| The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site. |
| Obama: EU 'must focus on growth' |
| US President Obama wraps up a G8 summit saying that leaders agree economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery. |
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| Balls warns of cuts 'catastrophe' |
| Labour's Ed Balls warns the world economy faces a "catastrophe" unless Germany abandons pressure on eurozone countries to cut public spending. |
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| Report 'to urge cutting red tape' |
| The prime minister is this week expected to back a plan to help boost growth by cutting employment red tape. |
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| Facebook shares see modest debut |
| Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%. |
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| Yahoo jumps on Alibaba deal talk |
| Shares in internet giant Yahoo rise 5% on reports that it is close to selling its valuable stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company. |
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| Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote' |
| Greek officials say Germany's Chancellor Merkel has suggested a euro referendum, but Berlin denies the report. |
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| N Rock rescue 'could cost £2bn' |
| The taxpayer could lose about £2bn once the assets of collapsed bank Northern Rock are wound down, the National Audit Office estimates. |
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| JP Morgan boss to testify in US |
| JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to explain the bank's $2bn trading loss on a failed hedging strategy. |
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| UK in £50m pork deal with China |
| The UK agrees a £50m trade deal to sell pork to China, the world's biggest market for pig meat, where parts such as offal and trotters are more popular. |
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| HMRC defends child benefit plan |
| Asking people to reveal financial information to their partners is legal, HM Revenue & Customs says, despite claims it breaks confidentiality rules. |
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| Cuban offshore oil attempt fails |
| Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful. |
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| LSE reveals strong profits rise |
| The London Stock Exchange bucks the economic turmoil to deliver a better-than-expected rise in annual profit. |
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| Argentine gas exports cancelled |
| Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries. |
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| Rain dampens sales at pub group |
| Pubs group Mitchells & Butlers reports a sharp slowdown in sales, saying the recent wet weather has led to fewer customers. |
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| Stagecoach in £100m US expansion |
| Perth transport group Stagecoach is to buy parts of a US bus firm for about £100m, helping it expand its operations. |
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| EU 'plans for Greek exit option' |
| The EU Commission and European Central Bank are making contingency plans for a possible Greek exit from the euro, an EU commissioner says. |
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| Facebook boss in surprise wedding |
| Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home. |
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| Inside world's ‘priciest house’ |
| The first pictures are released showing inside the "world's most expensive house", owned by the Ambani family in Mumbai. |
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| £9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn' |
| A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees. |
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| Private rents 'increasing again' |
| Private rents in England and Wales went up by 0.5% in April, according to letting agency group LSL Property Services. |
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| More households in fuel poverty |
| Gas and electricity price rises at the end of last year are expected to have pushed 400,000 more households in England into fuel poverty. |
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| China property prices fall again |
| Chinese property prices continued to fall during April after the government kept policies in place to curb speculation. |
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| Spain's cost of borrowing jumps |
| The cost of borrowing on the international money markets rise sharply for Spain as investors fear further financial turmoil in Europe. |
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| Cameron defends his euro warning |
| David Cameron says it was "more dangerous to stay silent than to speak out" - and insists there will be no retreat on deficit reduction. |
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| Moody's downgrades Spanish banks |
| Ratings agency Moody's cuts the credit ratings of 16 Spanish banks, as shares in struggling lender Bankia fell another 14%. |
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| Jobs boost as UK gets Astra deal |
| Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port car plant will build a new Astra car in a deal that means huge investment and the creation and support of thousands of jobs. |
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| US puts tariffs on Chinese panels |
| The US says it will impose import tariffs of about 30% on Chinese solar companies, saying China is flooding it with subsidised products. |
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| Ticketus deal 'being terminated' |
| Charles Green says administrators at Rangers have told Ticketus they are terminating its contract over future ticket sales. |
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| Debt-ridden Glens to get IFA loan |
| Glentoran's cash flow crisis is expected to be eased by a loan from the Irish Football Association. |
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| Sierra Leone league resumes |
| Sierra Leone's football league resumed on Friday, less than a week after suspending operations because of a shortage of funds. |
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| AUDIO: Peston: Rock loss 'not a disaster' |
| A report published by the National Audit Office into the creation and sale of Northern Rock reveals that the government is likely to lose £2bn overall by the time all the assets are wound down. The BBC's business editor Robert Peston has the details. |
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| VIDEO: EU 'taking all neccessary action' |
| EU Economic Commissioner Olli Rehn has said the eurozone is taking "all neccessary action in order to overcome" the debt crisis. |
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| VIDEO: Eurozone in spotlight at G8 talks |
| The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone. |
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| VIDEO: Facebook shares see modest debut |
| Facebook shares ended their first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing of $38. |
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| VIDEO: Should Britain build a spaceport? |
| A new report is recommending that the UK builds its own spaceport, to enable tourists to go into space. |
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| VIDEO: 'Business leaders should work harder' |
| Former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie has said British business leaders should work harder to get the UK out of the current economic downturn. |
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| VIDEO: From prison to Belfast distillery |
| A notorious Belfast prison that held IRA inmates during the worst of the city's sectarian troubles is to be transformed into a whiskey distillery. |
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| VIDEO: UK signs pig deal with China |
| The government has signed a multi-million pound deal to export British pork to China. |
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| Facebook: How the others fared |
| How did other internet companies fare after flotation? |
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| Euro fears on the streets of Spain |
| Spain, feeling fragile, looks to Germany for help |
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| Pawnbrokers attracting new custom |
| Offering shoes and handbags as security for a loan |
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| Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader |
| Egypt's economic crisis sets major task for country's next leader |
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| The entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece |
| The young entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece |
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| Asian trading heads for online |
| The social networks breaking Asia's stock market traditions |
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| How to ask for a pay rise |
| How to ask your boss for a pay rise |
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