Euro unemployment hits new record
2012-01-31 06:44:51
The unemployment rate in the eurozone hit a record high of 10.4% at the end of last year, the Eurostat agency says.

AUDIO: Apple's UK chip firm 'not worried' about Intel threat
2012-01-31 06:41:07
Warren East chief executive of ARM Holdings whose technology powers Apple's widely popular iPhone and iPad speaks to the Today programme's Simon Jack as his company reports a rise in profits by 37% for last year.

Record fall in personal borrowing
2012-01-31 05:32:28
The amount of non-mortgage borrowing held by consumers fell in December by the largest amount on record, £377m, the Bank of England says.

VIDEO: Amazon expects low growth for late 2011
2012-01-31 05:19:06
Amazon has been pushing into new markets with products like the Kindle e-book, but investors are worried that the expansion is coming at the expense of profits.

Spain property woes hit Santander
2012-01-31 04:30:06
Santander reveals a 35% fall in annual profits after the group took extra provisions for deteriorating real estate assets in Spain.

ECB renews BSkyB television deal
2012-01-31 03:43:26
The ECB announces a new broadcasting agreement with Sky Sports running from 2014 until 2017, with an option to extend until 2019.

Honda sees sharp drop in profit
2012-01-31 02:47:04
Honda, announces a 41% drop in quarterly profit, as it continues to feel the impact of Japan's natural disasters and the floods in Thailand.

China port builder cuts IPO size
2012-01-30 23:45:45
China Communications Construction Company becomes the latest firm to alter its share sale plans in wake of market volatility.

Japan industrial output rebounds
2012-01-30 21:50:06
Japan's industrial output rises more than expected in December as manufacturers recover from the floods in Thailand.

VIDEO: Honda is getting 'back on track'
2012-01-30 21:11:34
A series of natural disasters may see Honda posting a drop in profits, but analysts say the company is staring to recover.

Japan firms to pay antitrust fine
2012-01-30 19:58:15
Japan's Yazaki Corporation and Denso Corporation agree to plead guilty for fixing prices of auto parts supplied to US manufacturers.

Czechs and UK refuse EU agreement
2012-01-30 19:12:46
Twenty-five of the 27 EU states agree to sign a fiscal pact for stricter rules to try to prevent future debt crises, with the UK and Czech Republic refusing.

Why Greece won't go away
2012-01-30 19:10:28
A Greek debt deal won't resolve the country's real problems

Pension change 'will save little'
2012-01-30 19:10:18
The government's latest public sector pension changes will make 'little or no difference' to their long-term cost, a think-tank says.

200,000 homes 'at flooding risk'
2012-01-30 19:10:08
The Association of British Insurers estimates that up to 200,000 flood-prone homes could face insurance problems next year.