RewTube http://www.rewtube.com/ Watch the Adam Curtis documentaries: The Trap, The Power of Nightmares, The Century of the Self, Pandora's Box and more... en Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:56:18 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/rss mailer@rewtube.com (RewTube) Obama pushes new bank regulation http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8473294.stm US President Barack Obama proposes sweeping new rules to curb the size and risk-taking of big banks. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:56:18 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8473294.stm Credit card write-offs hit banks http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8467161.stm The amount of money that banks write off on their credit cards doubled in the third quarter of 2009. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:28:38 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8467161.stm Shell signs Iraq oil field deal http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8464295.stm Oil giant Shell and Malaysia's state-run Petronas finalise a contract to develop Iraq's large Majnoon oil field. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:28:26 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8464295.stm Greece to outline plans on debt http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8460996.stm Greece is to submit a three-year plan to cut its huge budget deficit to the European Commission later on Friday. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:48:26 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8460996.stm EU casts doubt on Greek figures http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8456216.stm An EU report condemns "severe irregularities" in Greek accounting procedures, as the country struggles with a huge deficit. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:49:40 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8456216.stm Campbell to face Iraq war inquiry http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8453116.stm Tony Blair's former spokesman Alastair Campbell is due to give evidence to the inquiry into the Iraq war later. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:03:39 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8453116.stm Shock at credit card mortgage use http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8450518.stm Housing charity Shelter says it is shocked by the number of people using credit cards to help pay mortgages. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:26:32 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8450518.stm California budget cuts unveiled http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8449710.stm California's Governor Schwarzenegger unveils spending cuts aimed at containing the state's $20bn budget deficit. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:44:17 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8449710.stm Referendum due on Icesave pay-out http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8449661.stm Icelandic MPs vote to hold a referendum on a controversial plan to repay foreign savers over t Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:33:07 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8449661.stm Greece increases taxes on alcohol http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8449252.stm The Greek government announces increases in taxes on alcohol and tobacco as it seeks to counter the country's debt crisis. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:43:14 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8449252.stm Iceland president promises to pay http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8444829.stm Iceland's president tells the BBC the nation will honour its banking crisis debts to th Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:23:08 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8444829.stm US car firms see sales collapse http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8443347.stm US carmakers report plummeting sales of their vehicles in 2009 following a tough year for the industry. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:31:23 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8443347.stm Greece pledges deep cuts in debt http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8442700.stm Greece says it will have its budget deficit back u Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:14:39 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8442700.stm Iceland leader vetoes bank bill http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8441312.stm Iceland's president refuses to sign a controversial bill to repay money lost in the country's banking crisis. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:11:34 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8441312.stm Contraction in Singapore economy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8438976.stm Singapore's economy shrinks for the first time in three quarters in the last three months of 2009. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:37:10 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8438976.stm Iraq oil contract goes to Angola http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8435151.stm Angola's state-owned oil company, Sonangol, has signed a deal to produce oil in one of the most dangerous parts of Iraq. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:54:18 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8435151.stm China invests in Canada oil sands http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8434603.stm Asia's largest oil company, PetroChina, agrees to buy a 60% stake in two planned Canadian oil sands projects for $1.7bn. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:25:35 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8434603.stm French public debt hits new high http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8434545.stm France's public debt rises to a new high of 76% after additional state spending during the downturn, figures show. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:13:26 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8434545.stm Israeli whistleblower Vanunu held http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8433603.stm Israeli police arrest nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu for allegedly breaking parole conditions. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:39:11 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8433603.stm Russia dispute 'could cut EU oil' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8432779.stm Russia has warned a price dispute with Ukraine could cause it to cut oil deliveries to three EU countries, Slovakia says. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:49:08 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8432779.stm Greece votes for big budget cuts http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8428180.stm The Greek parliament votes in favour of adopting big public spending cuts which aim to lower the country's high levels of debt. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:20:43 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8428180.stm Sharp fall in US new home sales http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8428794.stm Sales of new homes in the US plunged in November, casting fresh doubts about the housing market, figures show. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:50:15 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8428794.stm US growth rate revised downwards http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8426548.stm The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.2% in the July to September period, the second downwards revision. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:20:36 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8426548.stm UK economy remains in recession http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8426023.stm The UK economy shrank by 0.2% between July and September, revised figures show, indicating it is still officially in recession. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:49:46 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8426023.stm Third downgrade for Greece debt http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8426085.stm A third credit ratings agency downgrades Greek government bonds on worries about the country's high debt levels. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:04:55 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8426085.stm Is UK government debt really that high? http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8415703.stm The UK's debt levels are no higher than those of other major economies, writes the BBC's Richard Anderson. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:18:22 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8415703.stm Social unrest 'rising in China' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8425119.stm Despite economic growth, social unrest and crime is on the rise in China, according to an analysis by a Chinese think-tank. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:32:06 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8425119.stm Greek finances face 'credibility gap' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8424389.stm Greek finance officials have no accurate picture of how much their country is worth, reports the BBC's Shaun Ley in Athens. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:58:36 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8424389.stm US general defends pregnancy ban http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8422989.stm A US general in Iraq defends his decision to add pregnancy to reasons his soldiers can face a court martial. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:00:51 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8422989.stm Greek banks in ratings downgrade http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8420719.stm Two leading Greek banks, Eurobank and Alphabank, have their credit ratings downgraded by Standard and Poor's. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:37:13 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8420719.stm Dubai aid 'was loan, not handout' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8418013.stm Abu Dhabi's last-minute $10bn bail-out of its UAE neighbour Abu Dubai was a loan, not a handout, it has emerged. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:34:21 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8418013.stm Second agency downgrades Greece http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8417270.stm A second agency downgrades Greece's credit rating, saying the government's spending cuts will not be enough to trim its debts. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:50:36 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8417270.stm Rock anthem outselling McElderry http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8413557.stm Rock band Rage Against The Machine is pushing ahead of X Factor winner Joe McElderry to claim the Christmas number one, early figures suggest. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:27:59 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8413557.stm Greece unveils big spending cuts http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8411749.stm Greece's prime minister unveils a series of spending cuts, warning that the country is at risk of "sinking under its debts". Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:51:10 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8411749.stm Greece 'faces sinking under debt' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8411749.stm The Greek prime minister warns that the country is at risk of 'sinking under its debts', as he is due to unveil spending cuts. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:31:26 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8411749.stm Greece 'worthy' of eurozone place http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8411749.stm Greece deserves its place in the eurozone because it abides by the rules, the country's finance minister says. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:08:07 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8411749.stm Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn help http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8411215.stm Dubai announces it has been given a $10bn handout from UAE neighbour Abu Dhabi to help it pay off its debts. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:03:05 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8411215.stm CIA cancels Blackwater contract http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8409358.stm The CIA cancels a contract with US private security firm Blackwater for its role in drone aircraft attacks in Pakistan. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:38:05 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8409358.stm Blackwater denies covert CIA help http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8408851.stm US security firm Blackwater denies a New York Times report that it took part in CIA raids in Iraq and Afghanistan. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:56:51 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8408851.stm Debt fears hit Greek bond prices http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8407605.stm Greek government bonds are having their worst week in at least 11 years as investors worry over the country's finances. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:52:54 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8407605.stm Shell wins Iraq oil field rights http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8407274.stm A consortium led by oil giant Shell wins the rights to develop Iraq's giant Majnoon oil field. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:34:04 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8407274.stm Greece's debt reaches 300bn euros http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8406665.stm Greece's debt has reached the highest level in its modern history, the country's deputy finance minister Philippos Sachinidis says. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:25:22 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8406665.stm Spanish credit rating downgraded http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8405029.stm Spain has its credit outlook cut to negative from stable by the ratings agency Standard & Poor's, rattling European markets. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:46:23 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8405029.stm Dubai shares continue to tumble http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8400868.stm Dubai's stock market slides for the second consecutive day on continuing fears about leading companies' ability to repay debts. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:14:11 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8400868.stm Greece warned about credit rating http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8400773.stm Concerns about Greece's economy continue to grow as the country is warned it may have its credit rating cut. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:48:14 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8400773.stm Iceland's economy shrinks further http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8399907.stm Iceland's recession deepened in the third quarter as figures show output plunged at the fastest pace on record. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:12:02 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8399907.stm Dubai stock market slumps again http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8398707.stm Dubai's shares fell again, as a minister says any decision to sell Dubai World assets lies with the company. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:30:33 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8398707.stm Four Dubai banks have ratings cut http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8392803.stm Ratings agency Standard & Poor's cuts the credit ratings of four Dubai-based banks because of their exposure to Dubai World. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:09:11 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8392803.stm Morgan Stanley warns on UK debt http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8388379.stm A hung parliament in 2010 could cause the UK to lose its triple-A rating, analysts at Morgan Stanley warn. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:31:02 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8388379.stm Dubai stocks drop 6% on new fears http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8385164.stm Shares in Dubai's main stock market dive by more than 7% in early trade as fears continue over its debt crisis. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:32:39 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8385164.stm Swiss voters back ban on minarets http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8385069.stm More than 57% of Swiss voters back a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets, official results show. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:42:39 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8385069.stm Recession 'worse than estimated' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8382604.stm Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to say that the economy performed worse in 2009 than he predicted. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:46:02 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8382604.stm Views from Dubai: 'The end of the dream' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8381363.stm Here, Dubai residents describe the changes the economic situation has brought and discuss the future of the state. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:03:40 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8381363.stm Dubai asks for debt payment delay http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8380105.stm Dubai's financial health is under scrutiny after a government-owned investment company asks for a delay on repaying its debts. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:50:41 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8380105.stm Funds sue Liberia over 1978 debt http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8380117.stm Two "vulture funds" sue Liberia, which is recovering from years of civil war, in Britain's High Court over a debt incurred in 1978. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:21:44 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8380117.stm Israel razes Palestinian building http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8366433.stm Israeli authorities bulldoze a Palestinian-owned building in occupied East Jerusalem reported to have been home to two Palestinian families. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:48 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8366433.stm Man beaten by sheikh sues Swiss http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8366387.stm A man who claims he was whipped by a UAE sheikh is taking Switzerland to the European Court of Human Rights after Swiss courts acquitted his attacker. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:07:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8366387.stm UK child migrants apology planned http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8361025.stm Gordon Brown plans to apologise for the government's role in sending thousands of British children to former colonies. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:20:59 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8361025.stm 'Toxic' US ship banned in India http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8351957.stm India blocks entry to a former US naval ship heading for break-up at a scrap yard on its west coast, citing environmental concerns. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:29:54 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8351957.stm US jobless rate rises to over 10% http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8346936.stm The US economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, taking the jobless rate above 10% for the first time since 1983. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:27:14 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8346936.stm Extra �25bn to stimulate economy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8344189.stm The Bank of England is to pump an extra �25bn into the economy but has kept interest rates unchanged at 0.5%. