BBC News | Business | Economy | UK EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.US inflation quickest in 17 years- July 16, 2008 US inflation rises at its fastest annual rate in 17 years in June, figures show, driven by rising energy prices.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7509729.stm Brown defends fuel duty decision- July 16, 2008 The planned 2p fuel duty rise is postponed - but Gordon Brown denies the move is linked to next week's by-election.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7509156.stm Zimbabwe inflation at 2.2m%- July 16, 2008 Zimbabwe's annual rate of inflation has increased to 2,200,000%, official figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7509715.stm UK jobless level increases again- July 16, 2008 Unemployment in the UK rises by 12,000 to 1.62 million from March to May, the Office for National Statistics says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7508816.stm Eurozone inflation at record 4%- July 16, 2008 Inflation in the euro area rose to 4% in June as food and fuel costs continue to accelerate, official figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7509188.stm US regulator curbs short-selling- July 16, 2008 The US regulator passes an order to prevent some forms of "short-selling", which some blame for the share slump.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7508871.stm Fed boss warns of growth 'risks'- July 15, 2008 US Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke warns there are still "downside risks" to growth in the world's largest economy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7507884.stm Mortgage makers- July 14, 2008 The economic importance of being Freddie and Fanniehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7505152.stm A void in Vatican coffers as the weak dollar hits papal profits- July 11, 2008 The Vatican made a loss last year as the weakening dollar reduced the value of donations from the US.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7501486.stm |