Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 11:04:42 PM
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Bank customers in 'dire poverty'
Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 11:02:20 PM
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Petrobras files $65bn share offer
The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 08:12:33 PM
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HSBC threatens to quit London HQ
HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 05:19:19 PM
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Expert views
Economists remain divided over the merits of spending cuts
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 05:08:15 PM
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UN calls special food price talks
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 04:40:42 PM
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Global food prices reach 20 year high
Global food prices have reached a 20 year high and there are concerns they could climb even further after Russia decided to extend its ban on wheat exports.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 03:11:07 PM
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US sees 54,000 jobs go in August
The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 03:05:17 PM
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BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 02:28:42 PM
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3D cameras and web TVs on show
Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 01:19:14 PM
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Shift in home loan availability
The cost of mortgages is continuing to fall and they are becoming more accessible to some borrowers, figures show.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 01:07:48 PM
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Massive Mini
How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 11:28:44 AM
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Past is the future
The lacemaking factory going back to traditional methods to survive
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 11:21:05 AM
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'Big drop' in alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 10:50:14 AM
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Shopping malls: saviour or curse?
Meadowhall in Sheffield was one of the first giant shopping centres in the UK. What sort of effect has it had on the local area?
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 10:02:39 AM
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UK builders and services falter
New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 09:47:47 AM
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Travel compensation and charges
Travel expert Simon Calder has more advice for people doing battle with airlines and agents.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 09:09:35 AM
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Stock market gloom
August was tough, but there were glimmers of hope
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 08:39:42 AM
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Rush to buy
Fear sparks stockpiling of food in Russia as prices soar
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 07:27:25 AM
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Andean gold in $3bn bidding war
Rival Canadian gold mining companies, Goldcorp and El Dorado, lock horns in a $3bn fight to buy up Andean Resources.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 06:57:04 AM
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Chinese consider rival Potash bid
Chinese investors approach Canadian pension fund over a possible rival bid for the fertiliser giant Potash Corporation.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 06:48:01 AM
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Portable video 'is the future'
Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 05:43:12 AM
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Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 04:13:08 AM
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Mozambique prices 'irreversible'
The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 02:10:45 AM
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Delhi loses patience with Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games were meant to showcase Delhi, but the Indian capital is struggling to be ready on time amid accusations of poor planning, reports the BBC's Geeta Pandey.
Date: 09/03/2010 Hour: 01:51:45 AM
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Europe agrees finance watchdogs
The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 09:52:42 PM
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The mint with a whole lot of food miles
A British discount store is buying in Polo mints from Indonesia even though the same mints are being manufactured just a mile up the road in York.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 06:14:43 PM
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Russia extends grain export ban
Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year's harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 05:39:21 PM
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Burger King is sold for $3.26bn
Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 04:51:38 PM
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Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par
Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 03:49:13 PM
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Four power firms face sales probe
Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 03:20:04 PM
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Switching supplier 'made bills soar'
Ron Manuel agreed to switch energy supplier when he was contacted by a rival company. However, his bills ended up being higher.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 03:10:44 PM
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Plans for more £5 notes in ATMs
All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 02:33:20 PM
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ECB ups eurozone growth forecasts
The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 01:32:34 PM
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RBS to cut a further 3,500 jobs
Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 12:57:47 PM
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RBS job losses 'horrific', says union
Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs as part of its plans to halve its administration centres across the UK. Siobhan Endean of Unite called the job losses ''horrific'' and said union members ''are paying the price for decisions by senior bankers''.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 12:42:39 PM
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Bird business
The back-breaking, ear-splitting work on Peru's guano islands
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 11:51:03 AM
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Cold winter boosts Gazprom profit
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reports a threefold surge in profits for the first three months of the year, despite a sharp fall in gas prices.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 11:11:10 AM
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House prices fall again in August
House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.
Date: 09/02/2010 Hour: 08:44:18 AM
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Hawk-Eye firm lined up for sale
The British company behind the Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology used in tennis and cricket is to be put up for sale.
Date: 09/01/2010 Hour: 11:14:20 AM
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Premier League spending tumbles
Spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has tumbled 22% from last year, a report says.
Date: 08/31/2010 Hour: 09:14:41 PM
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Paying the price
PayPal's co-founder worked so hard he would sleep in the office
Date: 08/27/2010 Hour: 02:06:26 PM
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