23-Nov-2011 15:57 a

VIDEO: The US economy: A lost decade? :: Watch: How the US went from boom to bust
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14678859

Live blog: Middle East turmoil :: Where next for Egypt now that the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square have rejected the ruling military's offer of an accelerated handover?
url: http://blogs.ft.com/the-world/2011/11/middle-east-turmoil-live-blog/?ftcamp=rss

Nokia Siemens to cut 17,000 jobs :: The struggling telecoms equipment manufacturer Nokia Siemens Networks is cutting 17,000 jobs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15858081

Nokia Siemens to cut 17,000 jobs as focus shifts to mobile broadband :: url: http://gigaom.com/2011/11/23/nokia-siemens-to-cut-17000-as-focus-shifts-to-mobile-broadband/

Ex-Olympus CEO backs police probe :: Michael Woodford, the ex-Olympus chief executive calls for a police investigation into his former employer.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854641

Stocks fall on US and China growth worries :: Shares dropped on fresh concerns about slowing growth in the world's two largest economies, the US and China
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/800172d6-13ee-11e1-81dd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Jobless Claims up but Stays Below 400,000 for Third Straight Week :: New claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but held below 400,000 for the third straight week, suggesting the labor market was gaining traction.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254840/20111123/jobless-claims-slightly-stays-400-000-straight.htm

RBI Eases Borrowing Rules for Local Corporates :: The Reserve Bank of India has eased overseas borrowing rules for local corporate by raising the ceiling for the interest that firms can pay for borrowing abroad.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254833/20111123/rbi-eases-borrowing-rules-local-corporates.htm

How Many Professors Does It Take to Change Italy's Economy? :: Prime Minister Mario Monti's new government contains no less than 18 professors. It's one of the most professional cabinets in recent Italian history and the European Union has lauded Monti's leadership and initial government formation steps, but the hard work -- implementing deficit-cutting measures -- remains ahead.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254832/20111123/professors-does-change-italy-s-economy.htm

Durable Goods Orders Ex-Transportation up in October :: New orders for a range of long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods unexpectedly rose in October, but sharp downward revisions to the prior month's data and weak spending plans by businesses suggested manufacturing was taking a breather.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254831/20111123/durable-goods-orders-ex-transportation-up-in-october.htm

Tata Group announces new chairman :: Tata Group has announced that Cyrus Mistry will succeed Ratan Tata when he retires as chairman of the Indian giant next year.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15858067

VIDEO: PMQs clash over youth unemployment :: Labour leader Ed Miliband and Prime Minister David Cameron have clashed over the best ways to deal with youth unemployment.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15856061

Nokia Siemens to cut 17,000 jobs :: Extensive global restructuring aims to focus struggling telecoms equipment maker on more profitable mobile broadband business
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8761fd8a-15d2-11e1-a691-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

EU unveils eurobond consultation :: European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso unveils consultation plans for eurobonds in the face of opposition from Germany
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854116

Could Barack Obama be a Victim of the Eurozone Debt Crisis? :: The eurozone crisis has already led to the toppling of two elected governments and their replacement with EU approved technocrats with a democratic mandate somewhat below that enjoyed by Robert Mugabe. With Barack Obama up for re-election next year, could the euro crisis even lead to the toppling of the so-called leader of the free world?.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254807/20111123/barack-obama-victim-eurozone-debt-crisis.htm

'Green Deal' seeks to cut bills :: Will cheap loans cut your energy bills
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15529036

Shoppers staying safe on credit :: Pre-Christmas sales failed to tempt shoppers away from a safety-first approach to paying on credit, the UK's major banks say.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852690

German bond sale fails to attract buyers :: Alarm among market participants after Bundesbank forced to step in and buy large part of new debt
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78994200-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Dounreay preferred bidder named :: A preferred bidder to manage the company leading the demolition and clean-up of the Dounreay nuclear plant is confirmed.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15835258

Fed to Test Six Big Banks for Euro Stress :: The Federal Reserve plans to stress test six large U.S. banks against a hypothetical market shock, including a deterioration of the European debt crisis, as part of an annual review of bank health.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254774/20111123/fed-test-big-banks-euro-stress.htm

JD Sports suffers fall in sales :: Sports fashion retailer JD Sports says sales have slowed and the coming Christmas will be tough as consumer confidence ebbs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850628

Lloyds Bank offers £12bn for SMEs :: Lloyds Bank Group pledges to raise lending to small and medium sized businesses through £12bn of new loans.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850040

