UK Business News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.comProvides the latest RSS feeds for UK Business News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home pageOil rises as global stocks slip- August 14, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday on data showing an unexpected drop in U.S. fuel inventories, further undermining equity markets already reeling from signs of a slowing economy and pe...http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=16889297&cat=0f440bf3fff89f01 Better than nothing is the cheeriest thing that can be said about the Bank of England- August 14, 2008 Better than nothing. That is the absolute cheeriest thing that can be said about the Bank of England&039;s growth forecasts yesterday. A statistical cigarette paper is all that now separates the economy f...http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=16889298&cat=0f440bf3fff89f01 Britannia profits hit by rising arrears- August 14, 2008 A sharp rise in bad debts and mortgage arrears has led to a near 40 per cent fall in profits at Britannia Building Society. The UK&039;s second largest mutual yesterday blamed the housing crisis for a fal...http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=16889299&cat=0f440bf3fff89f01 Bank is powerless to rescue housing, King warns- August 14, 2008 After six months of falling prices, a rising tide of repossessions and the prospect of millions of families slipping into negative equity, the Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, said yester...http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=16889300&cat=0f440bf3fff89f01 Thomas Cook defies consumer slowdown- August 14, 2008 British tourists are cutting back on weekend breaks to Ibiza, but continuing to splash out on five-star holidays and all-inclusive trips to destinations outside Europe, such as Egypt and Turkey, says ...http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=16889282&cat=0f440bf3fff89f01 Vodafone to add 50 shops and hire 500 staff to boost service- August 14, 2008 Vodafone is to add 50 shops to its 350-strong retail network over the coming 12 months, hiring an extra 200-plus staff on top of the 300 already being recruited to improve its face-to-face customer se...http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=16889278&cat=0f440bf3fff89f01 More than 100 Comet staff could lose jobs- August 14, 2008 More than 100 store staff at Comet could lose their jobs as the UK electricals retailer cuts costs amid tough trading in the retail sector. The 250-store chain, which is owned by Kesa Electrical...http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=16889275&cat=0f440bf3fff89f01 Underwriters left on the hook as B&B shares sink below rights price- August 14, 2008 Shares in Bradford & Bingley, the beleaguered UK bank, yesterday slipped below the price set for its £400m rights issue, leaving the underwriters UBS and Citigroup stuck with potentially million...http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=16889277&cat=0f440bf3fff89f01 RBS forced to abandon sale of Australian assets- August 14, 2008 Royal Bank of Scotland has called off plans to sell the Australian and New Zealand businesses it acquired as part of last year&039;s landmark ABN Amro takeover after the last bidder walked away yesterday....http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=16889276&cat=0f440bf3fff89f01 British Energy profits halve as plants stay closed- August 14, 2008 British Energy posted a 49 per cent fall in first-quarter profits yesterday because of reduced production at five of its eight aging nuclear power stations. Earnings before internet, tax, deduct...http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=16889280&cat=0f440bf3fff89f01 |