VIDEO: Quick sale 'plays on vulnerability'
01:02pm 7 August 2013
As the Office of Fair Trading investigates three "quick sale" companies, the BBC hears from a woman who says one firm tried to knock 40% off the price it had offered for her flat.
Canada's soaring life expectancy 'presents DB pension challenge'
01:00pm 7 August 2013
Women in Canada can expect to live to almost 90 years old and men nearly as long, posing challenges for pension fund sponsors.
Vodafone announces 4G launch in UK
12:10pm 7 August 2013
Vodafone has revealed that its 4G service will roll out in London on 29 August, with prices starting at £26 per month.
Vodafone announces 4G launch in UK
12:10pm 7 August 2013
Vodafone has revealed that its 4G service will roll out in London on 29 August, with prices starting at £26 per month.
Sterling recovers poise after BoE guidance
11:12am 7 August 2013
Japan’s yen rallies, hitting a six-week high against the dollar, as investors seek safety amid uncertainty over central bank outcomes
AUDIO: 'Need to work quickly' on airport plans
11:03am 7 August 2013
Views on airport expansion submitted to the government-appointed Airports Commission have been wide ranging and interesting, the panel's chairman Sir Howard Davies has said.
AUDIO: 'Need to work quickly' on airport plans
11:03am 7 August 2013
Views on airport expansion submitted to the government-appointed Airports Commission have been wide ranging and interesting, the panel's chairman Sir Howard Davies has said.
VIDEO: Will 'forward guidance' help me?
10:52am 7 August 2013
The new governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, is unveiling a new strategy of "forward guidance". The BBC asks how it might affect people with mortgages.
VIDEO: Will 'forward guidance' help me?
10:52am 7 August 2013
The new governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, is unveiling a new strategy of "forward guidance". The BBC asks how it might affect people with mortgages.
Fed taper to test demand for Treasuries
10:13am 7 August 2013
Demand for the latest Treasury issuance will go a long way to determining whether the bond market has priced in the prospect of less easing
VIDEO: UK air expansion ideas 'imaginative'
10:12am 7 August 2013
The government appointed Airports Commission has said proposals put forward ways to increase Britain's capacity have been "imaginative and thoughtful."
AUDIO: Today programme business round-up
09:49am 7 August 2013
Business news with Simon Jack including reports.
AUDIO: Today programme business round-up
09:49am 7 August 2013
Business news with Simon Jack including reports.
Lone Ranger to cost Disney millions
09:35am 7 August 2013
Walt Disney warns its Lone Ranger summer film will lose between $160m-$190m as heavy spending on promotion fails to bring returns.
Lone Ranger to cost Disney millions
09:35am 7 August 2013
Walt Disney warns its Lone Ranger summer film will lose between $160m-$190m as heavy spending on promotion fails to bring returns.
Simple solution to UK productivity puzzle
09:20am 7 August 2013
Most, but not all, of the recent decline in productivity in the UK can be explained by the depth and duration of the recent slowdown
Carney to unveil new Bank strategy
09:17am 7 August 2013
The new Bank of England governor is set to unveil a strategy under which it will promise to keep interest rates at a set level until certain economic conditions are met.
Precious metals groups tarnish FTSE
09:16am 7 August 2013
Investors sell off mining shares for a second day, with poor results from precious metals groups driven by the falling gold price
Precious metals groups tarnish FTSE
09:16am 7 August 2013
Investors sell off mining shares for a second day, with poor results from precious metals groups driven by the falling gold price
ICBC closes in on Standard Bank deal
07:51am 7 August 2013
A large Standard Bank contingent in Beijing suggests the two sides are close to agreeing Chinese bank’s purchase of the S African lender’s commodity arm
VIDEO: 'Quick house sale' firms investigated
07:51am 7 August 2013
Three "quick sale" companies that promise to sell properties for struggling homeowners are to be formally investigated by a regulator.
VIDEO: Investment in Africa: boom or burden?
07:38am 7 August 2013
As foreign investment pours into Africa, the relationship between those bringing the money and the local Africans is not always rosy.
VIDEO: Investment in Africa: boom or burden?
07:38am 7 August 2013
As foreign investment pours into Africa, the relationship between those bringing the money and the local Africans is not always rosy.
VIDEO: China job seekers shun multinationals
07:35am 7 August 2013
For the first time in seven years, job seekers in China prefer to seek employment with domestic companies rather than the big multi-nationals, according to a new report.
VIDEO: Graduates struggle for jobs in China
07:33am 7 August 2013
With Chinese companies hiring 15% fewer graduates this year, those leaving the country's universities are finding it tougher than ever to get a job.
VIDEO: Graduates struggle for jobs in China
07:33am 7 August 2013
With Chinese companies hiring 15% fewer graduates this year, those leaving the country's universities are finding it tougher than ever to get a job.
China fines infant formula companies
07:00am 7 August 2013
China levies a record fine of 670m yuan ($109m; £71m) on six producers of infant formula for price-fixing, state media say.
China fines infant formula companies
07:00am 7 August 2013
China levies a record fine of 670m yuan ($109m; £71m) on six producers of infant formula for price-fixing, state media say.