Morning business round-up :: What made the business news in Asia and Europe this morning? Read our daily business round-up to find out.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854940

Little cheer for workers on pay :: Earnings rose at far below the level of inflation in the year to April, although the pay gap between men and women narrowed slightly.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852056

AUDIO: Co-op issues shale gas warning :: The Head of Social Goals at The Co-operative told Radio 5 live that the government should not consider shale gas production.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15855289

Eurozone industry contraction speeds up :: Eurozone industry sees the biggest one month fall in orders in almost three years in September, as debt crisis worries hit demand
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1e2f532-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

New hire-and-fire rules proposed :: Staff who work for small businesses could lose their right to claim unfair dismissal under a proposed shake-up of employment legislation being considered by ministers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15844614

Daily Mail owner's profits drop :: DMGT, the company which owns the Daily Mail, sees profits slump as its regional newspaper arm suffers from falling advertising revenues.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854123

Merkel Urges New Spanish Leader to Reform Quickly :: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Spain's prime minister-elect, Mariano Rajoy, to make necessary changes as soon as possible to prevent another crisis on the scale of Italy or Greece, as markets reacted badly to news of his victory at the polls.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254720/20111123/merkel-urges-new-spanish-leader-reform-quickly.htm

Nokia puts on a smile: UK sales are "excellent" :: url: http://gigaom.com/2011/11/23/nokia-puts-on-a-smile-u-k-sales-are-excellent/

Weir buys US firm in £431m deal :: Glasgow engineering firm Weir Group buys America's Seaboard Holdings for £431m, boosting its presence in the US.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15852616

23-Nov-2011 15:27 a

VIDEO: The US economy: A lost decade? :: Watch: How the US went from boom to bust
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14678859

Nokia Siemens to cut 17,000 jobs :: The struggling telecoms equipment manufacturer Nokia Siemens Networks is cutting 17,000 jobs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15858081

Jobless Claims up but Stays Below 400,000 for Third Straight Week :: New claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but held below 400,000 for the third straight week, suggesting the labor market was gaining traction.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254840/20111123/jobless-claims-slightly-stays-400-000-straight.htm

RBI Eases Borrowing Rules for Local Corporates :: The Reserve Bank of India has eased overseas borrowing rules for local corporate by raising the ceiling for the interest that firms can pay for borrowing abroad.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254833/20111123/rbi-eases-borrowing-rules-local-corporates.htm

How Many Professors Does It Take to Change Italy's Economy? :: Prime Minister Mario Monti's new government contains no less than 18 professors. It's one of the most professional cabinets in recent Italian history and the European Union has lauded Monti's leadership and initial government formation steps, but the hard work -- implementing deficit-cutting measures -- remains ahead.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254832/20111123/professors-does-change-italy-s-economy.htm

Durable Goods Orders Ex-Transportation up in October :: New orders for a range of long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods unexpectedly rose in October, but sharp downward revisions to the prior month's data and weak spending plans by businesses suggested manufacturing was taking a breather.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254831/20111123/durable-goods-orders-ex-transportation-up-in-october.htm

Tata Group announces new chairman :: Tata Group has announced that Cyrus Mistry will succeed Ratan Tata when he retires as chairman of the Indian giant next year.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15858067

Live blog: Middle East turmoil :: Where next for Egypt now that the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square have rejected the ruling military's offer of an accelerated handover?
url: http://blogs.ft.com/the-world/2011/11/middle-east-turmoil-live-blog/?ftcamp=rss

VIDEO: PMQs clash over youth unemployment :: Labour leader Ed Miliband and Prime Minister David Cameron have clashed over the best ways to deal with youth unemployment.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15856061

Nokia Siemens to cut 17,000 jobs :: Extensive global restructuring aims to focus struggling telecoms equipment maker on more profitable mobile broadband business
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8761fd8a-15d2-11e1-a691-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

EU unveils eurobond consultation :: European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso unveils consultation plans for eurobonds in the face of opposition from Germany
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854116

Could Barack Obama be a Victim of the Eurozone Debt Crisis? :: The eurozone crisis has already led to the toppling of two elected governments and their replacement with EU approved technocrats with a democratic mandate somewhat below that enjoyed by Robert Mugabe. With Barack Obama up for re-election next year, could the euro crisis even lead to the toppling of the so-called leader of the free world?.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254807/20111123/barack-obama-victim-eurozone-debt-crisis.htm

