as a controversial anti-piracy agreement is signed by several countries.
27 Jan 12, 02:01:09 - Web economy 'to double by 2016'
With half the world online by 2016, the web economy in the G20 countries is set to nearly double in size to $4.2tn (£2.7tn), research suggests.
27 Jan 12, 06:01:36 - Mortgage rates 'to be volatile'
Brokers are telling new borrowers to expect mortgage rates to see-saw in the coming months, owing to economic uncertainty.
27 Jan 12, 11:01:33 - Toy maker Hornby warns on profits
Model train and Scalextric maker Hornby issues a profits warning after sales of its train and slot-car racing sets were hit in the run up to Christmas.
27 Jan 12, 06:01:52 - BP ordered to share spill damages
BP must cover some but not all of oil rig owner Transocean's liabilities for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a US judge rules.
27 Jan 12, 12:01:48 - Lenders face tougher regulation
Payday lenders and other providers of short-term credit will face much tougher regulation when a new watchdog starts work.
27 Jan 12, 03:01:49 - Italian cruise firm offers payout
The Italian firm that owns the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia reaches an agreement on compensation with several Italian consumer groups.
27 Jan 12, 12:01:27 - Tax deadline put back by strike
No fines will be handed out to anyone who submits their self-assessment tax returns online in the first two days of February.
26 Jan 12, 02:01:18 - Call for IMF funds from UK and US
The US and UK should provide more cash to the IMF, the European Union's Economic Commissioner, Olli Rehn, says.
27 Jan 12, 01:01:36 - Draghi warns on eurozone credit
The head of the European Central Bank says the situation in the eurozone has improved since its intervention, but credit remains "seriously impaired".
27 Jan 12, 03:01:50 - Retail sales 'falling in January'
Retail sales fell in January as shoppers reined in their spending at the start of the year, the CBI says.
26 Jan 12, 02:01:26 - Samsung in year end sales boost
South Korea's Samsung Electronics announces a 17% rise in profits in the last three months of 2011, as smartphone sales boosted earnings.
27 Jan 12, 02:01:14 - Marston's sees 'strong' trading
The pubs chain and brewer Marston's reports "strong" trading over the Christmas period, with higher sales of food and drink.
27 Jan 12, 08:01:12 - Intel buys RealNetworks patents
Intel is paying $120m (£76m) for RealNetwork's video patents. Experts say it undermines claims that a "patent bubble" has burst.
26 Jan 12, 07:01:21 - Redknapp: 'I don't fiddle taxes'
Harry Redknapp told police he has paid "fortunes in income tax" and did not "fiddle anybody", a court hears.
27 Jan 12, 03:01:23 - Olympic Village site handed over
London 2012 organisers take control of the Olympic Village site in a ceremony to mark six months until the Games begin.
27 Jan 12, 10:01:13 - Expert warns of ground move risks
Relocating to a new stadium would not necessarily guarantee Lincoln City's long-term future, warns a football finance expert.
26 Jan 12, 03:01:57 - VIDEO: Crackdown on spam text messaging
Companies who send out spam texts are being warned that investigating them is a high priority
28 Jan 12, 09:01:48 - VIDEO: Struggle for opportunities in Egypt
Key to Egypt's economic success is getting its millions of young people into jobs.
28 Jan 12, 10:01:14 - VIDEO: Your Money: To buy or not to buy?
In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry asks is it cheaper to buy or rent and gets advice on how to make your savings work harder - if interest rates stay low.
28 Jan 12, 01:01:09 - AUDIO: 'Cautious optimism' in Davos
The prevailing mood at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week has been one of measured optimism, but there are still questions over whether EU leaders will agree the terms of a new fiscal pact and bail-out fund when they meet in Brussels on Monday.
28 Jan 12, 09:01:40 - VIDEO: Cave diving in New Zealand
Brandy Yanchyk goes after adventure at the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand, experiencing the steepest abseil in the world into the black abyss of an underwater river.
27 Jan 12, 04:01:50 - VIDEO: Soros warns of 'lost decade' for EU
Speaking from Davos, financier George Soros has warned that Europe is likely to face a "lost decade" and is concerned that the EU may be destroyed by austerity measures.
27 Jan 12, 05:01:43 - VIDEO: Hemel Hempstead economic forum
Newsnight's economic forum in Hemel Hempstead.
27 Jan 12, 11:01:37 - VIDEO: Ellen MacArthur on sustainable economy
Dame Ellen MacArthur is in Davos to promote a new sustainable approach for the economy.
27 Jan 12, 06:01:23 - Davos: Youth unemployment 'disaster'
Why ending the lost generation 'disaster' matters
28 Jan 12, 04:01:47 - What has Stephen Hester achieved?
What has RBS boss Stephen Hester achieved?
27 Jan 12, 01:01:08 - Threat landscape is 'constantly evolving'
Keeping systems safe from attack
26 Jan 12, 11:01:29 - Is Pakistan's economy facing potential collapse?
Is Pakistan's economy in danger of potential collapse?
27 Jan 12, 06:01:52 - Inflation-beating investment options
What investments can help you beat inflation?
26 Jan 12, 12:01:25 - Financial risks: Danger or opportunity?
Does a financial crisis pose danger or opportunity?
26 Jan 12, 12:01:15 - How Peacocks ran up £750m debts
How Peacocks collapsed under a mountain of debt
26 Jan 12, 07:01:35
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