21-Feb-2013 18:22

Office Depot and OfficeMax to merge :: Office Depot agrees to buy its rival OfficeMax for about $1.2bn (£785m) in the first move towards consolidation in the US office supplies industry.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21524411#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Bumi's bitter boardroom battle :: Business dynasties fight for control of coal firm Bumi
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21515462#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Internet titans award science prizes :: Some of the world's richest internet entrepreneurs, including Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg, have awarded 11 disease researchers $3m (£1.9m) each.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21525391#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

New York Times to sell Boston Globe :: The New York Times Company says it plans to sell the Boston Globe and its related assets in order to focus on its namesake newspaper.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21527539#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Bank chief outvoted on stimulus move :: Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King backed more action to boost the economy earlier this month, but was outvoted by his colleagues.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21518538#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Spain unveils anti-political corruption measures :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/bsYmJtqHDHE/

European markets at close: 20.02.2013 :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/3Lc8eh72z8w/

US tyre boss angers France with productivity jibes :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/ks8o-9ZRbtc/

Greece hit by fresh strike chaos :: Widespread disruption hits Greece as thousands of people join the first general strike of 2013 against austerity measures.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21515012#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Sporting village plan for Belfast :: Discussions are under way about transforming the Boucher Road area of south Belfast into a sporting village.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-21514346#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

4G auction raises less than forecast :: Telecoms regulator Ofcom announces the winners of its 4G mobile auction, which raises a lower-than-expected £2.34bn for the Treasury.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21516243#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

FBI probes potential Heinz deal insider trading :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/Tmu3YHqdYhk/

Credit Agricole tax hit over Greece adds to losses :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/Bu0IxaVr-f4/

UK employment up, living standards fall :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/b792TtdVDoM/

Gill to step down as Man Utd chief :: David Gill is to step down as Manchester United chief executive on 30 June, the Premier League club confirms.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21519522

UK unemployment total falls to 2.5m :: UK unemployment fell in the three months to December, while the number in work also jumped to a new record, official figures show.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21517854#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

HMV to close 37 more stores in UK :: Collapsed music and DVD retailer HMV is to close a further 37 stores, affecting 464 jobs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21517862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Mortgage lending falls in January :: The amount of money lent to UK homebuyers fell last month to the lowest level in nine months, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21517934#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Robbers steal $50 million in diamonds :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/BlqCewPSuiQ/index.html

Cameron to India: Open doors :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/YHAHOZdbjLQ/