Stocks fall on US and China growth worries :: Shares dropped on fresh concerns about slowing growth in the world's two largest economies, the US and China
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/800172d6-13ee-11e1-81dd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

'Green Deal' seeks to cut bills :: Will cheap loans cut your energy bills
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15529036

Shoppers staying safe on credit :: Pre-Christmas sales failed to tempt shoppers away from a safety-first approach to paying on credit, the UK's major banks say.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852690

German bond sale fails to attract buyers :: Alarm among market participants after Bundesbank forced to step in and buy large part of new debt
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78994200-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Dounreay preferred bidder named :: A preferred bidder to manage the company leading the demolition and clean-up of the Dounreay nuclear plant is confirmed.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15835258

Fed to Test Six Big Banks for Euro Stress :: The Federal Reserve plans to stress test six large U.S. banks against a hypothetical market shock, including a deterioration of the European debt crisis, as part of an annual review of bank health.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254774/20111123/fed-test-big-banks-euro-stress.htm

JD Sports suffers fall in sales :: Sports fashion retailer JD Sports says sales have slowed and the coming Christmas will be tough as consumer confidence ebbs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850628

Lloyds Bank offers £12bn for SMEs :: Lloyds Bank Group pledges to raise lending to small and medium sized businesses through £12bn of new loans.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850040

Morning business round-up :: What made the business news in Asia and Europe this morning? Read our daily business round-up to find out.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854940

Little cheer for workers on pay :: Earnings rose at far below the level of inflation in the year to April, although the pay gap between men and women narrowed slightly.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852056

AUDIO: Co-op issues shale gas warning :: The Head of Social Goals at The Co-operative told Radio 5 live that the government should not consider shale gas production.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15855289

Eurozone industry contraction speeds up :: Eurozone industry sees the biggest one month fall in orders in almost three years in September, as debt crisis worries hit demand
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1e2f532-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

New hire-and-fire rules proposed :: Staff who work for small businesses could lose their right to claim unfair dismissal under a proposed shake-up of employment legislation being considered by ministers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15844614

Daily Mail owner's profits drop :: DMGT, the company which owns the Daily Mail, sees profits slump as its regional newspaper arm suffers from falling advertising revenues.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854123

Merkel Urges New Spanish Leader to Reform Quickly :: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Spain's prime minister-elect, Mariano Rajoy, to make necessary changes as soon as possible to prevent another crisis on the scale of Italy or Greece, as markets reacted badly to news of his victory at the polls.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254720/20111123/merkel-urges-new-spanish-leader-reform-quickly.htm

Nokia puts on a smile: UK sales are "excellent" :: url: http://gigaom.com/2011/11/23/nokia-puts-on-a-smile-u-k-sales-are-excellent/

Weir buys US firm in £431m deal :: Glasgow engineering firm Weir Group buys America's Seaboard Holdings for £431m, boosting its presence in the US.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15852616

VIDEO: Cable on employment law overhaul :: The government has unveiled plans to overhaul employment law in a bid to improve fairness and create extra employment.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854276

Tokyo, Osaka exchanges to merge :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/jYblbhar-nQ/index.html

23-Nov-2011 14:57 a

VIDEO: The US economy: A lost decade? :: Watch: How the US went from boom to bust
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14678859

Tata Group announces new chairman :: Tata Group has announced that Cyrus Mistry will succeed Ratan Tata when he retires as chairman of the Indian giant next year.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15858067

Live blog: Middle East turmoil :: Where next for Egypt now that the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square have rejected the ruling military's offer of an accelerated handover?
url: http://blogs.ft.com/the-world/2011/11/middle-east-turmoil-live-blog/?ftcamp=rss

Nokia Siemens to cut 17,000 jobs :: The struggling telecoms equipment manufacturer Nokia Siemens Networks is cutting 17,000 jobs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15858081

VIDEO: PMQs clash over youth unemployment :: Labour leader Ed Miliband and Prime Minister David Cameron have clashed over the best ways to deal with youth unemployment.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15856061

Nokia Siemens to cut 17,000 jobs :: Extensive global restructuring aims to focus struggling telecoms equipment maker on more profitable mobile broadband business
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8761fd8a-15d2-11e1-a691-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

EU unveils eurobond consultation :: European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso unveils consultation plans for eurobonds in the face of opposition from Germany
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854116

