Amazon warns on falling profits
2012-01-31 17:38:51
Online retail giant Amazon announces a sharp fall in profits and warns about worse than expected results this year.

Goodwin stripped of knighthood
2012-01-31 15:33:17
Former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin, heavily criticised over the bank's near collapse, loses his knighthood.

US home prices continue to drop
2012-01-31 15:17:50
Single-family home prices in the US dropped by 0.7% in November, amid weaker consumer confidence.

VIDEO: Broken hearts for Colombian florists
2012-01-31 13:28:06
The run-up to Valentine's Day is one of the busiest periods for Colombian flower exporters but there are fears that the economic crisis in the US could hurt sales this year.

French close in on India jet deal
2012-01-31 13:12:44
French firm Dassault emerges as preferred bidder for a bn contract to supply jet fighters to India, in a major setback for Eurofighter.

Exxon profits rise on oil prices
2012-01-31 11:49:04
The world's largest public company, Exxon Mobil, has seen its profits rise despite producing less oil due to the higher price.

VIDEO: Movenpick to open more hotels
2012-01-31 11:27:08
The hotel group Movenpick has announced that it is to expand.

VIDEO: Eurozone jobless reaches record high
2012-01-31 11:23:58
The BBC's Maryam Moshiri on the the latest unemployment figures in the eurozone - and a British IT success story.

Tesco market share dips below 30%
2012-01-31 11:20:11
Tesco's share of the UK grocery market dips below 30% for the first time in nearly seven years, figures show.

Australia car industry seeks revival
2012-01-31 11:17:19
Australia’s car industry fights for its future

Gym contracts under investigation
2012-01-31 10:19:23
Gym membership contracts are to be put under the spotlight by the fair trading regulator, following customer complaints.

VIDEO: Brazil's super rich grow richer
2012-01-31 09:11:15
The former President of of Brazil Lula da Silva was feted across the world for bringing millions of Brazilians out of poverty - but the rich also did very well under his left-wing government.

Arm Holdings profits up over 40%
2012-01-31 07:14:47
Arm Holdings, which designs chips used in iPhones, sees its profits rise after successfully agreeing more deals to licence its designs.

Going back to school
2012-01-31 06:56:04
Zambian entrepreneur says cash not key to business success

Dixons Retail chief joins Apple
2012-01-31 06:45:37
The chief executive of Dixons Retail, John Browett, is leaving the electrical goods firm to join technology giant Apple.