Ex-dividend firms drag down FTSE 100
04 Jun 2015 7:46:56
London's leading shares fall in early Thursday trading, dragged down by companies going ex-dividend.
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Homes for sale 'lowest for years'
04 Jun 2015 7:21:15
The number of properties on the market is at its lowest level for many years, leading to prices rising faster than wages, the Halifax says.
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Virgin Galactic crash details emerge
04 Jun 2015 6:02:06
For the first time, a Virgin Galactic pilot speaks to the media about the day one of its ships crashed last October.
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OECD warns on Australia rate cuts
04 Jun 2015 5:31:14
Australia is cautioned by the OECD to keep further interest rate cuts "in reserve" and that the booming housing market is at risk of a "sharp correction".
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VIDEO: Close up look at new Virgin space ship
04 Jun 2015 5:02:57
Virgin Galactic have been building a new space plane in a hangar in the desert in the US.
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Shares in Asia mixed despite US lead
04 Jun 2015 1:12:58
Shares in Asia were mixed on Thursday despite US markets closing higher, boosted by Federal Reserve data which showed the US economy had returned to growth.
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S Korea's growth beats estimates
04 Jun 2015 0:40:24
Growth in South Korea - Asia's fourth largest economy - has marginally beaten estimates to expand 2.5% during the first three months of 2015 compared with a year earlier.
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US state passes 'Burning Man tax'
04 Jun 2015 0:04:03
The US state of Nevada has approved a new tax on live entertainment, which includes a 9% charge on tickets for events such as the Burning Man festival.
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British music nets 13% of global sales
03 Jun 2015 3:41:27
One Direction and Ed Sheeran helped British artists account for one in seven of the albums sold worldwide in 2014, says the BPI.
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Contactless drives 10% rise in cards
03 Jun 2015 3:29:17
Low-value transactions drove a 10% rise in purchases made on a card in 2014 compared with a year earlier, new figures show.
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Revving the engine of US manufacturing
03 Jun 2015 3:21:00
Midwestern manufacturing powers ahead
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Premier League finances in 'new age'
03 Jun 2015 3:18:15
English Premier League clubs saw record revenues and profits in 2013-14, as big TV deals and Financial Fair Play rules took effect, says Deloitte.
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Making it easier to get a takeaway
03 Jun 2015 3:07:44
Are we witnessing a takeaway revolution?
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VIDEO: Finding Nando's on an electric bike
03 Jun 2015 3:04:03
Start up company Deliveroo is trying to disrupt the takeaway food business, by making it easier for more restaurants to deliver.
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Libor rigging widespread, jury told
03 Jun 2015 1:49:39
A former trader accused of Libor rate rigging said brokers in other firms were a "tool" in his "armoury", a jury has been told.
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Fed says economy returned to growth
03 Jun 2015 9:37:43
The US Federal Reserve says the economy expanded between April and May in its latest assessment of the economy, rebounding from a contraction in the first quarter.
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Pork pie takeover given go ahead
03 Jun 2015 6:52:07
One of the biggest names in savoury pastries, Pork Farms Group, has been given the go ahead to take over the savoury pastries business of Ireland's Kerry Foods.
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Flight booking sites made to add fee
03 Jun 2015 5:15:24
Lufthansa Group is making online-booking services, including Opodo and Expedia, add a surcharge, to encourage people to use its own site.
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Fifa 'must show red card to old line-up'
03 Jun 2015 4:55:46
What must Fifa do to get back on its feet?
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Apple recalls fire risk speakers
03 Jun 2015 4:51:25
Apple recalls its Beats Pill XL speaker systems warning that they could overheat and pose a fire risk.
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'No shale gas revolution in Europe'
03 Jun 2015 3:13:25
There will be no US-style shale gas revolution in Europe, the president of the International Gas Union (IGU) has told the BBC.
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Clarity move over energy firms' deals
03 Jun 2015 3:04:00
Suppliers who sell their energy through various brands must tell domestic customers of their cheapest tariff across the lot from October.
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ECB leaves interest rates unchanged
03 Jun 2015 1:48:47
The European Central Bank leaves its key interest rate unchanged at 0.05% as latest economic reports suggest improvement in the eurozone.
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Eurozone jobless rate falls to 11.1%
03 Jun 2015 0:35:25
The eurozone's unemployment rate fell in April, official figures show, while a separate survey indicates job creation in the bloc is running at a four-year high.
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OECD gives global economy 'B minus'
03 Jun 2015 0:31:19
The global economy has been given "B-minus " grade equating to "muddling through" by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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