Could Barack Obama be a Victim of the Eurozone Debt Crisis? :: The eurozone crisis has already led to the toppling of two elected governments and their replacement with EU approved technocrats with a democratic mandate somewhat below that enjoyed by Robert Mugabe. With Barack Obama up for re-election next year, could the euro crisis even lead to the toppling of the so-called leader of the free world?.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254807/20111123/barack-obama-victim-eurozone-debt-crisis.htm

Stocks fall on US and China growth worries :: Shares dropped on fresh concerns about slowing growth in the world's two largest economies, the US and China
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/800172d6-13ee-11e1-81dd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

'Green Deal' seeks to cut bills :: Will cheap loans cut your energy bills
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15529036

Shoppers staying safe on credit :: Pre-Christmas sales failed to tempt shoppers away from a safety-first approach to paying on credit, the UK's major banks say.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852690

German bond sale fails to attract buyers :: Alarm among market participants after Bundesbank forced to step in and buy large part of new debt
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78994200-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Dounreay preferred bidder named :: A preferred bidder to manage the company leading the demolition and clean-up of the Dounreay nuclear plant is confirmed.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15835258

Fed to Test Six Big Banks for Euro Stress :: The Federal Reserve plans to stress test six large U.S. banks against a hypothetical market shock, including a deterioration of the European debt crisis, as part of an annual review of bank health.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254774/20111123/fed-test-big-banks-euro-stress.htm

JD Sports suffers fall in sales :: Sports fashion retailer JD Sports says sales have slowed and the coming Christmas will be tough as consumer confidence ebbs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850628

Lloyds Bank offers £12bn for SMEs :: Lloyds Bank Group pledges to raise lending to small and medium sized businesses through £12bn of new loans.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850040

Morning business round-up :: What made the business news in Asia and Europe this morning? Read our daily business round-up to find out.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854940

Little cheer for workers on pay :: Earnings rose at far below the level of inflation in the year to April, although the pay gap between men and women narrowed slightly.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852056

AUDIO: Co-op issues shale gas warning :: The Head of Social Goals at The Co-operative told Radio 5 live that the government should not consider shale gas production.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15855289

Eurozone industry contraction speeds up :: Eurozone industry sees the biggest one month fall in orders in almost three years in September, as debt crisis worries hit demand
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1e2f532-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

New hire-and-fire rules proposed :: Staff who work for small businesses could lose their right to claim unfair dismissal under a proposed shake-up of employment legislation being considered by ministers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15844614

Daily Mail owner's profits drop :: DMGT, the company which owns the Daily Mail, sees profits slump as its regional newspaper arm suffers from falling advertising revenues.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854123

Merkel Urges New Spanish Leader to Reform Quickly :: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Spain's prime minister-elect, Mariano Rajoy, to make necessary changes as soon as possible to prevent another crisis on the scale of Italy or Greece, as markets reacted badly to news of his victory at the polls.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254720/20111123/merkel-urges-new-spanish-leader-reform-quickly.htm

Nokia puts on a smile: UK sales are "excellent" :: url: http://gigaom.com/2011/11/23/nokia-puts-on-a-smile-u-k-sales-are-excellent/

Weir buys US firm in £431m deal :: Glasgow engineering firm Weir Group buys America's Seaboard Holdings for £431m, boosting its presence in the US.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15852616

VIDEO: Cable on employment law overhaul :: The government has unveiled plans to overhaul employment law in a bid to improve fairness and create extra employment.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854276

Tokyo, Osaka exchanges to merge :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/jYblbhar-nQ/index.html

Bank committee warns on eurozone :: The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee says the danger for the UK from the eurozone debt crisis has risen.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852598

Lloyds chooses two for sale talks :: Lloyds Banking Group will continue discussions with the Co-op and NBNK as part of its plan to dispose of 632 branches.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852592

U.S. Stock Futures Signal Weaker Open for Equities :: Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.5 to 0.8 percent.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254629/20111123/stock-futures-signal-weaker-open-for-equities.htm

Shares in Thomas Cook bounce back :: Shares in the travel firm Thomas Cook have recovered somewhat after losing three quarters of their value on Tuesday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15851461

23-Nov-2011 14:27 a

VIDEO: The US economy: A lost decade? :: Watch: How the US went from boom to bust
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14678859

Nokia Siemens to cut 17,000 jobs :: Extensive global restructuring aims to focus struggling telecoms equipment maker on more profitable mobile broadband business
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8761fd8a-15d2-11e1-a691-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

