30-Apr-2014 10:35

Co-op report blames Britannia deal :: The Co-operative Bank's merger with the Britannia building society in 2009 should never have happened, a major review of the organisation has concluded.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27217198#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Asset writedowns hit Shell profits :: Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports a 44% drop in first-quarter profits after it writes down the value of refineries in Asia and Europe.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27217748#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Alstom to consider $17bn GE offer :: French engineering firm Alstom says it will consider a $16.9bn offer from US multinational General Electric for its energy business.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27217339#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Xbox One console to launch in China :: Microsoft says its Xbox One gaming console will go on sale in China in September, months after a 14-year ban on consoles was lifted.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27216578#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Ukraine crisis: EU adds to sanctions list :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/FwdxkouXbm0/index.html

Microsoft unveils original TV shows :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PPKwb-vpgF8/index.html

What will racist rant cost Sterling? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/AXIJvxwWCt8/exp-lead-intv-feldman-donald-sterling-fines.cnn.html

World's best restaurant in Tokyo :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/ksGdK4TrxUc/index.html

U.S. targets Chinese businessman :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/NhHw1BvoxxE/index.html

Survey says: we all love to binge on our favorite TV shows :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/CokBSColHGs/

eBay to repatriate $9bn cash to US :: E-commerce giant eBay says it is repatriating almost $9bn (£5.3bn) of its cash held overseas back to the US, for potential acquisitions.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27200666#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

A fight is brewing over control of the smart home and APIs are the weapon of choice. :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Yoj_4hQIzc8/

Slow user growth hits Twitter shares :: Shares in Twitter dropped to their lowest levels since the company's stock market flotation, as it reported slower than expected user growth.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27214815#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Graphene, that magical material, might actually be bad for the environment, and you :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/TVC4u4m7rfE/

Scientists created a cheap, accurate way to identify insects (and wrote a great big data explainer in the process) :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/9E2qCqUyw6k/

Erasmus exchanges get down to business :: From fun in the sun... to workplace skills
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27188270#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

New zero-hours contract figures due :: The Office for National Statistics is due to unveil new figures showing the number of zero-hours contracts in the UK.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27206548#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Fossil fuel subsidies growing despite concerns :: It's not just renewable energies that receive subsidies
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27142377#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The Samsung Galaxy K combines a decent zoom camera and a mediocre smartphone :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/G60gXwlehzA/

Forget Silicon Valley, meet Silicon Bali :: A growing number of entrepreneurs say that as technology improves, they can do the once-unthinkable - start and run a business from anywhere in the world.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27043778#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa