BBC News | Business | Companies | 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.Thomas Cook eyes Russia deal- June 24, 2008 Tour operator Thomas Cook is attempting to tap into Russia's growing wealthy classes to boost its profits.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7471552.stm Debenhams up on sales news- June 24, 2008 Department store group Debenhams says recent sales have risen and it is increasing its market share.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7470571.stm BG's bid for Origin goes hostile- June 24, 2008 British energy firm BG Group makes a $13.15bn hostile bid for Australian power company Origin Energy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7470560.stm Visa taps into Facebook following- June 24, 2008 Visa, the world's largest credit card network, is paying Facebook $2m to advertise its small business service.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7471038.stm Pakistan acts to stem share fall- June 24, 2008 Pakistan's main stock index bolts ahead after the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) stepped in to stem declines.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7470971.stm Resolution offers B&B fresh plan- June 24, 2008 Investment group Resolution talks to Bradford & Bingley shareholders about a plan to pump 400m into the bank.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7470603.stm United Airlines sheds 950 pilots- June 24, 2008 United Airlines says 950 of its pilots will lose their jobs as spiralling fuel costs hit earnings.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7470868.stm Nokia in full buy-out of Symbian- June 24, 2008 Finnish phone giant Nokia is paying 209m to acquire total control of handset software firm Symbian.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7470772.stm Korea frees Lone Star executive- June 24, 2008 Texan private equity firm Lone Star is cleared of rigging shares by a South Korean appeals court.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7470737.stm BP Russia boss 'should quit job'- June 24, 2008 The Russian chairman of BP's joint venture, TNK-BP, tells the BBC the firm's chief executive should quit.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7470439.stm |