EU unveils eurobond consultation :: European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso unveils consultation plans for eurobonds in the face of opposition from Germany
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854116

Stocks fall on US and China growth worries :: Shares dropped on fresh concerns about slowing growth in the world's two largest economies, the US and China
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/800172d6-13ee-11e1-81dd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

'Green Deal' seeks to cut bills :: Will cheap loans cut your energy bills
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15529036

Nokia Siemens to cut 17,000 jobs :: The struggling telecoms equipment manufacturer Nokia Siemens Networks is cutting 17,000 jobs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15858081

Shoppers staying safe on credit :: Pre-Christmas sales failed to tempt shoppers away from a safety-first approach to paying on credit, the UK's major banks say.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852690

German bond sale fails to attract buyers :: Alarm among market participants after Bundesbank forced to step in and buy large part of new debt
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78994200-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Dounreay preferred bidder named :: A preferred bidder to manage the company leading the demolition and clean-up of the Dounreay nuclear plant is confirmed.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15835258

Fed to Test Six Big Banks for Euro Stress :: The Federal Reserve plans to stress test six large U.S. banks against a hypothetical market shock, including a deterioration of the European debt crisis, as part of an annual review of bank health.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254774/20111123/fed-test-big-banks-euro-stress.htm

JD Sports suffers fall in sales :: Sports fashion retailer JD Sports says sales have slowed and the coming Christmas will be tough as consumer confidence ebbs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850628

Lloyds Bank offers £12bn for SMEs :: Lloyds Bank Group pledges to raise lending to small and medium sized businesses through £12bn of new loans.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850040

Morning business round-up :: What made the business news in Asia and Europe this morning? Read our daily business round-up to find out.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854940

Little cheer for workers on pay :: Earnings rose at far below the level of inflation in the year to April, although the pay gap between men and women narrowed slightly.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852056

AUDIO: Co-op issues shale gas warning :: The Head of Social Goals at The Co-operative told Radio 5 live that the government should not consider shale gas production.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15855289

Eurozone industry contraction speeds up :: Eurozone industry sees the biggest one month fall in orders in almost three years in September, as debt crisis worries hit demand
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1e2f532-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Live blog: Middle East turmoil :: Where next for Egypt now that the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square have rejected the ruling military's offer of an accelerated handover?
url: http://blogs.ft.com/the-world/2011/11/middle-east-turmoil-live-blog/?ftcamp=rss

New hire-and-fire rules proposed :: Staff who work for small businesses could lose their right to claim unfair dismissal under a proposed shake-up of employment legislation being considered by ministers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15844614

Daily Mail owner's profits drop :: DMGT, the company which owns the Daily Mail, sees profits slump as its regional newspaper arm suffers from falling advertising revenues.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854123

Merkel Urges New Spanish Leader to Reform Quickly :: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Spain's prime minister-elect, Mariano Rajoy, to make necessary changes as soon as possible to prevent another crisis on the scale of Italy or Greece, as markets reacted badly to news of his victory at the polls.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254720/20111123/merkel-urges-new-spanish-leader-reform-quickly.htm

Nokia puts on a smile: U.K. sales are 'excellent' :: url: http://gigaom.com/2011/11/23/nokia-puts-on-a-smile-u-k-sales-are-excellent/

Weir buys US firm in £431m deal :: Glasgow engineering firm Weir Group buys America's Seaboard Holdings for £431m, boosting its presence in the US.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15852616

VIDEO: Cable on employment law overhaul :: The government has unveiled plans to overhaul employment law in a bid to improve fairness and create extra employment.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854276

Tokyo, Osaka exchanges to merge :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/jYblbhar-nQ/index.html

Bank committee warns on eurozone :: The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee says the danger for the UK from the eurozone debt crisis has risen.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852598

Lloyds chooses two for sale talks :: Lloyds Banking Group will continue discussions with the Co-op and NBNK as part of its plan to dispose of 632 branches.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852592

U.S. Stock Futures Signal Weaker Open for Equities :: Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.5 to 0.8 percent.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254629/20111123/stock-futures-signal-weaker-open-for-equities.htm

Shares in Thomas Cook bounce back :: Shares in the travel firm Thomas Cook have recovered somewhat after losing three quarters of their value on Tuesday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15851461

