Archive for the ‘Business’ Category

Toyota faces new US investigation

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Feb 18th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Business

Toyota is facing a new US investigation, this time into complaints of steering problems in its Corolla model.

Ale change

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Feb 17th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Business

The microbreweries taking on the global beer giants

Estate agents could face shake-up

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Feb 17th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Business

The estate agent sector could face a shake-up after the release later of a key report into people’s experiences of buying a home.

US unemployment ‘to stay high’

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Feb 17th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Business

US unemployment will remain high this year, the Federal Reserve warns, despite the economy growing strongly.

Portsmouth reveal financial state

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Feb 17th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Business

A statement showing the full extent of Portsmouth’s financial problems is handed to the High Court.

Toyota set for global car recall

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 28th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Business

Toyota announces the recall of vehicles in the US, Europe and China over concerns about faulty accelerator pedals.

AstraZeneca set to cut 8,000 jobs

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 28th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Business

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is to shed a further 8,000 jobs across its worldwide operations as part of its cost-cutting plans.

New rise in German jobless total

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 28th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Business

German unemployment has risen as the cold weather puts an end to recent improvements in the job market, figures show.

H&M profits rise after expansion

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 28th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Business

Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) reports a 21% rise in quarterly profits, helped by new store openings

Shop Direct ‘cutting 1,500 jobs’

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 28th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Business

Home shopping group Shop Direct is cutting 1,500 jobs across sites in Sunderland, Burnley and Newtown, the GMB union says.