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Viewpoint: Why New York City is best for small businesses

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:22 +0000

As part of our continuing series looking at starting up and running businesses around the world, Rob Walsh, commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services, explains the situation in his city, and the work of his department.(read article…)

HTML5 takes the internet by storm

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:21 +0000

Companies are embracing HTML5 to let them create visually-interesting and interactive websites and apps, says Ian Hardy(read article…)

Welcome to the social revolution

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:20 +0000

The social web and mobile technologies have accelerated the rate at which relationships develop, information is shared and influence takes hold, says Salesforce.com’s Marc Benioff(read article…)

Tech powers Philippines call centre success

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:20 +0000

Technology – like social media and internet telephony – has helped the Philippines to overtake India as the world’s call centre capital.(read article…)

IPL suspends ‘corrupt’ players

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:19 +0000

India’s cricket authorities suspend five IPL players who are being investigated for corruption after a sting by undercover TV reporters.(read article…)

Olympic VIP tickets still to sell

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:18 +0000

Some 20% of hospitality tickets for the Olympic Games, which could set people back £4,500, are yet to be sold.(read article…)

Tribunal rejects Rangers appeal

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:17 +0000

Rangers have their appeal against a year-long transfer embargo and a £160,000 fine rejected by a Scottish FA tribunal.(read article…)

HTC shares dip on shipment delay

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:17 +0000

Shares of Taiwan’s HTC fall after US customs officials hold up shipments of its new smartphones over a patent dispute.(read article…)

Best Buy loses second top boss

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:15 +0000

The founder of US electronics retailer Best Buy is leaving after it was found he knew the chief executive was having an affair but did not disclose it.(read article…)

Toshiba halts Japan TV production

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:14 +0000

Toshiba halts production of LCD televisions in Japan as demand drops, a spokesman confirms to the BBC.(read article…)

Fed wary of any US spending cuts

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:13 +0000

The Federal Reserve is worried about the impact on the US economy if government spending is cut sharply, minutes of its April meeting show.(read article…)

Facebook to sell 25% more shares

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:13 +0000

Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its forthcoming flotation in response to strong demand.(read article…)

Bank warns of euro crisis ‘storm’

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:12 +0000

The Bank of England warns that the eurozone is “tearing itself apart” with the “storm” threatening the UK recovery, as it cuts its forecast for growth this year.(read article…)

Chinese gold demand hits record

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:11 +0000

Chinese demand for gold hit a record in the first quarter of 2012 and it remains the world’s biggest market for gold, the World Gold Council says.(read article…)

Morning business round-up

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:10 +0000

Our daily morning business round-up looks at the main stories in Europe and Asia.(read article…)

Rebuilding spurs Japan economy

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:09 +0000

Japan’s economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show.(read article…)

China Mobile in talks with Apple

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:09 +0000

China Mobile, the main mobile service provider in China and the largest in the world by users, could soon offer its customers Apple’s iPhone.(read article…)

Bankia shares continue to slide

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:08 +0000

Shares in Spanish bank Bankia continue to dive as concern builds over the state of its finances.(read article…)

France questions EU fiscal pact

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:07 +0000

France’s new finance minister reiterates that the country’s new socialist government will not ratify the European Union’s fiscal pact.(read article…)

Spain’s cost of borrowing jumps

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:06 +0000

The cost of borrowing on the international money markets rise sharply for Spain as investors fear further financial turmoil in Europe.(read article…)

Greece names caretaker cabinet

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:37:11 +0000

A cabinet of professors and diplomats is sworn in in Greece to steer the debt-ridden eurozone state into repeat elections on 17 June(read article…)

VIDEO: A history of the Olympic torch relay

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:37:02 +0000

With the Olympic flame due to arrive in the UK on Friday, Tim Muffett looks at the history behind the torch relay.(read article…)

Media win Dale Farm footage fight

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:36:59 +0000

Media organisations win a High Court battle over police orders to hand over copies of film of the evictions from the Dale Farm traveller site.(read article…)

Lobbying ‘to be reformed by 2015′

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:32:10 +0000

The government is “determined” to introduce a register of lobbyists before 2015, constitutional reform minister Mark Harper tells a Commons committee.(read article…)

Poor literacy standards tackled

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:26:28 +0000

A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government.(read article…)

VIDEO: PM: ‘Make-up or break-up’

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:25:52 +0000

David Cameron has said he will do whatever is necessary to protect the country and secure the economy and financial system whatever the fate of the eurozone.(read article…)

Privacy watchdog to meet Google

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:16:25 +0000

The French privacy watchdog, acting on behalf of the EU, is to meet with Google to scrutinise its controversial privacy policy changes.(read article…)

Man admits rape and sex assault

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:12:57 +0000

A man admits raping one woman and seriously sexually assaulting another in Glasgow city centre on a Christmas night out.(read article…)

Jobs boost as UK gets Astra deal

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:12:33 +0000

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.(read article…)

Blunkett: Axe guide dog food VAT

BBC News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:08:43 +0000

David Blunkett is calling for guide dog food to be exempt from VAT – saying it is a “far more serious issue than hot pasties”.(read article…)