BSE Sensex Falls by 3.6 Percent; Lowest in 2 Years :: The BSE Sensex fell 3.6 percent on Wednesday to its lowest level in two years, ahead of the expiry of derivative contracts, as investor confidence in the domestic and global economy weakened.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254618/20111123/bse-sensex-fell-lowest-level-global-economy.htm

Global Stocks Hit 6-Week Low :: World stocks hit their lowest in six weeks on Wednesday and crude prices fell after and manufacturing in regional heavyweight Germany contracted for a second straight month in November, and at a faster rate, as export demand slumped.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254615/20111123/global-stocks-hitweek-low.htm

3.74 degrees of online separation :: Facebook finds that on average any two of its members are linked by far fewer than the renowned six degrees of separation.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-15844230

23-Nov-2011 13:57 a

VIDEO: The US economy: A lost decade? :: Watch: How the US went from boom to bust
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14678859

Dounreay preferred bidder named :: A preferred bidder to manage the company leading the demolition and clean-up of the Dounreay nuclear plant is confirmed.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15835258

EU unveils eurobond consultation :: European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso unveils consultation plans for eurobonds in the face of opposition from Germany
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854116

German bond sale fails to attract buyers :: Alarm among market participants after Bundesbank forced to step in and buy large part of new debt
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78994200-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Stocks fall on US and China growth worries :: Shares dropped on fresh concerns about slowing growth in the world's two largest economies, the US and China
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/800172d6-13ee-11e1-81dd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

JD Sports suffers fall in sales :: Sports fashion retailer JD Sports says sales have slowed and the coming Christmas will be tough as consumer confidence ebbs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850628

Lloyds Bank offers £12bn for SMEs :: Lloyds Bank Group pledges to raise lending to small and medium sized businesses through £12bn of new loans.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850040

Morning business round-up :: What made the business news in Asia and Europe this morning? Read our daily business round-up to find out.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854940

Little cheer for workers on pay :: Earnings rose at far below the level of inflation in the year to April, although the pay gap between men and women narrowed slightly.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852056

AUDIO: Co-op issues shale gas warning :: The Head of Social Goals at The Co-operative told Radio 5 live that the government should not consider shale gas production.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15855289

Eurozone industry contraction speeds up :: Eurozone industry sees the biggest one month fall in orders in almost three years in September, as debt crisis worries hit demand
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1e2f532-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Live blog: Middle East turmoil :: Where next for Egypt now that the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square have rejected the ruling military's offer of an accelerated handover?
url: http://blogs.ft.com/the-world/2011/11/middle-east-turmoil-live-blog/?ftcamp=rss

New hire-and-fire rules debated :: Staff who work for small businesses could lose their right to claim unfair dismissal under a proposed shake-up of employment legislation being considered by ministers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15844614

Daily Mail owner's profits drop :: DMGT, the company which owns the Daily Mail, sees profits slump as its regional newspaper arm suffers from falling advertising revenues.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854123

Merkel Urges New Spanish Leader to Reform Quickly :: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Spain's prime minister-elect, Mariano Rajoy, to make necessary changes as soon as possible to prevent another crisis on the scale of Italy or Greece, as markets reacted badly to news of his victory at the polls.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254720/20111123/merkel-urges-new-spanish-leader-reform-quickly.htm

Shoppers staying safe on credit :: Pre-Christmas sales failed to tempt shoppers away from a safety-first approach to paying on credit, the UK's major banks say.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852690

Nokia puts on a smile: U.K. sales are 'excellent' :: url: http://gigaom.com/2011/11/23/nokia-puts-on-a-smile-u-k-sales-are-excellent/

Weir buys US firm in £431m deal :: Glasgow engineering firm Weir Group buys America's Seaboard Holdings for £431m, boosting its presence in the US.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15852616

VIDEO: Cable on employment law overhaul :: The government has unveiled plans to overhaul employment law in a bid to improve fairness and create extra employment.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854276

Tokyo, Osaka exchanges to merge :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/jYblbhar-nQ/index.html

Bank committee warns on eurozone :: The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee says the danger for the UK from the eurozone debt crisis has risen.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852598

Lloyds chooses two for sale talks :: Lloyds Banking Group will continue discussions with the Co-op and NBNK as part of its plan to dispose of 632 branches.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852592

U.S. Stock Futures Signal Weaker Open for Equities :: Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.5 to 0.8 percent.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254629/20111123/stock-futures-signal-weaker-open-for-equities.htm

