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US job numbers show strong growth
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
Work programme on track: Grayling
Around 20% of unemployed people who have been on the government's main welfare-to-work scheme, the Work Programme, for at least 6 months have been found a job, the BBC has learnt.
New Virgin staff pay for checks
Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
Annuity sales 'unfair and opaque'
The way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as £1bn in future pension income, the National Association of Pension Funds says.
RBS boss calls for pay correction
The chairman of 82% taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says banker pay has been "high for too long" and needs to be corrected.
Europe hit by Russia gas shortage
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
Service sector sees strong growth
The UK's service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a closely watched survey.
1.1 million face £100 tax fines
Just over one million taxpayers face a penalty of £100 for failing to submit their self-assessment tax returns on time, HM Revenue and Customs says.
Personal insolvencies 'down 11%'
Fewer people were declared insolvent in 2011 in England and Wales than in 2010, but the number of companies going bust increased.
BT cuts costs to increase profits
Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.
UK recession looms, says report
The UK will enter recession in the first half of the year as households continue to cut back, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Score draw in TV football case
The Premier League and the importers of foreign satellite TV decoder boxes and cards are both claiming victory after their latest court battle
Game shares soar on lending deal
Shares in video game retailer Game Group soar by 40% after lenders revise the firm's banking arrangements.
Eurozone service sector growing
The eurozone's service sector grows for the first time in four months, although Spain and Italy continue to struggle.
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Greek debt deal edges closer as talks restart
The chief negotiator representing Greece's international creditors was recalled to Athens on Friday night for crunch talks to try to secure a bondholder agreement over the weekend.
Nasdaq jumps to 11-year high on surge in US jobs
A surge in hiring in the US economy drove the Nasdaq index to an 11-year high on Friday, as optimism grew that the jobs market is on a steady path to recovery.
Commons vote on bank pay is a watershed for shareholders as well as bankers
The House of Commons will vote this Tuesday on a Labour motion that pay at British banks is out of control and curbs should be imposed.
Bid to oust Nat Rothschild from Bumi board
Nat Rothschild's Indonesian partners in his FTSE 100 mining venture Bumi are trying to remove him from the board, reigniting concerns over clashes at the company.
Sale and rent back market shut down after regulator's review
The Financial Services Authority has effectively shut down the "sale and rent back" market after it found deals being offered were "unaffordable or unsuitable and never should have been sold".
RBS mulls bonus shake-up as pay 'out of hand'
Royal Bank of Scotland is considering stripping Stephen Hester of his annual bonus and replacing it with a longer-term scheme that is "more robust against public opinion" after the row over his near £1m award this year.
RBS mulls bonus shake-up as pay gets 'out of hand'
The Royal Bank of Scotland is considering stripping Stephen Hester of his annual bonus and replacing it with a longer-term scheme that is "more robust against public opinion" in the wake of the furore over his near £1m award this year.
Debt crisis: as it happened, February 3, 2012
The FTSE 100 has closed at a seven-month high after US data showing more US people are in work boosted global markets, while Greece announces it is to auction ?625m of Treasury bills next week.
Debt crisis: live
The FTSE 100 has closed at a seven-month high after US data showing more US people are in work boosted global markets, while Greece announces it is to auction ?625m of Treasury bills next week.
Fred Goodwin: a modern-day knight made to suffer a medieval punishment
Fred Goodwin should challenge the judgment of David Cameron's kangaroo court, argues Charles Moore.
US jobless rate falls to lowest level for three years
America's unemployment rate tumbled to the lowest level in three years in January, raising hopes that the world's biggest economy may at last be gaining the momentum that has eluded it since the financial crisis.
RBS and HSBC among banks probed by Swiss over Libor allegations
The Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC are being investigated by the Swiss authorities over allegations they manipulated the interbank lending rates which may have distorted the price of trillions of dollars of securities.
Misys in all-share merger talks with Swiss rival Temenos
Misys, the British software company, is in talks with its Swiss rival, Temenos, about an all-share merger aimed at bolstering the companies against a drop off in sales.
BP safety committee chairman Sir William Castell to leave
Sir William Castell, chairman of BP's safety committee during the Gulf of Mexico disaster, has given up the role and will leave the board altogether in April, the oil major revealed.
Taxman calls a halt to spot checks for small businesses
Tax officials have agreed to suspend a controversial scheme which sees small businesses subjected to spot checks of their paperwork and fines of up to £3,000 for keeping 'poor trading records'.
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