Spanish bond yields hit a 16-year high amid calls for eurozone ministers gathering in Luxembourg to back plans to reduce government borrowing costs.
French airline Air France announces it is to cut more than 5,000 jobs by the end of 2013 in an attempt to reduce costs and return to growth
EU rules on workers' annual leave
Workers who fall sick during their annual leave are entitled to take corresponding paid leave at a later date, the EU's top court says.
Article written by Robert Peston
Robert Peston
Business editor
00:00 UK time, Wednesday, 20 June 2012
The business secretary hopes to curb annual inflation in boardroom pay by legislating to give shareholders a binding three-yearly vote on how much companies can pay their top people.
Article written by Stephanie Flanders
Stephanie Flanders
Economics editor
15:12 UK time, Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Should we be losing sleep over governments having to pay high interest rates to borrow money?
Oracle in $10bn share buy-back
Oracle, the US enterprise software giant, allocates an extra $10bn for share buy-backs, as fourth quarter results come in ahead of expectations.
Ex-banker admits taking F1 bribes
Former banker Gerhard Gribkowsky admits taking $44m in bribes from Formula 1 president Bernie Ecclestone, a German court hears.
Power firm in $250m African deal
A joint venture involving Glasgow firm Aggreko wins a major deal to supply power plant to two Southern African countries.
AIJ president arrested for fraud
The president of AIJ Investment Advisors and three others are arrested on fraud charges relating to $1.4bn of missing pension funds.
First major sponsor backs 2014
The first major sponsor for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has been revealed as Swiss company Longines.
Quest for the online water-cooler moment
Innovative social networks are helping businesses stimulate natural communication between their employees - wherever they are.
What does it take to run the US's oldest family firm?
A closer look at US cymbal manufacturer Zildjian, which has been a family-run business for almost 400 years.
NatWest customers hit by problems
NatWest says it is experiencing technical issues, leaving a number of customers without access to online services and account balances not updated.
Spain's bond yields at fresh high01:58
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Surf's up
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Weeding out
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Hong Kong debates its currency's peg
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