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The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site.
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Truck sales 'hint at economic pickup'

2 tuntia 16 min sitten
Builders' trucks sales point towards better times
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My Business: From old cellar to successful winery

2 tuntia 16 min sitten
The Georgian winemaking twins reviving a lost art
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Would you vote for a 13.5% pay cut?

2 tuntia 17 min sitten
Would you vote for a 13.5% cut in your salary?
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Profits decline at BHP Billiton

2 tuntia 23 min sitten
Anglo-Australian firm BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, has lower profits due to falling prices of iron ore and coal.
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VIDEO: Can Greece take more austerity?

3 tuntia 34 min sitten
In Greece, the government is said to be close to agreement on new austerity measures to qualify for more bailout funds.
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Euro 'could survive Greece exit'

4 tuntia 3 min sitten
Pressure is rising as Greece's government once more postponed a crucial meeting to agree tough reforms, and Europe's leaders openly discuss Greece leaving the euro.
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Yahoo board in another shake-up

4 tuntia 8 min sitten
Yahoo's chairman and three other board members step down as the tumult at the US web portal continues.
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Brazil's Itau has record profits

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 22:41
Itau Unibanco posts 14.6bn reais ($8.5bn, £5.3bn) of net profit in 2011, the highest ever for a bank from Brazil.
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Tax deal brings out 2,000 evaders

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 19:59
Some 2,000 people from the UK with money invested in Liechtenstein have come forward after the tax haven was put under the spotlight.
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'Europe is poor so should live within its means'

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 19:48
Time to learn from Asia and cut the cloth accordingly?
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Arab Spring hits India mango trade

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 19:25
Indias mango industry hit by Arab Spring
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US firm to print Olympics tickets

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 19:10
A US firm has been handed the multi-million-pound contract to print the tickets for the London Olympics, sparking criticism from UK businesses.
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Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 18:46
Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata unveils a $90bn merger with commodity trader Glencore, a move opposed by some major shareholders.
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Hearts face action over tax bill

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 18:43
Heart of Midlothian Football Club is given eight days by tax officials to pay an outstanding bill or face liquidation.
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RBS boss: 'Prove critics wrong'

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 18:33
RBS boss Stephen Hester breaks his silence on the controversy surrounding his bonus, saying the attention had been "discomforting, to say the least".
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Redknapp tax trial jury sent home

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 18:24
The jury in the Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial is sent home for the day with deliberations to continue on Wednesday.
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Dutch car plant in '1-euro' offer

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 18:22
A Mitsubishi Motors boss offers to sell its Dutch factory for one euro, a day after the Japanese car-maker said it was halting production there.
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Lloyds Group to shed 1,000 jobs

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 18:04
Lloyds Banking Group announces it is to shed nearly 1,000 jobs and close three of its administration sites.
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AUDIO: Europe must do 'real' business

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 17:46
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad says Europe needs to produce 'real' goods and services, not rely on the financial sector
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VIDEO: Merger will create mining giant

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 17:45
News of a merger between mining firm Xstrata and commodities trader Glencore has been met with a mixed reception by investors.
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Profits surge at GlaxoSmithKline

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 17:31
UK drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline announces profits of £1.9bn for the three months to the end of December, up from a £193m loss a year previously.
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VIDEO: Empty shops rate hits 14%

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 17:15
One in every seven shops on the UK's High Streets stood empty at the end of 2011.
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Stores offer warranty concessions

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 16:41
Dixons, Comet and Argos have pledged to improve the way extended warranties for electrical goods are sold, the Office for Fair Trading says.
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BP ups dividend as profits rise

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 16:28
BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
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UBS profits down on weak business

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 16:17
Profits at Swiss bank UBS slump by three-quarters and the outlook remains tough as the eurozone crisis saps business.
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UK bookings boost for Tui Travel

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 15:50
Europe's biggest travel group Tui Travel says its UK bookings have performed better than the overall market in recent months.
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Making money in war time

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 15:31
Making money in war time
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Budget political broadcasts axed

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 14:57
Budget Day political broadcasts have been axed, under new BBC rules.
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Empty shop numbers 'set to rise'

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 14:19
The number of empty shops on the UK's high streets is set to increase this year, a survey says, as economic conditions get tougher.
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Loss at steel maker ArcelorMittal

Ti, 07/02/2012 - 13:49
Steel maker ArcelorMittal reports a loss for the final three months of last year, but forecasts better times ahead.
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