BBC Business News

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012

Greek PM in crucial bailout talks Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will meet party leaders in his coalition to discuss a proposed 130bn euros EU rescue plan.

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012

Work contacts 'cut dropout rate' The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012

PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012

Annuity sales 'unfair and opaque' The way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as £1bn in future pension income, the National Association of Pension Funds says.

Friday, Feb 03, 2012

Work programme on track: Grayling Around 20% of unemployed people who have been on the government's main welfare-to-work scheme, the Work Programme, for at least 6 months have been found a job, the BBC has learnt.

Friday, Feb 03, 2012

US job numbers show strong growth The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.

Friday, Feb 03, 2012

New Virgin staff pay for checks Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012

High Streets bid for £1m funding The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.

Friday, Feb 03, 2012

RBS boss calls for pay correction The chairman of 82% taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says banker pay has been "high for too long" and needs to be corrected.

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012

Europe hit by Russia gas shortage Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.