Shares in Thomas Cook bounce back :: Shares in the travel firm Thomas Cook have recovered somewhat after losing three quarters of their value on Tuesday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15851461

BSE Sensex Falls by 3.6 Percent; Lowest in 2 Years :: The BSE Sensex fell 3.6 percent on Wednesday to its lowest level in two years, ahead of the expiry of derivative contracts, as investor confidence in the domestic and global economy weakened.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254618/20111123/bse-sensex-fell-lowest-level-global-economy.htm

Global Stocks Hit 6-Week Low :: World stocks hit their lowest in six weeks on Wednesday and crude prices fell after and manufacturing in regional heavyweight Germany contracted for a second straight month in November, and at a faster rate, as export demand slumped.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254615/20111123/global-stocks-hitweek-low.htm

3.74 degrees of online separation :: Facebook finds that on average any two of its members are linked by far fewer than the renowned six degrees of separation.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-15844230

Thomas Cook: What Went Wrong for the 170-Year-Old Company? :: The financial troubles of Thomas Cook are attributed to the lower demand in the travel industry due to the global unrest.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254610/20111123/thomas-cook-went-wrong-170-year-old.htm

China on Gold-Buying Binge, Altering World Market Prices :: China's think tanks are on it again. Long before the 20th century fiscal crisis happened, the country's brilliant economists and analysts had long prepared the Asian country to counter possible ill effects of a slowing down economy. Proof of that had shown China's continuing resilience compared to the Eurozone's impending financial crash.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254609/20111123/china-gold-buying-binge-altering-world-market.htm

AUDIO: Eurobonds 'part of crisis resolution' :: As signs of stress begin to show in Europe's banks, Robert Peston explains what interbank lending is while Steven Major of HSBC looks at the risk to banks in the eurozone.
url: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9645000/9645810.stm

Chinese manufacturing output dips :: Chinese manufacturing output shrinks to its lowest level for 32 months in November, preliminary figures compiled by HSBC indicate.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850569

23-Nov-2011 13:27 a

VIDEO: The US economy: A lost decade? :: Watch: How the US went from boom to bust
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14678859

Lloyds Bank offers £12bn for SMEs :: Lloyds Bank Group pledges to raise lending to small and medium sized businesses through £12bn of new loans.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850040

Little cheer for workers on pay :: Earnings rose at far below the level of inflation in the year to April, although the pay gap between men and women narrowed slightly.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852056

AUDIO: Co-op issues shale gas warning :: The Head of Social Goals at The Co-operative told Radio 5 live that the government should not consider shale gas production.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15855289

Eurozone industry contraction speeds up :: Eurozone industry sees the biggest one month fall in orders in almost three years in September, as debt crisis worries hit demand
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1e2f532-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Live blog: Middle East turmoil :: Where next for Egypt now that the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square have rejected the ruling military's offer of an accelerated handover?
url: http://blogs.ft.com/the-world/2011/11/middle-east-turmoil-live-blog/?ftcamp=rss

New hire-and-fire rules debated :: Staff who work for small businesses could lose their right to claim unfair dismissal under a proposed shake-up of employment legislation being considered by ministers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15844614

EU to unveil eurobond consultation :: European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso is to unveil consultation plans for eurobonds in the face of opposition from Germany
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854116

Merkel Urges New Spanish Leader to Reform Quickly :: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Spain's prime minister-elect, Mariano Rajoy, to make necessary changes as soon as possible to prevent another crisis on the scale of Italy or Greece, as markets reacted badly to news of his victory at the polls.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254720/20111123/merkel-urges-new-spanish-leader-reform-quickly.htm

Shoppers staying safe on credit :: Pre-Christmas sales failed to tempt shoppers away from a safety-first approach to paying on credit, the UK's major banks say.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852690

Nokia puts on a smile: U.K. sales are 'excellent' :: url: http://gigaom.com/2011/11/23/nokia-puts-on-a-smile-u-k-sales-are-excellent/

German bond sale fails to attract buyers :: Alarm among market participants after Bundesbank forced to step in and buy large part of new debt
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78994200-15c2-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Stocks fall on US and China growth worries :: Shares dropped on fresh concerns about slowing growth in the world's two largest economies, the US and China
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/800172d6-13ee-11e1-81dd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Weir buys US firm in £431m deal :: Glasgow engineering firm Weir Group buys America's Seaboard Holdings for £431m, boosting its presence in the US.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15852616

