BBC Business News
ECB chief Draghi: QE has made economies more resilient (Wed, 23 Aug 2017 09:50:44 GMT)
The head of the European Central Bank says quantitative easing has made the world more resilient.
Walmart and Google to offer voice-enabled shopping (Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:04:26 GMT)
Step aside Amazon Alexa - soon you will be able to order Walmart products using Google Assistant.
Identity theft at epidemic levels, warns Cifas (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:09:06 GMT)
Cases total nearly 500 a day with people in their 30s the most targeted group, a watchdog warns.
How bad is the household bill squeeze? (Wed, 23 Aug 2017 07:23:41 GMT)
Household bills rose 2.1% in the past year - lower than the rate of inflation, new research finds.
Heathrow landing fee claim not credible, says ex-BA boss (Wed, 23 Aug 2017 07:46:13 GMT)
Former BA boss Sir Rod Eddington says airlines "don't believe" Heathrow will not raise landing charges.
Employers worry about state of UK economy (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:06:46 GMT)
Recruitment and Employment Confederation survey finds employer confidence turns negative.
WPP cuts growth forecast as second quarter sales slow (Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:21:56 GMT)
The advertising giant's chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell says business has been "much tougher".
Forbes list exposes Hollywood pay gap (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:49:46 GMT)
Mark Wahlberg earned $42m more than the world's best paid actress in the past year, Forbes says.
Great Wall Motor dampens Fiat bid speculation (Wed, 23 Aug 2017 06:39:22 GMT)
The Chinese automaker says it has not spoken with Fiat Chrysler over a possible acquisition.
Thomas Cook returns to Tunisia (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:23:06 GMT)
Tour operator says safety is a "priority", two years after 30 Britons were killed at a beach resort.
US hits Chinese and Russian firms over North Korea (Wed, 23 Aug 2017 02:16:29 GMT)
Ten companies and six individuals in Russia and China are subject to a new round of US sanctions.
Vale the Village Voice: New York bible axes print edition (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 20:26:34 GMT)
The 62-year-old bastion of American alternative journalism is ending its weekly print edition.
Provident Financial shares plunge on new profit warning (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:13:57 GMT)
Shares lose two thirds of their value after the FTSE 100 firm warns on profits for the second time.
Ford eyes deal with Chinese electric carmaker (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:14:09 GMT)
The US firm is exploring a joint venture to make a new line of electric vehicles for the Chinese market.
Identity theft at 'epidemic levels' (Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:31:22 GMT)
Identity theft is at "epidemic levels", says the fraud prevention group Cifas, but now there's a way of checking whether you may have been a victim of it.
Chatbot apps help users prepare for death (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 07:25:55 GMT)
Silicon Valley start-ups seek to disrupt the death industry with artificial intelligence software.
How to cash in on a solar eclipse (Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:05:38 GMT)
A total solar eclipse is visible across the US on Monday for the first time in nearly a century.
'I couldn't tell my parents I had started a business' (Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:14:38 GMT)
Shoko Takahashi set up bio-tech firm Gene Quest, but didn't feel able to tell her parents for six months that she had launched her own business.
How the microwave oven became a million dollar idea (Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:05:36 GMT)
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the microwave oven became a million dollar idea.
Black ownership rules polarise S African mining sector (Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:44:34 GMT)
Will the South African government's attempt at redressing inequalities in the mining industry actually destroy it?
Bottling the sea's 'healing qualities' (Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:41:24 GMT)
To satisfy a growing demand, a company in South Africa is extracting, bottling and selling sea water.
Nokia 8 smartphone takes 'bothie' videos (Wed, 16 Aug 2017 18:45:05 GMT)
The phone streams video from its front and rear cameras at the same time to Facebook or YouTube .
Would you live in a home the size of a Tube carriage? (Mon, 21 Aug 2017 17:26:12 GMT)
The number of properties little bigger than a budget hotel room has soared, says Which?
Asda sorry for 'Isle of White' shopping bag gaffe (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 09:06:59 GMT)
The supermarket giant promises to get 10,000 special edition bags reprinted.
Selling citizenship (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:20:51 GMT)
Amar Al-Sadi and her family escaped war-torn Yemen and are among thousands who have bought Maltese passports.
'Dragon's Den' for migrants (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:25:58 GMT)
A project wants to turn migrants in Europe into entrepreneurs and job creators
Suffering Santas (Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:24:06 GMT)
It may be summer but for firms providing Christmas food and presents, things are already gearing up.
Righting wrongs (Mon, 21 Aug 2017 23:03:49 GMT)
Food firm Dr Oetker, says others should follow it and give back art they own that was looted by the Nazis from Jewish owners.
Digital life after death? (Mon, 21 Aug 2017 23:00:20 GMT)
Start-ups are beginning to swoop in on the death and funerals sector to shake up a staid industry.
Piece of cake (Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:11:24 GMT)
How Cleusa Maria went from being a child farm worker to running one of Brazil's most popular bakery chains.
