BBC News | Business | World 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.Sapporo summer- August 15, 2008 Japanese workers introduce daylight savinghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7557195.stm In the deep end- August 15, 2008 Speedo makes waves at the Beijing Olympicshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7558622.stm US banks give clients $7bn refund- August 15, 2008 Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan buy back billions of dollars worth of securities following a widespread US probe.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7562142.stm Sterling losses gather momentum- August 14, 2008 The pound falls further, hitting its lowest level in almost two years against the dollar on fears the UK may fall into recession.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7560122.stm BP reopens Georgia gas pipeline- August 14, 2008 BP says it has resumed pumping gas through a pipeline that runs through Georgia but a key oil pipeline remains closed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7561466.stm Oil prices erase earlier gains- August 14, 2008 Oil prices fall after earlier rises, tumbling $3 a barrel to $112.86.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7560280.stm India in public sector pay deal- August 14, 2008 India's cabinet backs higher wages for government workers after a pay panel report earlier this year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7561502.stm BP to appeal against Dudley ban- August 14, 2008 BP will appeal against the decision of a Russian labour court to bar the chief executive from the country.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7561686.stm Spain pledges economic stimulus- August 14, 2008 The Spanish government has approved a 20bn euro plan aimed at tackling the cooling economy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7560485.stm Hummer anyone Who might buy the iconic brand in these lean, green times.- August 14, 2008 Since General Motors announced in June that it was considering selling the iconic Hummer brand, speculation has surrounded who would buy it.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7560944.stm |