VIDEO: Cable on employment law overhaul :: The government has unveiled plans to overhaul employment law in a bid to improve fairness and create extra employment.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15854276

Tokyo, Osaka exchanges to merge :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/jYblbhar-nQ/index.html

Bank committee warns on eurozone :: The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee says the danger for the UK from the eurozone debt crisis has risen.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852598

Lloyds chooses two for sale talks :: Lloyds Banking Group will continue discussions with the Co-op and NBNK as part of its plan to dispose of 632 branches.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15852592

Dounreay firm takeover confirmed :: A new owner has been confirmed for the company leading the demolition and clean-up of the Dounreay nuclear site.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15835258

U.S. Stock Futures Signal Weaker Open for Equities :: Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.5 to 0.8 percent.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254629/20111123/stock-futures-signal-weaker-open-for-equities.htm

Shares in Thomas Cook bounce back :: Shares in the travel firm Thomas Cook have recovered somewhat after losing three quarters of their value on Tuesday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15851461

BSE Sensex Falls by 3.6 Percent; Lowest in 2 Years :: The BSE Sensex fell 3.6 percent on Wednesday to its lowest level in two years, ahead of the expiry of derivative contracts, as investor confidence in the domestic and global economy weakened.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254618/20111123/bse-sensex-fell-lowest-level-global-economy.htm

Global Stocks Hit 6-Week Low :: World stocks hit their lowest in six weeks on Wednesday and crude prices fell after and manufacturing in regional heavyweight Germany contracted for a second straight month in November, and at a faster rate, as export demand slumped.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254615/20111123/global-stocks-hitweek-low.htm

3.74 degrees of online separation :: Facebook finds that on average any two of its members are linked by far fewer than the renowned six degrees of separation.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-15844230

Thomas Cook: What Went Wrong for the 170-Year-Old Company? :: The financial troubles of Thomas Cook are attributed to the lower demand in the travel industry due to the global unrest.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254610/20111123/thomas-cook-went-wrong-170-year-old.htm

China on Gold-Buying Binge, Altering World Market Prices :: China's think tanks are on it again. Long before the 20th century fiscal crisis happened, the country's brilliant economists and analysts had long prepared the Asian country to counter possible ill effects of a slowing down economy. Proof of that had shown China's continuing resilience compared to the Eurozone's impending financial crash.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254609/20111123/china-gold-buying-binge-altering-world-market.htm

AUDIO: Eurobonds 'part of crisis resolution' :: As signs of stress begin to show in Europe's banks, Robert Peston explains what interbank lending is while Steven Major of HSBC looks at the risk to banks in the eurozone.
url: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9645000/9645810.stm

Chinese manufacturing output dips :: Chinese manufacturing output shrinks to its lowest level for 32 months in November, preliminary figures compiled by HSBC indicate.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850569

Compass profits trump forecasts :: Catering firm Compass saw underlying profits rise more than 10% to make more the £1bn in the year to September.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850624

China dominates smartphone market :: China overtakes the US to become the world's largest smartphone market by volume with 24m smartphones shipped during the period.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15850028

More smartphones now sold in China than in U.S. :: url: http://gigaom.com/mobile/more-smartphones-now-sold-in-china-than-in-u-s/

23-Nov-2011 12:57 Thomas

Shares in Thomas Cook bounce back :: Shares in the travel firm Thomas Cook have recovered somewhat after losing three quarters of their value on Tuesday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15851461

Thomas Cook: What Went Wrong for the 170-Year-Old Company? :: The financial troubles of Thomas Cook are attributed to the lower demand in the travel industry due to the global unrest.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254610/20111123/thomas-cook-went-wrong-170-year-old.htm

Shares in Thomas Cook plunge 75% :: Shares in travel firm Thomas Cook fall 75% after it announces it is in talks with banks to increase how much it can borrow.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15832438

Thomas Cook Shares Plummet Over Financing Worries :: Year-to-date, company shares have plunged about 93 percent.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/254092/20111122/thomas-cook-group-shares-plunge-holiday-trading.htm

Thomas Cooked :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/qIecUnDCI-A/

VIDEO: Thomas Cook dives on bank talks :: Thomas Cook shares fall sharply after the travel company reveals it is in talks with banks about an extra £100m credit.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15842281

AUDIO: Thomas Cook shares plummet :: Shares in holidays giant Thomas Cook plunged today after it admitted poor trading had forced it back to its banks for more financial help.
url: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9645000/9645193.stm