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:58:04 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8344189.stm Tussle over East Jerusalem home http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8341233.stm Jewish settlers take over another house in East Jerusalem after a long legal b Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:43:46 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8341233.stm 'Blog sparks mass council walkout' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://muckandbrass.blogspot.com/ The events of last Tuesday evening and the ensuing media interest have been something of an eye-opener. It has been fascinating to see how this story broke out into the wider press and TV arena and, on the way, lost much of the detail. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:55:46 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://muckandbrass.blogspot.com/ Blog sparks mass council walkout http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/8332616.stm Councillors in a rural town stage a mass walkout after becoming fed up with criticism from a blogger. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:56:22 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/8332616.stm Taxpayers fund Sarkozy's shower http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8329425.stm EU taxpayers funded a custom-built shower for French President Nicolas Sarzoky but he never used it, French auditors say. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:02:45 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8329425.stm US warned on deadly drone attacks http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8329412.stm The US is told its use of drones to target suspected terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan may break international law. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:20:04 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8329412.stm Iraq cabinet ratifies oil deals http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8312249.stm Iraq's cabinet ratifies a deal with a British and a Chinese energy company to develop the giant southern oilfield in Rumaila. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:42:55 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8312249.stm Iceland to pay back Icesave cash http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8226717.stm The Icelandic parliament votes in favour of repaying more than $5bn (�3bn) to the governments of the UK and the Netherlands. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:39:26 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8226717.stm UN condemns Aboriginal treatment http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8223881.stm A UN official criticises Australia's measures to fight child abuse and alcoholism in Aboriginal communities as discriminatory. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:26:43 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8223881.stm Blackwater 'hired for CIA plan' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8211088.stm The CIA hired US private security firm Blackwater to help track and kill senior al-Qaeda figures, the New York Times reports. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:04:46 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8211088.stm China villagers storm lead plant http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8204689.stm Hundreds of Chinese villagers break into a factory that poisoned more than 600 children, reports say. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:32:50 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8204689.stm Extra �50bn pumped into economy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8187360.stm The Bank of England decides to pump another �50bn of new money into the economy and keeps interest rates unchanged. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:22:48 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8187360.stm Chinese factory poisons hundreds http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8182135.stm Hundreds of residents near a Chinese chemical plant are found to be contaminated by high levels of a metal used in batteries. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:43:15 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8182135.stm US manufacturing jobs go to China http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8169378.stm BBC North America business correspondent Greg Wood visits a small manufacturer in Illinois that has closed down, blaming unfair competition from China. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:22:07 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8169378.stm US rabbi held over 'kidney trade' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8165607.stm A US rabbi accused of kidney trafficking is among dozens of politicians and other rabbis held in a major corruption sweep. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:24:16 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8165607.stm Wireless power system shown off http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8165928.stm A US firm has demonstrated its technique that sends power through the air, powering and charging devices wirelessly. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:28:29 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8165928.stm Call for �20 charge to see doctor http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8156279.stm Patients should be charged �20 to see a GP in a bid to limit demands placed on the health service, a centre-right think-tank says. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:59 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8156279.stm Egypt mourns 'headscarf martyr' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8136500.stm The body of Muslim woman, stabbed in a German courtroom by a man who had insulted her religion, is taken back to Egypt. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:16:31 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8136500.stm Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8131816.stm A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (�6m) a Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:42:22 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8131816.stm New Bangladesh textile protests http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8123659.stm Thousands of garment workers clash with the police for a third consecutive day outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:06:36 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8123659.stm Sarkozy speaks out against burka http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8112821.stm The French president says the wearing of the burka by Muslim women in France undermines their dignity. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:44:25 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8112821.stm US tries to stop Geronimo lawsuit http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8112051.stm US government officials are trying to halt a lawsuit by Geronimo's descendants to have the Apache leader's remains reburied. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:28:57 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8112051.stm Lithuania's economy shrinks 12% http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8022961.stm Lithuania's economy shrank 12.6% in the first three months of 2009 compared with a year earlier, the country's statistics office says. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:23:15 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8022961.stm Water cut off in Mexican capital http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/7993279.stm Mexico City shuts down a main pipeline providing fresh water to millions of residents as reserves fall to record low levels. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:27:23 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/7993279.stm France is threatening G20 walkout http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7974190.stm France will walk away from this week's G20 summit if its demands for stricter financial regulation are not met, the finance minister has told the BBC. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:19:08 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7974190.stm The Obamas to eat what they grow http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7954573.stm Michelle Obama is set to plant a vegetable and herb garden in the White House grounds to promote healthy living. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:10:55 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7954573.stm 'Good Nazi of Nanjing' sparks debate http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7907437.stm A film on German John Rabe, who saved over 200,000 Chinese during the Japanese massacre in Nanjing, sparks fresh debate on the 1937 atrocities, writes the BBC's Zoe Murphy. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:53:06 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7907437.stm Israel troops admit Gaza abuses http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7952603.stm An Israeli college prints soldiers' damning tales of civilian killing and destruction of property during the Gaza offensive. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:34:26 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7952603.stm Sri Lanka plays hardball with IMF http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7947787.stm Sri Lanka will not accept any conditions on a loan from the International Monetary Fund, the island's president says. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:12:01 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7947787.stm Battery that 'charges in seconds' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7938001.stm A simple change to lithium-ion battery manufacturing leads to cheaper, safer, faster-charging batteries. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:22:45 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7938001.stm UN to investigate secret US jails http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7935926.stm UN human rights experts urge international cooperation in a year-long probe of alleged secret prisons worldwide. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:36:58 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7935926.stm French row over Vichy comparison http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7934413.stm A French minister criticises a film maker for likening his government to Vichy over its treatment of illegal migrants. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:49:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7934413.stm Madagascar officers launch mutiny http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7931293.stm Officers in a military camp near Madagascar's capital mutiny refusing to take any more orders from the government. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:33:18 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7931293.stm US jobless rate increases to 8.1% http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7927790.stm The number of people unemployed in the US rose by 651,000 in February, official figures show. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:54:16 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7927790.stm Gorbachev alarm at Soviet echoes http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7927920.stm Soviet Russia's last leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, says the party of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin behav Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:30 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7927920.stm Audio slideshow: Homeless in Gaza http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7926780.stm Raed al-Atamna describes how he sleeps in a shack among the ruins of his home, destroyed during the recent Gaza conflict. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:51:12 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7926780.stm Opel 'should consider insolvency' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7927924.stm German carmaker Opel should consider insolvency instead of state aid, the count Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:49:30 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7927924.stm Gaza homes destruction 'wanton' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7926413.stm Amnesty International says Israeli forces wantonly destroyed homes during the Gaza conflict, violating international law. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:55:07 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7926413.stm Quantitative easing http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://rewtube.com/quantitative-easing Central bankers have reduced their interest rate to near zero. This means they have no control using that mechanism so they resort to something called 'quantitative easing', here is an explanation. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:00:25 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://rewtube.com/quantitative-easing Company sold workers' secret data http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7927487.stm The information watchdog shuts down a company which it says sold workers' confidential data to building firms. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:54:28 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7927487.stm Propping Up a House of Cards http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/business/28nocera.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all As a huge multinational insurance company, with a storied history and a reputation for being extremely well run, A.I.G. had one of the most precious prizes in all of business: an AAA rating, held by no more than a dozen or so companies in the United States. That meant ratings agencies believed its chance of defaulting was just about zero. It also meant it could borrow more cheaply than other companies with lower ratings. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:20:36 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/business/28nocera.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all AIG reports record $61.7bn loss http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7918643.stm Insurance giant AIG reports the largest quarterly loss in US corporate history - as it receives more government help. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:17:16 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7918643.stm Islamic banks 'better in crisis' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7918129.stm Indonesia's president says Islamic finance has advantages over other systems, as the World Islamic Economic Forum opens. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:42:01 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7918129.stm Pilfered euro sparks German row http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7915564.stm The sacking of a worker suspected of pilfering provokes wrangling in Germany about public morality and big business. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:26:51 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7915564.stm Straw vetoes Iraq minutes release http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7907991.stm Jack Straw vetoes the publication of minutes of key Cabinet meetings in the run-up to the Iraq war. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:49:21 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7907991.stm Huge protest over Irish economy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7903518.stm Up to 100,000 people demonstrate in Dublin in protest at the Irish government's handling of the recession. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:03:55 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7903518.stm Stanford bank in Antigua seized http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7902667.stm Caribbean regulators intervene to seize an Antiguan bank owned by the Stanford group, which is involved in a fraud case. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:42:22 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7902667.stm Deutsche Bahn shaken by spying scandal http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7887017.stm Deutsche Bahn is in deep trouble. Soon after it postponed a planned part-privatisation it is accused of spying on its own staff. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:19:04 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7887017.stm Russian and US satellites collide http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7885051.stm US and Russian satellites collide in space, creating a cloud of debris above Siberia in the first such reported mishap. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:58:19 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7885051.stm HBOS whistleblower probe demanded http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7882119.stm The Tories want a probe into claims a key Gordon Brown adviser sacked a bank official who warned about risk taking. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:07:04 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7882119.stm Text: HBOS whistleblower statement http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7882581.stm The full text of HBOS whistleblower Paul Moore's statement to the Treasury select committee. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:19:10 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7882581.stm US unemployment rate reaches 7.6% http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7874955.stm The US economy lost 598,000 non-farm jobs during January, figures show, as unemployment hits a 16-year-high. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:43:43 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7874955.stm RBS announces boardroom clear-out http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7874174.stm Royal Bank of Scotland says seven non-executive directors have retired with immediate effect from the bank's board. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:04:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7874174.stm UK reduces interest rates to 1% http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7871932.stm The Bank of England has reduced interest rates to 1% from 1.5% in an attempt to boost the slowing economy. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:00:19 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7871932.stm Deutsche sees first annual loss http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7871362.stm Germany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, says it made an annual loss last year, its first since World War II. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:57:38 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7871362.stm Madoff whistle-blower attacks SEC http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7871253.stm An investment manager charges US regulators with failing to act on his tip-off about Bernard Madoff's alleged $50bn (£33bn) fraud. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:01:12 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7871253.stm Foreign labour row deal rejected http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7868777.stm Unofficial strikes continue as workers at the centre of a row over the use of foreign labour refuse to accept a proposed deal. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:32:20 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7868777.stm Ford monthly sales plunge by 42% http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7868141.stm Ford's US sales plunged 42% in January, as the woes facing the country's beleaguered carmakers appear to be worsening. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:41:18 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7868141.stm Big jump in Spanish unemployment http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7866882.stm The number of people out of work in Spain increased by 199,000 in January, a record monthly jump, government figures show. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:11:29 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7866882.stm The pending scramble for water http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7790711.stm Several nations are buying land abroad to grow crops because they face water shortages at home. Unless a global solution is found a scramble for water could follow. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:05:36 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7790711.stm Iraq ends licence for Blackwater http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7857844.stm Iraq will not renew the licence of US security firm Blackwater, involved in an incident in 2007 in which civilians were killed. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:24:40 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7857844.stm US man 'shoots wife and children' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7854915.stm A US man who recently lost his job shoots dead his wife and five children before killing himself, reports say. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:51:49 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7854915.stm Twenty-five people at the heart of the m http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jan/26/road-ruin-recession-individuals-economy In the second part of a week-long series looking behind the slump, Julia Finch picks out the individuals who have led us into the current crisis Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:14:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jan/26/road-ruin-recession-individuals-economy Rivals break with BBC in Gaza row http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7848673.stm ITV, Channel 4 and Five are to run a charity appeal for Gaza, amid growing criticism of the BBC's decision not to show it. Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:22:20 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7848673.stm 'Phosphorus wounds' alarm Gazans http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7848768.stm The BBC's Aleem Maqbool investigates accusations of that the Israeli military used white phosphorus shells illegally in the Gaza Strip. Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:59:09 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7848768.stm Toxic assets explained http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://rewtube.com/toxic-assets If youve been following the problems encountered by the banks, youve probably come across the phrase toxic assets. Theyve poisoned banks balance sheets and brought them to the brink of failure. But what is a toxic asset, exactly? Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:49:36 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://rewtube.com/toxic-assets Intel shedding up to 6,000 jobs http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7844232.stm Chipmaker Intel is closing five plants in the US and Asia, as it responds to falling global computer sales. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:29:47 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7844232.stm Murder of lawyer shocks Russians http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7839858.stm The double murder of a human rights lawyer and a journalist in Moscow raises new fears about freedom of speech in Russia. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:41:31 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7839858.stm Bail-out fears hit banking shares http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7834296.stm Shares in major UK banks fall sharply amid fears that more financial institutions will need to be bailed out by the government. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:07:23 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7834296.stm Gaza hospital comes under fire http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7833919.stm Dr Waleed Abu Ramadan tells the BBC's Heather Sharp of the chaotic scenes at al-Quds hospital in Gaza City after it came under Israeli fire. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:28:04 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7833919.stm Citigroup to split itself in two http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7833090.stm Struggling US banking giant Citigroup is to split the firm in two, as it reports a quarterly loss of $8.29bn (�5.6bn). Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:19:34 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7833090.stm Bank of America bail-out agreed http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7832484.stm Bank of America, the US's largest bank, will receive $20bn in government aid and $118bn of guarantees against bad assets. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:29:42 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7832484.stm Intel reports sharp profit drop http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7832361.stm Slowing spending on computers saw Intel profits fall by 90% in the last three months of 2008. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:57:32 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7832361.stm Irish bank set to be nationalised http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7832203.stm The Irish government has said it is to nationalise the Anglo Irish Bank after deciding pumping money into the lender was not enough to secure its future. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:06:01 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7832203.stm Japan's machinery orders plunge http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7830032.stm Japanese machinery orders, a key indicator of corporate activity, saw their steepest monthly fall on record in November. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:38:51 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7830032.stm Motorola to cut 4,000 more jobs http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7829990.stm Mobile phone giant Motorola says it is to reduce its global workforce by about 6% as demand falls. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:52:12 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7829990.stm China protest forces factory move http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7828003.stm Residents of Xiamen, China, appear to win a victory by forcing the government to relocate a planned chemical plant. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:31:30 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7828003.stm RBS sells Bank of China holding http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7827824.stm Royal Bank of Scotland raises $2.34bn (�1.6bn) by selling its entire stake in Bank of China, the mainland's third biggest lender. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:21:21 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7827824.stm Anti-government rioting hits Riga http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7827708.stm Hundreds of demonstrators clash with police in Latvia's capital, Riga, after an anti-government protest. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:15:31 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7827708.stm China's exports in record decline http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7825573.stm China's exports see their biggest decline in a decade, December figures show, as factory closures and staff layoffs accelerate. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:11:28 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7825573.stm Primark linked to UK sweatshops http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7824291.stm Factory workers making clothes destined for Primark are working up to 12 hours a day for �3.50 an hour, a BBC News investigation finds. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:00:04 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7824291.stm Intern plan to ease graduate woes http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7821629.stm Students who are unable to secure jobs after leaving university may be offered paid internships for three months. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:07:34 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7821629.stm US job losses hit record in 2008 http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7820164.stm More US workers lost jobs last year than in any year since World War II, with employers axing 2.6 million jobs. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:56:55 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7820164.stm Children hit hard as Gaza toll rises http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7814490.stm Many children are among the dead and injured in the conflict in Gaza, and psychiatrists are warning that some children on both sides may never recover from the psychological damage done as the bombs, shells and rockets fall, reports the BBC's Heather Sharp. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:33:42 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7814490.stm Blair to get US Medal of Freedom http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7812582.stm Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will be awarded the US's highest civilian award next week, the White House confirms. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:58:23 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7812582.stm Casualties rise in Gaza offensive http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7812286.stm Casualties have been pouring into overcrowded hospitals in Gaza as Israel continues its offensive against militant groups. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:26:32 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7812286.stm Propaganda war: trusting what we see? http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7809371.stm The BBC's Paul Reynolds look at the efforts Israel has made in the propaganda war over Gaza and at how in one instance, it has backfired. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:20:30 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7809371.stm Police break up Russian protests http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7794560.stm Riot police forcibly break up a rally against car import tax increases in the east Russian city of Vladivostok. Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:43:34 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7794560.stm The Box http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.bbc.co.uk/thebox BBC News is following a container around world for a year to tell stories of globalisation and the world economy - track the BBC Box on a live updating map as it travels the globe. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:22:22 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.bbc.co.uk/thebox California's car crisis http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/7764066.stm A look at how the California car industry has been affected by the economic downturn. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:30:46 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/7764066.stm Bail-out plan 'lacks oversight' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7762284.stm The US $700bn bail-out plan is being implemented without adequate safeguards, a Congressional watchdog says. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:34:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7762284.stm World economy 'weakest since 30s' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7757506.stm The United Nations says the world economy faces its worst downturn since the Great Depression. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:12:56 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7757506.stm Whistleblower to sue over sacking http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7734489.stm A Foreign Office official cleared of breaching the Official Secrets Act says he plans to sue the department after being sacked. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:10:02 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7734489.stm Giant database plan 'Orwellian' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7671046.stm Government proposals for a database of all UK mobile phone and internet traffic are attacked by opponents as "Orwellian". Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:19:50 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7671046.stm Closing the 'Collapse Gap': the USSR was better prepared for collapse than the US http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.energybulletin.net/node/23259 Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am not an expert or a scholar or an activist. I am more of an eye-witness. I watched the Soviet Union collapse, and I have tried to put my observations into a concise message. I will leave it up to you to decide just how urgent a message it is. My talk tonight is about the lack of collapse-preparedness here in the United States. I will compare it with the situation in the Soviet Union, prior to its collapse. The rhetorical device I am going to use is the "Collapse Gap" – to go along with the Nuclear Gap, and the Space Gap, and various other superpower gaps that were fashionable during the Cold War. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:03:34 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.energybulletin.net/node/23259 Henry Paulson http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Paulson Henry Merritt "Hank" Paulson Jr. (born March 28, 1946) is the United States Treasury Secretary and member of the International Monetary Fund Board of Governors. He previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:15:02 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Paulson US bail-out plan provokes doubts http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7629823.stm Doubts over the US $700bn financial bail-out package emerge from both Democrats and Republicans. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:24:27 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7629823.stm Tony Blair begins lecturing role http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7626535.stm Tony Blair teaches his first seminar on faith and globalisation in his new lecturing role at Yale University in the US. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:56:11 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7626535.stm Leading Questions: Stephen Green http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7613509.stm BBC Business Editor Robert Peston speaks to Stephen Green, chairman of HSBC, about the rescue of the US banks Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:01:56 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7613509.stm Jails 'hold 8,500 ex-servicemen' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7589953.stm Up to 8,500 former members of the armed forces are serving sentences in UK prisons, a union claims. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:57:08 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7589953.stm America's house price time bomb http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7529277.stm A little known quirk of US law now threatens to drive down house prices even faster as those with negative equity hand their houses to their lenders. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:29:55 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7529277.stm US lawmakers pass wiretaps bill http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7466544.stm US lawmakers pass a bill shielding telephone companies who helped in the White House's controversial warrantless wiretap programme. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:22:58 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7466544.stm Federal Reserve lends $75bn more http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7433973.stm The US central bank auctions another $75bn in short-term loans to firms in the financial sector. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:48:32 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7433973.stm MPs 'should launch own inquiries' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7426318.stm Parliament should be able to launch inquiries into issues of "exceptional" public concern such as the Iraq war, MPs say. Fri, 30 May 2008 00:50:36 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7426318.stm Burma 'to let in all aid workers' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7416143.stm Burma's top leader agrees to let in all foreign aid workers to help in cyclone-hit areas, the UN secretary general says. Fri, 23 May 2008 06:51:39 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7416143.stm Internet key to Obama victories http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7412045.stm The Democrats seem to have a decisive advantage in using the internet as a campaigning tool in the presidential election. Thu, 22 May 2008 02:06:14 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7412045.stm Soros warns global boom is over http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7408620.stm Billionaire investor George Soros tells the BBC that the global boom may be permanently over. Mon, 19 May 2008 22:32:45 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7408620.stm McCain aides quit over Burma ties http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7395773.stm Two aides to Republican John McCain resign over ties to lobbyists who represented Burma's military junta. Mon, 12 May 2008 10:53:44 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7395773.stm Mentally ill 'go without food' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7391744.stm People with mental health problems are struggling to make ends meet, the charity Mind finds. Sun, 11 May 2008 23:06:21 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7391744.stm Oil price 'may hit $200 a barrel' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7387203.stm The price of oil could soar to $200 a barrel in as little as six months, a report warns as crude passes $123. Wed, 07 May 2008 19:46:07 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7387203.stm Venezuela nationalises steel firm http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7339612.stm Venezuela continues the nationalisation of its industries, taking over its largest steel maker. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:27:14 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7339612.stm Falling stocks push oil to $112 http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7339337.stm New York crude prices reach a record high after a US report showed an unexpected fall in supplies. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:06:59 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7339337.stm IMF slashes world growth forecast http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7338326.stm The US economy is heading for a recession that will reverberate around the globe, the IMF warns. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:04:21 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7338326.stm Pound falls to all-time euro low http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7338792.stm The pound touches a fresh all-time low against the euro on expectations of a further cut in UK interest rates. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:22:41 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7338792.stm Credit card firm sheds 750 jobs http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/7337089.stm Some 750 jobs are being axed at Capital One in Nottingham, the company confirms. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:07:45 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/7337089.stm $7bn cash injection for US lender http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7336881.stm Washington Mutual, one of the largest US mortgage lenders, gets a cash injection of $7bn from a consortium. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:01:37 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7336881.stm Credit crunch costs '$1 trillion' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7336744.stm The IMF says the worldwide credit crunch could cost banks and others nearly $1 trillion in losses. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:19:55 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7336744.stm House prices 'see sharp decline' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7336010.stm House prices fell by 2.5% in March, the biggest monthly decline since September 1992, says the Halifax. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:39:50 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7336010.stm House prices 'see sharp decline' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7336010.stm House prices fell by 2.5% in March, the biggest monthly decline since September 1992, says the Halifax. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:39:50 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7336010.stm US oil firms come under pressure http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7325837.stm US lawmakers take the oil industry to task over huge profits as ordinary Americans struggle with high fuel prices. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:44:51 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7325837.stm US welcomes just a little more love http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7325658.stm The BBC's Kim Ghattas looks at why views of the US around the world have improved, according to a BBC World Service poll. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:16:25 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7325658.stm World views US 'more positively' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7324337.stm A poll for BBC World Service suggests people are viewing the US more positively than in recent years. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:39:07 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7324337.stm First Direct withdraws mortgages http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7325692.stm First Direct withdraws all its mortgages from new customers as the number of products available plummets. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:34:51 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7325692.stm Row over store card default fees http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7324825.stm A row over a store card group's default charges raises the possibility of claims for refunds from customers. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:21:24 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7324825.stm Strike hits Nike Vietnam factory http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7324242.stm Thousands of workers go on strike at a factory in Vietnam that makes shoes for Nike. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:01:16 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7324242.stm Strike hits Nike Vietnam factory http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7324242.stm Thousands of workers go on strike at a factory in Vietnam that makes shoes for Nike. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:01:16 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7324242.stm Argentine farmers continue strike http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7323152.stm Farmers in Argentina promise to continue a crippling strike over taxes after rejecting government concessions. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:37:02 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7323152.stm India introduces rice export ban http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7323713.stm The Indian government blocks the sale of non-basmati rice in a bid to ease spiralling domestic food costs. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:20:41 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7323713.stm US plans finance system overhaul http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7322107.stm The US Treasury reveals the biggest blueprint to overhaul the regulation of the financial sector since the 1930s. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:38:05 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7322107.stm New bank code comes into effect http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7321354.stm The new Banking Code comes into force, requiring banks to do more to help customers with debt woes. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:35:10 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7321354.stm Oil prices fall on Saudi comments http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7311031.stm Crude oil prices fall, as the dollar strengthens and Saudi Arabia makes reassuring comments. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:35:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7311031.stm US military Iraq toll hits 4,000 http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7310924.stm The US military death toll in Iraq since 2003 reaches 4,000, the US military and independent counts say. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:31:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7310924.stm Archbishop warns 'greedy' nations http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7310387.stm The Archbishop of Canterbury warns in his Easter sermon against nations' greed for oil, power and territory. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:45:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7310387.stm Maxed Out http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://rewtube.com/maxed-out This film raises awareness of how credit and lending issues are affecting society. The main premises of the documentary is that banks and other creditors deliberately market to people who are more likely to have problems paying and that the creditors benefit from connections to government, the debt collection industry, and from lawmaker apathy. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:30:31 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://rewtube.com/maxed-out France to reduce nuclear warheads http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7308563.stm President Nicolas Sarkozy has said France will reduce its number of airborne nuclear warheads by one third. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:04:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7308563.stm Cheney seeks Saudi oil increase http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7308509.stm US Vice-President Dick Cheney arrives in Saudi Arabia for talks focusing on security and the oil market. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:19:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7308509.stm Sweden feels strain of refugees http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7307192.stm Having welcomed thousands of Iraqi refugees, Sweden is now turning down asylum requests, reports Rob Cameron. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:48:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7307192.stm King may give more help to banks http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7306058.stm The Bank of England considers a request by Britain's big banks to reform the way it provides emergency funding. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:13:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7306058.stm Dollar rally against euro and yen http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7307007.stm The dollar recovers against the euro and yen on the back of interest cuts and commodity sell-offs. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:40:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7307007.stm OECD slashes US growth forecast http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7306791.stm The US economy is on the brink of recession, says the OECD research group as it cuts its forecast. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:13:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7306791.stm Jump in public sector borrowing http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7306399.stm The UK government borrows ?2.67bn in February - the biggest February deficit in more than a decade. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:23:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7306399.stm Federal Reserve slashes US rates http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7303404.stm The US central bank announces another deep cut in interest rates to calm nervous markets. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:09:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7303404.stm US Treasury admits US in downturn http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7302068.stm The US Treasury boss Hank Paulson says the US is in a downturn as the Fed prepares to slash interest rates to 2%. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:40:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7302068.stm Ukrainian officer dies in Kosovo http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7300015.stm A Ukrainian policeman injured in clashes between Kosovo Serbs and international forces dies of his wounds. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:31:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7300015.stm Iraqi asylum seeker numbers jump http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7301985.stm The number of Iraqis applying for asylum in developed countries almost doubled in 2007, a UN report says. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:25:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7301985.stm Rising numbers seek debt advice http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7301082.stm Figures compiled for the BBC show more people seeking aid with mortgage arrears, but credit card debt problems fall. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:04:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7301082.stm Oil prices in retreat from record http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7300204.stm The price of oil falls sharply from its recent high on fears the world economy is facing deep problems. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7300204.stm JPMorgan to acquire Bear Stearns http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7299938.stm JPMorgan Chase is to acquire ailing US bank Bear Stearns for $2 a share, a fraction of its previous value. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:32:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7299938.stm Glaciers suffer record shrinkage http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7299561.stm The rate at which some of the world's glaciers are melting has more than doubled, new data says. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:51:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7299561.stm Bush reassures over economic woes http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7297048.stm President Bush attempts to reassure US businessmen that the country's economy is fundamentally strong. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:24:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7297048.stm Bear Stearns gets emergency funds http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7296678.stm US bank Bear Stearns gets emergency funding, raising fears that one of Wall Street's biggest names may collapse. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:59:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7296678.stm Cuba moves to lift appliance ban http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7295714.stm Cuba's new President Raul Castro looks set to lift a ban on a wide range of consumer electrical appliances. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:11:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7295714.stm Oil rise sees prices touch $111 http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7294822.stm The price of crude oil sets a fresh record, hitting $111 as the declining dollar encourages buying. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:21:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7294822.stm Gold hits $1,000 for first time http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7294040.stm The price of gold hits new heights, trading at $1,000 an ounce for the first time, spurred by a weak US dollar. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:21:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7294040.stm Gazprom and Ukraine sign gas deal http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7293642.stm Gazprom strikes a deal to supply gas to Ukraine for the rest of the year following last week's three day supply cut. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:14:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7293642.stm Asian and European shares slide http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7293458.stm Asian and European shares fall as optimism over a recent central bank cash injection is replaced by deeper fears. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:30:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7293458.stm Oil strikes new record above $110 http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7292781.stm The price of crude oil sets a fresh record, hitting $110.20 as the declining dollar encourages buying. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:17:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7292781.stm Euro tops $1.55 for first time http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7292366.stm The euro sets a new record against the dollar as some doubt whether the Federal Reserve's plans will work. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:22:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7292366.stm US report softens stance on China http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7291055.stm China is removed from a US list of the world's worst human rights violators in an annual state department report. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7291055.stm STDs rife among US teenage girls http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7290088.stm At least one in four teenage girls in the US has a sexually transmitted disease, a study finds. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:08:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7290088.stm Central banks plan emergency cash http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7289815.stm Central banks, including the Bank of England, plan another set of co-ordinated loans to ease financial market woes. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:37:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7289815.stm Oil sets fresh record above $109 http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7289070.stm The price of oil sets a fresh record at $109.20, its fifth day in a row of historic highs as the US dollar weakens. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:58:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7289070.stm Pupils 'to take allegiance oath' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7287984.stm Pupils should be encouraged to swear allegiance to the Queen, a review of British citizenship suggests. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:51:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7287984.stm Oil hits record of $107 a barrel http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7288028.stm The price of crude oil sets a new record at $107 a barrel as traders buy commodities to offset the weak dollar. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:55:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7288028.stm BMW to make fewer cars in Europe http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7287640.stm German carmaker BMW is expected to unveil details of plans to ramp up production in the US later. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:14:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7287640.stm 'Weak' debut for China rail firm http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7287064.stm China Railway Construction shares rise 28% on their first day, a poor debut by Shanghai standards. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:25:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7287064.stm Bovis warns on market conditions http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7287032.stm The housebuilder Bovis Homes calls for action to be taken on interest rates in order to boost the house building sector. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7287032.stm Big fall in China's trade surplus http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7286911.stm China's trade surplus unexpectedly falls sharply in February, and there are warning signs on inflation. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:13:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7286911.stm Bush insists US not in recession http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7283512.stm The US president insists there is not a recession despite the worst monthly jobless figures in five years. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:54:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7283512.stm Sub-prime CEOs defend high wages http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7283023.stm Three key figures at US firms hit by the sub-prime crisis have been facing a Congressional committee over their financial rewards. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:45:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7283023.stm Space freighter primed for launch http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7278414.stm Europe is set to launch the Automated Transfer Vehicle - the biggest, most complex spacecraft in its history. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:28:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7278414.stm $200bn Fed move over credit fears http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7284101.stm The Fed makes billions of dollars available to banks in an auction hoping to ease credit-crunch concerns. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:45:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7284101.stm Dollar in new slump against euro http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7282897.stm The dollar hits a new record low against the euro, amid continued concerns over the state of the US economy. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:38:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7282897.stm Gaviscon maker 'cheated the NHS' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7282627.stm The makers of Gaviscon kept an effective monopoly for years after the stomach medicine came off patent, Newsnight has been told. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:10:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7282627.stm Dollar at another record euro low http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7280727.stm The dollar hits another low against the euro and sterling tops $2 as UK and European rates are kept on hold. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:41:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7280727.stm Fresh gloom for US housing market http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7281719.stm The number of US home foreclosures reaches a record high, but the fall in pending home sales stabilises. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:33:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7281719.stm High-profile hedge fund collapses http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7280977.stm A ?1bn UK hedge fund run by Peloton Partners collapses, leaving its founders facing big losses. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:51:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7280977.stm Oil rises past $105-a-barrel mark http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7280990.stm The price of crude oil sets a new record in New York, climbing to $105.1 a barrel. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:04:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7280990.stm US troops return to Uzbek bases http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7280538.stm US forces are allowed back into Uzbekistan on a limited basis following their eviction in 2005. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:08:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7280538.stm Buy-to-let boom may be stalling http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7279154.stm The buy-to-let boom may be about to stall, according to a survey from chartered surveyors. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:24:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7279154.stm US economy in slowdown says Fed http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7280214.stm The US has seen a slowdown across all regions since January, according to a Federal Reserve report. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:09:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7280214.stm Banks reject saver deposit plan http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7279959.stm The UK's banks reject government plans for a new fund to protect savers if banks go bust. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:47:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7279959.stm Dollar at record low against euro http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7280007.stm The dollar continues its decline against the euro amid continued concerns about the US economy. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:25:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7280007.stm Gazprom restores Ukraine gas flow http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7276589.stm Russian energy giant Gazprom says it has resumed full gas supplies to Ukraine following a dispute over payments. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:50:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7276589.stm Japanese activist kills himself http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7278677.stm A man thought to be a right-wing activist shoots and kills himself in front of the Japanese parliament. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:01:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7278677.stm Inflation tops China 2008 agenda http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7278450.stm Tackling record levels of inflation is one of China's major tasks for this year, Premier Wen Jiabao says. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:20:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7278450.stm Germany faces widespread strikes http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7278421.stm Germany faces widespread strikes at airports, as unionised workers seek higher wages. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:15:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7278421.stm Corus wins ?65m navy steel deal http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7278149.stm Steelmaker Corus wins a contract to supply 80,000 tonnes of steel for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:42:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7278149.stm Canada cuts rate as economy cools http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7277664.stm Canada cuts interest rates and suggests more cuts may be needed to tackle the impact of the US slowdown. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:28:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7277664.stm Dollar halts decline against euro http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7277088.stm The dollar halts its decline against the euro ahead of a eurozone interest rate decision on Thursday. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:57:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7277088.stm Opec dashes oil supply rise hopes http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7276934.stm Opec's president says it is unlikely to raise production on Wednesday, as oil prices remain near record levels. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:02:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7276934.stm Taiwan warned over independence http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7276378.stm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:22:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7276378.stm Wheat cost gloom for Hovis firm http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7276362.stm Premier Foods, which owns Hovis, slashes its dividend as it struggles to cope with soaring costs. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:07:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7276362.stm China to raise military spending http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7276277.stm China says it plans to increase its military spending by nearly 18%, and dismisses US criticism. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7276277.stm One in five 'have mortgage fears' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7275485.stm A survey finds 19% of people fear missing mortgage repayments, prompting a ?2m advertising campaign. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:42:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7275485.stm Oil sets fresh record at $103.95 http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7275541.stm Oil prices surge to a record high on fresh supply fears, and as the US dollar slumps to new lows. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:57:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7275541.stm Gazprom cuts Ukraine gas supply http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7274380.stm Gazprom, Russia's gas monopoly, reduces Ukraine gas supply as a feud over a debt payment festers. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:28:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7274380.stm Iran blames US for Iraq 'terror' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7274199.stm On his landmark visit to Iraq, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accuses the US of provoking terrorism. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:46:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7274199.stm Venezuela 'sends tanks to border' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7274038.stm Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez orders tanks to the border with Colombia after it kills a rebel Farc commander. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:09:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7274038.stm Iran leader in landmark Iraq trip http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7273431.stm The first ever visit to Iraq by an Iranian president marks a high point since the two sides' bitter war in the 1980s. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:03:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7273431.stm Chavez in Farc raid 'war' warning http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7273413.stm Hugo Chavez warns Colombia a strike against Farc rebels inside Venezuela like that in Ecuador could start a war. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:35:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7273413.stm Air tanker deal provokes US row http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7272272.stm Boeing's loss of a $40bn US military contract to a group including Europe's Airbus draws angry protests. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:45:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7272272.stm Record for Afghan poppy planting http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7271654.stm The Afghan government must do more to combat opium poppy production, says US government report. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:34:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7271654.stm Moscow offers 'migrant amnesty' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7271445.stm Moscow authorities announce what they call a "spring amnesty" for illegal migrants working in the city. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:02:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7271445.stm Gazprom to reduce Ukraine's gas http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7271604.stm Gazprom, Russia's gas monopoly, says it will cut supplies to Ukraine by 25% on Monday. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7271604.stm Dubai fund hits back at criticism http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7271007.stm One of the Middle East's biggest sovereign wealth funds warns against tighter EU regulation. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:56:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7271007.stm Dollar tumbles to new euro lows http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7270604.stm The dollar falls to a fresh record low against the euro as traders bet on further US rate cuts. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:07:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7270604.stm US jail numbers at all-time high http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7270607.stm A new report says US prison numbers have reached record levels, with more than 1% of adults behind bars. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:15:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7270607.stm Oil prices pushed to fresh high http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7270392.stm Oil prices rise again in early Friday trading, hitting another all-time high on strong demand and the weak dollar. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:24:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7270392.stm Landslide hits Ecuador pipeline http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7270318.stm A landslide cuts off Ecuador's main export oil pipeline but the state oil firm says it will try to use other routes. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:27:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7270318.stm Rogue wheat trader costs $141.5m http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7269532.stm A rogue trader dealing in wheat contracts has caused his company more than $140m (£70m) in losses. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:48:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7269532.stm Bush claims no recession for US http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7269529.stm US President George W Bush says his country is not heading for a recession but was in a "slowdown". Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:19:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7269529.stm Legal aid for whistle-blower site http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7268581.stm Rights groups help whistle-blowing site Wikileaks fight attempts to keep it offline. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:26:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7268581.stm Bernanke hints at more rate cuts http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7267393.stm Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke hints that the central bank may cut US interest rates still further. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:22:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7267393.stm No sunny side for Egg customers http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7266578.stm The Egg credit card company refuses to back down in a row with customers whose cards have been cancelled. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:40:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7266578.stm Dollar falls to record euro low http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7265963.stm The dollar falls to a fresh record low against the euro due to renewed fears that the US may be facing recession. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:33:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7265963.stm Oil prices hover near record high http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7266223.stm Oil prices remain near the record level of $101.43 a barrel set on Tuesday as the dollar plumbs new euro lows. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:49:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7266223.stm Millions hit by Florida power cut http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7266007.stm Three million people are left without electricity after a nuclear reactor shuts down in southern Florida. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:09:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7266007.stm Gazprom restarts row with Ukraine http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7265377.stm Gazprom threatens to cut gas supplies to Ukraine by 25% - just two weeks after a deal between the two sides. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:59:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7265377.stm US foreclosures up 57% in January http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7265161.stm The number of homes facing foreclosure in the US was up 57% in January compared with the same month of 2007. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:42:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7265161.stm Brazil unveils anti-poverty drive http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7265054.stm Brazil's President Lula unveils plans to spend billions of dollars on infrastructure and jobs in the poorest regions. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:55:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7265054.stm Bank warns of more economic risks http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264803.stm The Bank of England deputy governor warns of uncertain effects of the "largest ever peacetime liquidity crisis". Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:20:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264803.stm Big surge in US producer prices http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264984.stm US producer prices jumped in January to the highest annual rate since October 1981, official figures show. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:49:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264984.stm Free speech 'shrinking' in Russia http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7264033.stm Free speech is "shrinking alarmingly" in Vladimir Putin's Russia, says a report by Amnesty International. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:20:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7264033.stm Estonia fears Russia dictatorship http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7264464.stm Russia could be sliding into dictatorship as Germany did after World War I, Estonia's president warns. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:18:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7264464.stm Ferrovial profits plunge in 2007 http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264634.stm Ferrovial, the Spanish company that bought the British airports operator BAA, reports falling profits. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:46:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264634.stm China warns against share issues http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264458.stm Fearing further falls in stock prices, China's market regulator warns companies against issuing new shares. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:56:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264458.stm Egg complaints come to the boil http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264344.stm Credit card company Egg is being asked to apologise to thousands of customers whose cards it cancelled. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:59:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264344.stm Fresh records for price of wheat http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264239.stm Wheat prices set fresh records as concern grows about dwindling supplies of spring wheat. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:55:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264239.stm Bond insurers cling onto ratings http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264192.stm Two of the world's top bond insurers retain their credit ratings, helping to boost US markets. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:28:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264192.stm Greenspan negative on US economy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264135.stm Federal Reserve ex-head Alan Greenspan warns that the US economy could see a deep contraction. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:52:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7264135.stm Bank crises 'deadly for health' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7263476.stm There could be thousands more heart attacks if the Northern Rock crisis was repeated at other banks across the UK, a study suggests. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:58:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7263476.stm Record fees for investment banks http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7263116.stm Investment banks earned record fees in 2007, despite large losses from the sub-prime crisis, data shows. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:56:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7263116.stm UN warns over food aid rationing http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7262830.stm The World Food Programme may have to ration aid to the world's poorest because of rising prices and lack of funds. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:02:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7262830.stm Visa for sale at record price-tag http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7263156.stm Worldwide credit card group Visa aims to raise more than $18bn in the biggest US share float to date. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:32:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7263156.stm African power cuts hit gold firm http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7262483.stm South Africa's Gold Fields says that power cuts will cut production by 20% to 25% and threaten 6,900 jobs. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:20:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7262483.stm Serb ministers plan Kosovo visit http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7262134.stm Belgrade ministers are to visit Serbian communities in Kosovo, but a key minister may be denied entry. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:44:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7262134.stm Blair helps Rwanda build economy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7262082.stm Tony Blair is to help Rwanda build its economy by attracting private investment, following a visit to the African country. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:23:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7262082.stm Pakistan 'sparks YouTube outage' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7262071.stm Pakistan is blamed for putting popular video website YouTube out of action for over an hour. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:38:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7262071.stm Russia's energy giant flexes its muscles http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7259407.stm Is energy giant Gazprom simply a tool of Russian foreign policy, or a company foreign investors can do business with? Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:21:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7259407.stm Leftist leader wins Cyprus vote http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7261195.stm Left-wing Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias wins the presidential election in the divided island. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:13:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7261195.stm Antarctic glaciers surge to ocean http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7261171.stm A UK team finds evidence that the major glaciers draining the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are accelerating towards the sea. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:24:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7261171.stm Serbs enact plan to sabotage Kosovo http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7260283.stm The BBC's Nick Thorpe in Pristina assesses the possible developments in Kosovo, and its relationship with the long history of Serb nationalism. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:52:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7260283.stm Latin America nuclear pact signed http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7260194.stm Argentina and Brazil agree to build a joint nuclear reactor to address looming energy shortages. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:22:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7260194.stm US to evacuate staff from Serbia http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7259327.stm The US embassy in Belgrade orders non-essential staff evacuated a day after Serb protesters storm the building. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:59:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7259327.stm Serbia embassy attacks condemned http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7258153.stm The UN Security Council decries attacks against embassies by protesters in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:23:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7258153.stm US 'confident' over satellite hit http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7256741.stm The shooting down of a disabled spy satellite probably destroyed its potentially toxic fuel tank, a US official says. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:52:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7256741.stm UK 'making terror flight apology' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7256587.stm David Miliband is reportedly to admit two US "extraordinary rendition" flights landed on UK territory. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:51:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7256587.stm Venezuela settles with oil firms http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7256569.stm Venezuela pays $1.8bn in compensation to three oil firms, isolating Exxon in its dispute with the country. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:31:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7256569.stm Angry Serbs plan Kosovo protest http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7256158.stm Hundreds of thousands of Serbs are expected at a rally in Belgrade to protest against Kosovo's independence. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:05:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7256158.stm British Gas profits jump to �571m http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7256096.stm Profits at British Gas rise to �571m from �95m in 2006 amid criticism from consumer groups over higher prices. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:53:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7256096.stm US missile hits 'toxic satellite' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7254540.stm A US missile brings down a disabled spy satellite, whose return to Earth had been said to pose a health threat. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:54:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7254540.stm Brazil theft 'linked to gas find' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7256024.stm Brazilian police link a mysterious computer theft to the recent discovery of a huge gas field. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:27:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7256024.stm Death knell for 125% mortgages? http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7254426.stm Lenders are pulling deals for 100%-plus mortgages, leaving first-time buyers with a financial headache. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:35:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7254426.stm Taxpayers 'to get Rock rubbish' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7254451.stm Peers are set to clash over Northern Rock amid claims its best assets have been "hived off" to a private firm. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:33:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7254451.stm Oil prices hit record in New York http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7253981.stm Oil prices surge to record levels as traders bet that the Opec nations will reduce output. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:55:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7253981.stm House price 'threat' to economy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7253527.stm A Bank of England rate-setter warns that a downward spiral of falling house prices threatens the economy. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:14:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7253527.stm Latest Kosovo News http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.rewtube.com/search/?q=kosovo Reading the latest news about the situation in Serbia and Kosovo. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:08:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.rewtube.com/search/?q=kosovo Cadbury plans to increase prices http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252144.stm Dairy Milk-maker Cadbury Schweppes says it plans to increase prices to offset rising raw material costs. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:31:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252144.stm China inflation hits 11-year high http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252010.stm Chinese consumer inflation reached 7.1% in January, the highest rate for 11 years, official figures show. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:55:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252010.stm Rock's rescue plans 'carry risk' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7250023.stm The new boss of Northern Rock says all of the plans to save the bank carry risks and cannot guarantee success. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:10:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7250023.stm Recognition for new Kosovo grows http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7251359.stm Recognition of Kosovan independence gains momentum with the US and EU nations pledging support. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:02:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7251359.stm Whistle-blower site taken offline http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7250916.stm A website that allows whistle-blowers to anonymously post sensitive documents is taken offline in the US. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:20:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7250916.stm Warning on pensioners' longevity http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7250459.stm The Pensions Regulator tells pension schemes to be more realistic about how long their members will live. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:01:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7250459.stm Iron price up 65% for Asian firms http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7250118.stm Three of Asia's largest steel mills agree to pay Brazilian miner Vale 65% more for iron ore this year. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:50:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7250118.stm Venezuela disputes Exxon's claims http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7246586.stm Venezuela accuses Exxon Mobil of exaggerating the value of firm's former investments in the country. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:04:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7246586.stm US 'to shoot down spy satellite' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7245578.stm The US military is planning to shoot down a broken spy satellite due to crash land on Earth, a report says. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:52:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7245578.stm Fed boss warns of weaker economy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7245312.stm US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warns that the outlook for the US economy is deteriorating. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7245312.stm Cereal prices hit poor countries http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7244382.stm Poor countries will pay 35% more for cereals this year, causing "major global concern", the UN says. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:43:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7244382.stm UN holds special Kosovo meeting http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7244333.stm The UN Security Council will hold a closed meeting on Kosovo, set to declare independence from Serbia. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:58:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7244333.stm Russia criticises Iran's defiance http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7244036.stm Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attacks Iran for its stance on its nuclear and rocket ambitions. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:12:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7244036.stm China suffers first defeat at WTO http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7244027.stm China has its first defeat at the World Trade Organization in a case centred on its limits on foreign-made car parts. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:32:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7244027.stm Bush signs economic plan into law http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7243841.stm President George W Bush signs off the two-year bipartisan $167bn (?86bn) US economic stimulus plan. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:42:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7243841.stm Detroit 'has most repossessions' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7242523.stm The Detroit area had the highest rate of US homes facing foreclosure in 2007, with California close behind. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7242523.stm Sweden surprises with rate rise http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7242722.stm In a shock move, Sweden's central bank raises interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25%. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7242722.stm Total gains from oil price surge http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7242469.stm Total sees its profits in the last three months of 2007 rise by 62% on record oil prices and new production plants. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:33:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7242469.stm Venezuela breaks ties with Exxon http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7242133.stm Venezuela's state oil company stops selling crude oil to Exxon Mobil, amid a legal row between the two giants. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:55:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7242133.stm Australia apology to Aborigines http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7241965.stm Australia's government issues a formal apology for past wrongs inflicted on the Aboriginal community. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:55:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7241965.stm Russia in Ukraine missile threat http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7241470.stm Russia says it may target missiles at Ukraine if it joins Nato and deploys the US missile defence shield. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:46:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7241470.stm Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7240191.stm Russia and Ukraine have reached a deal on Kiev's huge unpaid gas bill, Russia's President Putin says. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:40:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7240191.stm Russia proposes space arms treaty http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7240796.stm Russia and China offer a new international treaty to ban the use of weapons in outer space. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:08:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7240796.stm Call to scrap 'anti-teen' device http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7240180.stm Campaigners say a high-pitched device used to disperse teenagers infringes their human rights. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:02:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7240180.stm Urgent talks on Ukraine gas row http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7240191.stm Ukraine's president meets his Russian counterpart as his country faces a gas supply cut over an unpaid bill. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:02:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7240191.stm World markets lose $5.2trillion http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7239506.stm Fears of a global slowdown wiped $5.2 trillion off global stock markets in January, analysts at S&P estimate. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:48:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7239506.stm Gas supply cut in Ukraine looms http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7239158.stm Russia's Gazprom says some gas supplies to Ukraine will be cut from Tuesday if a $1.5bn debt is not settled. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:44:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7239158.stm Russia writes off its Iraqi debt http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7239028.stm Russia has agreed to write off $12bn (?6bn) of Iraqi debt built up by the Saddam Hussein regime. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:25:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7239028.stm Venezuela threatens to cut US oil http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/7238214.stm Venezuela president threatens to cut off oil supplies to the US if it continues an "economic war". Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:43:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/7238214.stm Yahoo 'to reject Microsoft offer' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7237320.stm Yahoo's board is reported to be planning to reject Microsoft's unsolicited offer as being too low. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:48:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7237320.stm Banks 'cancel good payers' cards' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7236171.stm Banks may be taking cards from reliable customers and giving them instead to riskier ones, an MP fears. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:42:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7236171.stm Venezuela denies oil asset freeze http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7235653.stm Venezuela's state-run oil firm denies that Exxon Mobil has won a court order to freeze up to $12bn of its assets. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:57:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7235653.stm SocGen trader Kerviel is jailed http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7234191.stm Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel is jailed while the $7bn bank fraud is being investigated. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:39:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7234191.stm Tourists warned of UAE drug laws http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7234786.stm Travellers are being warned about severe drug laws in the UAE which have seen dozens held for apparently minor offences. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:18:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7234786.stm Judge mulls bank fees case ruling http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7234824.stm The High Court test case on bank overdraft charges ends, but the judge says his decision will not be immediate. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:41:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7234824.stm Home repossessions rise to 27,000 http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7234254.stm Home repossessions soar 21% last year, to their highest level since 1999. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:58:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7234254.stm Putin vows 'arms race' response http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7234817.stm President Putin says a new arms race is under way and that Nato is not listening to Russia's concerns. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:37:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7234817.stm Fresh worries on Japanese economy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7234157.stm Machinery orders by Japanese firms fall in 2007, adding to fears about the health of the economy. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:28:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7234157.stm Exxon in Venezuela asset freeze http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7233964.stm US oil giant Exxon Mobil says courts have frozen $36bn of Venezuela's assets in its dispute with the government. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:55:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7233964.stm Gazprom threatens Ukraine gas cut http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7233401.stm Russia's gas monopoly says it may cut supplies to Ukraine if Kiev does not settle back-payments of $1.5bn. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:04:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7233401.stm Indian economy set to decelerate http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7233135.stm India expects its slowest growth in three years as agriculture lags faster growth in other sectors. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:19:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7233135.stm Bank cuts interest rates to 5.25% http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7232304.stm The Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5.25% from 5.5% amid signs of slowing economic growth in the UK. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:51:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7232304.stm Fed concern at sub-prime insurers http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7232200.stm Fed boss Ben Bernanke is monitoring problems at bond insurers that may see more sub-prime banking losses. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:42:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7232200.stm Taleban to reap £50 million from opium http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3322103.ece The Taleban could earn £50 million from another bumper crop of opium in Afghanistan this year despite the presence of British troops in its main production zone, a United Nations survey said yesterday. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3322103.ece US oil prices fall on stocks data http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7231122.stm Oil prices fall sharply after a US government report shows a steep build up in oil and petrol supplies. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:27:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7231122.stm Tajikistan 'facing catastrophe' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7231528.stm The UN's World Food Programme warns that Tajikistan is experiencing emergency food shortages. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:43:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7231528.stm Roman Nikolaichik, critic of Vladimir Putin, is sent to mental hospital http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3315213.ece An anti-Kremlin activist is being held in a mental hospital in what supporters say is a return to a Soviet-era punishment of dissidents. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3315213.ece Energy industry to face inquiry http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228953.stm A government committee is to investigate the energy industry amid concerns over gas and electricity prices. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:36:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228953.stm First Chinese for World Bank job http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228678.stm A leading Chinese academic has been appointed the World Bank's first Chief Economist from a developing country. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:02:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228678.stm Kerviel refuses to be 'scapegoat' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228046.stm The man at the centre of the rogue trader scandal at Societe Generale says he will not be made a "scapegoat". Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:49:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228046.stm Australia raises interest rates http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228153.stm As much of the world grapples with a slowdown, Australia raises interest rates to an 11-year high. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228153.stm RBS faces tough questions over £12.5bn finances gap http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/05/bankingsector The Royal Bank of Scotland is scrambling to reassure investors that it has a robust capital base in the face of increasing speculation that it needs to plug an estimated £12.5bn gap in its finances Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/05/bankingsector BP positions itself for share of Iraqi oil http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/05/bp.oil · Talks with Baghdad officials held in Jordan · Campaigners say oil law will cost country billions Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/05/bp.oil US fiscal plan will double federal deficit http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/us-fiscal-plan-will-double-federal-deficit-778081.html The US President George Bush has unveiled a fiscal plan that will see the US federal budget deficit double this year, with larger-than-planned deficits stretching well into his successor's term of office. US government borrowing this year and next will approach the previous all-time record deficit, of $413bn (£209bn) in 2004, Mr Bush warned. However, the $3.1trn spending plan released will freeze or cut expenditure on many domestic policy programmes, with major increases planned only for the defence budget. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/us-fiscal-plan-will-double-federal-deficit-778081.html Credit card misery http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/credit-card-misery-778092.html Two years ago, banks were desperately fighting for credit card market share. Now they are closing accounts Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/credit-card-misery-778092.html Credit crunch changes everyday life in U.S. http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/05/business/spend.1-217296.php The freewheeling days of credit and risk may have run their course in the U.S. as a period of involuntary thrift unfolds in many households. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/05/business/spend.1-217296.php Green light for EU Kosovo mission http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7226959.stm All 27 EU member states have approved a police and justice mission to Kosovo but a date is still to be decided. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:12:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7226959.stm Bush presents $3 trillion budget http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7226985.stm President George W Bush urges Congress to pass his budget to boost the economy and keep the US safe. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:41:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7226985.stm Coal prices surge to record high http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7225682.stm Coal prices soar as the market reacts to production problems in China, South Africa & Australia. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:38:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7225682.stm Bird flu spreads in Bangladesh http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7226446.stm The bird flu epidemic has spread to over half of Bangladesh's 64 districts, in what officials say is a major blow to the country's poultry industry. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:38:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7226446.stm Police 'took MP bugging decision' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7225556.stm A decision to bug an MP's meeting was taken by police without ministers being consulted, the BBC learns. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:43:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7225556.stm No sign of inquiry into Egg move http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7225931.stm The Office of Fair Trading is yet to receive an official complaint into withdrawal of credit cards by Egg Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:54:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7225931.stm Serbia election victory for Tadic http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7225455.stm Pro-Western President Boris Tadic wins Serbia's run-off presidential poll, beating his nationalist rival. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:53:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7225455.stm Google troubled by Microsoft move http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7225599.stm Internet giant Google has urged regulators to scrutinise Microsoft's proposed move to buy Yahoo. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7225599.stm Government to fund compulsory trips to Auschwitz http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2252214,00.html Two sixth-form pupils from every school in England are to visit Auschwitz to learn about the Holocaust under a government-funded scheme to make future generations aware of the Nazi genocide. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2252214,00.html City Eye: Our deaf, dumb and blind central bankers http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/city-eye-our-deaf-dumb-and-blind-central-bankers-777315.html We are living in exciting times, and we are, as the Chinese proverb has it, cursed by them. As we skate from credit crunch to failing banks being underpinned by taxpayers' cash, to the giant hole below the water- line at Société Gé*érale, to the latest concerns about bond insurance, so the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank (ECB) are doing a good impression of the three wise monkeys. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/city-eye-our-deaf-dumb-and-blind-central-bankers-777315.html Egg customer anger at credit move http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7224268.stm The decision by internet bank Egg to withdraw credit cards from 161,000 customers has triggered an angry backlash. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:58:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7224268.stm Exxon Mobil gushes past $40bn mark to set new profit benchmark http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/exxon-mobil-gushes-past-40bn-mark-to-set-new-profit-benchmark-777248.html Exxon Mobil, the world's largest oil company, yesterday unveiled the biggest ever annual profit from a quoted corporation, breaking through the $40bn (£20bn) barrier for the first time. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/exxon-mobil-gushes-past-40bn-mark-to-set-new-profit-benchmark-777248.html Chevron reports surge in profits http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7222931.stm Record oil prices helped Chevron offset losses at its refining unit and a slight fall in energy production last year. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:47:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7222931.stm Exxon Mobil reports record profit http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7222414.stm Soaring oil prices help Exxon Mobil to post $40.6bn in net profits in 2007, a record for a US company. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:42:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7222414.stm China takes a stake in Rio Tinto http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7221710.stm China teams up with US aluminium giant Alcoa to buy a 12% stake in mining firm Rio Tinto for $14.05bn. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:57:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7221710.stm How one clumsy ship cut off the web for 75 million people http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/01/internationalpersonalfinancebusiness.internet it took just one vessel to inflict the damage that brought down the internet for millions. By Bobbie Johnson Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/01/internationalpersonalfinancebusiness.internet How one clumsy ship cut off the web for 75 million people http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/01/internationalpersonalfinancebusiness.internet it took just one vessel to inflict the damage that brought down the internet for millions. By Bobbie Johnson Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/01/internationalpersonalfinancebusiness.internet Banks' 'self-serving propaganda' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7220805.stm Banks fail to tell their customers exactly what their overdraft charges are for, says the OFT Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:41:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7220805.stm Google profits disappoint market http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7221170.stm Despite strong profit growth, shares in Google are down sharply as investors reacted badly to its latest results. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:59:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7221170.stm Charity sees mortgage calls soar http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7219542.stm Shelter received eight times as many requests for mortgage advice in 2007 than in 2006, it says. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:33:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7219542.stm US soldier suicides reach record number http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2250230,00.html?gusrc=rss The suicide rate among US soldiers has reached its highest level since records began almost 30 years ago, officials said. Last year, 121 active members of the army took their own lives, up 20% on the previous year. Thirty-four of last year's deaths happened while the soldier was deployed in Iraq, compared to 27 in 2006. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2250230,00.html?gusrc=rss Fans make Liverpool takeover move http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7217238.stm Liverpool supporters launch an ambitious plan to buy the football club from its current American owners. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:10:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7217238.stm Shell sets new UK profits record http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7219148.stm Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports record annual profits for a UK-listed company, making ?13.9bn. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:09:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7219148.stm US economy at a glance http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7217227.stm Details of the US economy in graphics Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:01:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7217227.stm Shell unveils £1.5m-an-hour profit http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/shell-unveils-pound15manhour-profit-776293.html Royal Dutch Shell reignited anger over excessive profits today after revealing it made $27.6 billion (£13.9 billion) in 2007 - a new record for a UK company. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/shell-unveils-pound15manhour-profit-776293.html Banks 'try to dodge regulations' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7218582.stm Banks are "playing with words" to try to avoid consumer regulations, the High Court hears. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:23:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7218582.stm US rates cut to avoid recession http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7218055.stm The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the second time in nine days to ward off a recession. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:42:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7218055.stm Web disrupted 'across Mid-East' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7218008.stm Internet services are disrupted in parts of the Middle East following damage to an undersea cable, reports say. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:36:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7218008.stm Secret bank rescues to be allowed http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7216883.stm The chancellor is to allow banks to be rescued in secret as part of his new banking legislation, the BBC learns. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:47:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7216883.stm Australia apology to Aborigines http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7216873.stm The Australian government will issue a formal apology to Aborigines when parliament convenes on 13 February. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:56:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7216873.stm Power beckons for Silvio Berlusconi again http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3273357.ece Silvio Berlusconi moved closer to a remarkable return to power yesterday after insisting that early elections were the only way out of the political crisis sparked by the fall of Romano Prodi. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3273357.ece The War On Democracy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://rewtube.com/the-war-on-democracy Set in Latin America and the US, this film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://rewtube.com/the-war-on-democracy FBI investigates sub-prime crisis http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7216602.stm The FBI probes 14 firms embroiled in the sub-prime mortgage crisis as it cracks down on improper lending. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:33:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7216602.stm Brown hosts EU economic meeting http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7215873.stm Gordon Brown meets his French, German and Italian counterparts to discuss the global economic turmoil. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:50:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7215873.stm More Americans face losing homes http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7215781.stm The number of Americans facing the loss of their homes soared 75% last year, according to a report. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:42:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7215781.stm No cheques at Tesco's check-outs http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7215454.stm The UK's largest supermarket chain is the latest retailer to announce it will no longer accept cheques at its stores. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:28:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7215454.stm Bush begs for Democrat help for tax cuts plan http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article3268070.ece President Bush pleaded in his final State of the Union address for a Democrat-controlled Congress to help his hobbled administration over the finishing line. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article3268070.ece IMF and EU urge banks to come clean over credit crunch losses http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/europe/article3271642.ece The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Commission (EC) today urged banks to come clean with prompt and detailed disclosures of sub-prime and credit crunch losses. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/europe/article3271642.ece Honoring Nazi victims as witnesses fade http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/28/europe/nazi.php Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party taking power in Germany, which remarkably has prompted yet a new round of soul-searching. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/28/europe/nazi.php SocGen suicides put stress at work under the spotlight http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jan/29/europeanbanks Three employees at Société Générale in Paris have committed suicide in as many years, unions said on Tuesday, as they raised concerns about the stressful work environment at the scandal-hit bank Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jan/29/europeanbanks SocGen in disarray as judges throw out fraud charge against trader http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jan/29/europeanbanks.banking?gusrc=rss The Société Générale affair descended deeper into the mire last night as investigating judges threw out the most serious accusation, attempted fraud, put forward by prosecutors against the trader behind the €4.9bn losses, Jérôme Kerviel. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jan/29/europeanbanks.banking?gusrc=rss Russia to limit election monitors http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7214445.stm Russia will limit foreign election monitors at its March presidential poll to 400, half the observers in 2004. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:24:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7214445.stm Blair gets another business job http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7213355.stm Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to work for a second major financial firm. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:37:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7213355.stm Gorbachev criticizes Russian electoral system http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/28/europe/russia.php Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, sharply criticized the state of Russia's electoral system in remarks published Monday, and called for extensive reforms to a system that has secured power for President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin's inner circle. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/28/europe/russia.php McDonald's 'A-level' is launched http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7211958.stm Fast-food giant McDonald's has become one of the first firms to offer its own nationally recognised qualifications. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:41:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7211958.stm Russia gets control of Serbian gas http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7208962.stm Serbia has handed control of its energy supplies to Russia in a deal signed by the governments of both countries. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:19:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7208962.stm Bill Gates wants creative capitalism http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7207808.stm "The least needy see the most improvement, and the most needy see the least improvement, especially those that live on less than $1 a day," Mr Gates warned. Climate change, meanwhile, had "the biggest impact on those people who have contributed least to its causes". Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:23:12 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7207808.stm Starbucks brews $1 cup of coffee http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7205636.stm Starbucks trials a $1 cup of coffee to lift sales as the firm struggles against a downturn in consumer spending. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:43:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7205636.stm China in power shortage warning http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7204841.stm China says it is facing serious power shortages as severe winter weather continues to cause unusually high demand for electricity. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:40:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7204841.stm Analysis: Has America stopped a recession? http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article3237760.ece Ben Bernanke has done the equivalent of pulling out the choke and slamming his foot down on the throttle. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article3237760.ece Soros tells Davos: ‘Banks have lost control’ http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article3239618.ece George Soros, the billionaire investor, today accused central banks of losing control of the economy following the Federal Reserve emergency rate cut. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article3239618.ece Fed slashes rates in shock move http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7202645.stm The US Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates to 3.5%, its biggest cut in 25 years. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:11:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7202645.stm Booms and busts on the UK market http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7202412.stm See past UK booms and busts... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:29:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7202412.stm Millions 'spend more than income' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7202121.stm Five million people in the UK, or one in 10 adults, spend more than they earn on a monthly basis, according to financial comparison website Uswitch. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:38:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7202121.stm Kite to pull ship across Atlantic http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7201887.stm The world's first commercial cargo ship partially powered by a giant kite is setting sail from Germany to Venezuela. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:36:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7201887.stm 'Huge' oil field found off Brazil http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7201744.stm A huge natural gas field has been found a short distance off Rio de Janeiro's coastline, Petrobras, Brazil's state-controlled oil company, says. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:08:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7201744.stm A Bush visits a Saud, but much has changed http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/africa/letter.php The Saudi monarchy once depended on the United States to protect its reign and its oil from foes like Saddam Hussein. These days, President George W. Bush needs the world's biggest exporter of crude more than it needs him. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/africa/letter.php On the cusp of economic history http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/business/dprotect.php Is economic history about to change course? Among the chieftains of politics and industry gathering in Davos for the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, a consensus appears to be building that the capitalist system is in for one of those rare and tempestuous mutations that give rise to a new set of economic policies. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/business/dprotect.php Overdrafts are 'core' to banking http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7200486.stm Unauthorised borrowing is a central feature of the way current accounts work, the High Court has been told. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:17:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7200486.stm 'Thousands wasted' on insurance http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7200050.stm People could be wasting thousands of pounds on "useless and expensive insurance", a consumer body has warned. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:20:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7200050.stm Japanese market: Companies caught in 'perfect storm' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/japan/article3221642.ece It is, analysts said, a crisis unique to Japan, where stocks have tumbled for the past six months as investors have fled a nation in deepening political chaos. The ultra-cheap prices of so many shares mean that, in theory, anyone paying cash to buy out one of the afflicted companies could end up with more money after the transaction than before. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/japan/article3221642.ece Israel is embracing the electric car on a wide scale http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/21/business/cars.php Israel, tiny and without oil, has decided to embrace the electric car. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/21/business/cars.php Are banks getting lax on security as they rush to sign up migrants? http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/business/analysis_and_features/article3353660.ece British banks are vying to tempt new arrivals from Eastern Europe, and in particular Poland, to open bank accounts with them. Lloyds TSB and NatWest both operate accounts solely for Polish citizens, and several banks, including Barclays, are recruiting Polish-speaking advisers to work in branches. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:16:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/business/analysis_and_features/article3353660.ece Risk of a recession 'remains low' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7198702.stm The risk of a recession remains low even though UK economic growth will slow sharply in 2008, a report says. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:58:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7198702.stm U.S. soldiers and shoppers hit the wall http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/20/opinion/edcohen.php Nobody ever made money exhorting people to save. But U.S. banks and financial institutions have spent huge amounts in recent years telling people debt is good and savings are dumb. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/20/opinion/edcohen.php Russia warns of nuclear defence http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7198181.stm Russia's military chief of staff has said Moscow is ready to use force, including pre-emptively and with nuclear weapons, to defend itself. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7198181.stm Japanese economy not first class, says minister http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article3213374.ece Amid political meltdown, crashing stock markets and plunging consumer confidence, the Japanese Government has declared that the world’s second-big-gest economy is “no longer first class”. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article3213374.ece The other oil shock: Vegetable oil prices soar http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/19/business/palmoil.php Rising prices for cooking oil in India are forcing residents of Mumbai to ration every drop. Bakeries in the United States are fretting over higher shortening costs. And here in Malaysia, brand-new factories built to convert vegetable oil into diesel for trucks sit idle, their owners unable to afford the raw material. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/19/business/palmoil.php China trade to boom, says Brown http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7194864.stm Mr Brown said the relationship between China and the UK was "absolutely crucial" to the success of the global economy as a whole. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:48:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7194864.stm Merrill pay bonanza despite $14.1bn write-off http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article3348023.ece Merrill Lynch paid out a record $15.9bn (£8bn) in pay and bonuses to its employees last year, despite plunging $8.6bn into the red. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article3348023.ece French regulator sees 'partial decoupling' of US and EU economies http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/18/business/noyer.php While there is increasing evidence that the euro-area economy is slowing, most of the factors that are contributing to the bleak outlook in the United States are not present on the Continent, according to the governor of the Bank of France, Christian Noyer. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/18/business/noyer.php Russia signs deal to bring natural gas pipeline through Bulgaria http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/18/europe/putin.php Russia strengthened its grip over Europe's energy supplies Friday as it signed a major natural gas deal with Bulgaria in a move that analysts said would further undermine the European Union's attempts to diversify its energy sources. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/18/europe/putin.php The banks' £4bn protection racket http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article3345155.ece About £4bn of the £5bn paid in premiums annually is kept by the industry, making PPI the most lucrative form of insurance in the UK. According to the personal finance campaigner Martin Lewis, half of the 20 million policies currently in force may have been mis-sold, amounting to £10bn. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article3345155.ece JP Morgan warns of credit card woe as it loses $1.3bn http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article3345208.ece JP Morgan Chase, one of the biggest high street banks in the US, warned yesterday that over-stretched borrowers are struggling not just with their mortgages but also now with credit card bills and car loans. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article3345208.ece Pessimism growing over future prosperity http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/wef/article3206029.ece A growing proportion of the world's population believe that future generations will be worse-off than the people of today, according to a survey of people across the globe. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/wef/article3206029.ece JP Morgan's $1.3bn sub-prime hit http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7191795.stm US bank JP Morgan Chase has said its earnings for the last three months of 2007 fell 34% as a result of its exposure to soured US mortgage loans. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:58:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7191795.stm Suharto's legacy: The one that got away ... or not? http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/16/opinion/edsurya.php When he dies, Suharto will leave a mixed legacy. Over decades of authoritarian dictatorship backed by violent armed intervention, he achieved massive economic development and delivered basic social services across the archipelago. But it came at a high cost. In addition to human rights abuses and the loss of basic freedoms, his inner circle became obscenely rich. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/16/opinion/edsurya.php Citigroup reports a $9.83bn loss http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7188909.stm US banking giant Citigroup has reported a $9.83bn (£5bn) net loss for the last three months of 2007. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:05:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7188909.stm Citigroup chief to cut 20,000 jobs across group http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article3339136.ece Citigroup, the largest financial institution in the US, is planning to lay off more than 20,000 staff in the first major downsizing caused by the credit crisis. Citigroup's new chief executive Vikram Pandit is expected to outline at least some of his cost-cutting measures today, alongside billions of dollars of new losses on the mortgage markets. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:31:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article3339136.ece Ron Paul on Bloomberg TV http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/ron-paul-on-bloomberg Ron Paul on Bloomberg TV Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:00:09 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/ron-paul-on-bloomberg Cohen: Argentina's lost children http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/13/opinion/edcohen.php When the military junta that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983 seized pregnant women, it made a practice of waiting to kill them until their babies were born. The infants were then taken by childless military or police couples while the mothers were "disappeared." Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/13/opinion/edcohen.php Economists see no quick fix for U.S. downturn http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/13/business/econ.php With a wave of negative signs gathering force, economists, policy makers and investors are debating just how much the economy could be damaged in 2008. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/13/business/econ.php Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip 'Thou Shalt always Kill' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/thou-shalt-always-kill/ This song comprises a simple electronic dance beat with the vocals taking the form of a satirical rant at aspects of British modern culture. The pivotal message is to "think for yourselves" rather than to follow current trends or get caught up in hype. The title, and final line of the song, refer to 'killing' in the sense of performing excellently Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:35:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/thou-shalt-always-kill/ UK Housing stock worth £4 trillion http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7183551.stm The value of the UK's private housing stock rose by an estimated 9% in 2007 to reach £4 trillion, says the Halifax. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:13:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7183551.stm Japan recession fears on the rise http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7182715.stm Slow growth in Japanese bank loans has added to concerns that the world's second-biggest economy may follow the US into possible recession. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:16:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7182715.stm Europe struggles to avoid effects of U.S. weakness http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/11/business/euecon.php According to a growing number of economists, Europe is not as insulated from America's woes as many Europeans would like to believe. They question why, at such a fragile moment, the European Central Bank is warning that it might raise interest rates. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/11/business/euecon.php Bernanke says 2008 outlook worse http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7181922.stm Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke has said that the outlook for the US economy in 2008 has worsened. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:47:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7181922.stm China steps in to curb inflation http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7180442.stm China's cabinet says it will temporarily intervene in the market to curb rampant food and fuel price rises. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:47:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7180442.stm Tony Blair joins investment bank http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7180306.stm Tony Blair has taken a part-time post with US investment bank JP Morgan. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:10:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7180306.stm Goldman Sachs sees US recession http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7179298.stm The investment bank Goldman Sachs has predicted that the US economy will go into recession in 2008. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:50:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7179298.stm Recession in the US 'has arrived' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7176255.stm The feared recession in the US economy has already arrived, according to a report from Merrill Lynch. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:01:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7176255.stm Adam Curtis - The Trap (2007) http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-trap-episode-1 This series consists of three, one-hour programmes which explore the concept and definition of freedom, specifically "how a simplistic model of human beings as self-seeking, almost robotic, creatures led to today's idea of freedom." Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:59:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-trap-episode-1 Adam Curtis - The Power of Nightmares (2004) http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-power-of-nightmares-episode-1 These films compare the rise of the American Neo-Conservative movement and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and noting strong similarities between the two. More controversially, it argues that the threat of radical Islamism as a massive, sinister organised force of destruction, specifically in the form of al-Qaeda, is in fact a myth perpetrated by politicians in many countries—and particularly American Neo-Conservatives—in an attempt to unite and inspire their people following the failure of earlier, more utopian ideologies. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:58:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-power-of-nightmares-episode-1 Adam Curtis - The Century of the Self (2002) http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-century-of-the-self-episode-1 "This series is about how those in power have used Freud's theories to try and control the dangerous crowd in an age of mass democracy." - Adam Curtis Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:57:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-century-of-the-self-episode-1 The New Rulers of the World (2001) http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-new-rulers-of-the-world The New Rulers of the World is a 2001-2002 documentary film produced, written and presented by John Pilger on the consequences of globalisation, taking Indonesia as the primary example of the serious problems with the new globalization. The film was directed by Alan Lowery and produced by Carlton International Media Ltd. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:56:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-new-rulers-of-the-world Adam Curtis - The Mayfair Set (1999) http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-mayfair-set-episode-1 The program looked at how buccaneer capitalists of Hot money who were allowed to shape the climate of the Thatcher years, focusing on the rise of Colonel David Stirling, Jim Slater, James Goldsmith, and Tiny Rowland, all members of The Clermont club in the 1960s. It received the BAFTA Award for Best Factual Series or Strand in 2000. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:55:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-mayfair-set-episode-1 The Money Masters (1995) http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-money-masters The Money Masters is a 1995 documentary, produced by Patrick S. J. Carmack and directed and narrated by William T. Still. It discusses the concepts of money, debt, and taxes, and describes their development from biblical times onward. It covers the history of fractional-reserve banking, central banking, monetary policy, the bond system, and the Federal Reserve System. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:54:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/the-money-masters Adam Curtis - Pandora's Box (1992) http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/pandora's-box-episode-1 Pandora's Box was a six part 1992 BBC documentary television series written and produced by Adam Curtis, which examines the consequences of political and technocratic rationalism. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:53:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://www.rewtube.com/pandora's-box-episode-1 Central banks act on credit fears http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7140771.stm The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and central banks from the UK, Canada and Switzerland are to jointly help banks deal with the credit crunch. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:48:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7140771.stm Lenders 'at fault' on home loans http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7138786.stm Citizens Advice has accused UK sub-prime lenders of knowingly giving mortgages to many poor borrowers who cannot afford them. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:01:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7138786.stm Iran leader dismisses US currency http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7101050.stm Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested an end to the trading of oil in US dollars, calling the currency "a worthless piece of paper". Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:16:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7101050.stm Rappers join models in insisting on euros http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article3169653.ece Rappers join models in insisting on euros as greenbacks fall further out of fashion. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article3169653.ece Housing meltdown hits US economy http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7078492.stm The sudden tightening of credit on high-risk sub-prime mortgages has led to a property price crash in the US, with devastating effects on the whole economy. Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:02:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7078492.stm US mortgage crisis: Readers' stories http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7062653.stm BBC News website readers from across the US describe how they have been affected by the ongoing problems in the country's once-booming property market. Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:13:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7062653.stm Foreclosure wave sweeps America http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7070935.stm A wave of foreclosures and evictions is about to sweep the United States in the wake of the sub-prime mortgage lending crisis. Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:14:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7070935.stm Repossessions rise 'set to go on' http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7056951.stm House repossessions are at their highest level for eight years and the rise is expected to continue, a BBC Wales investigation has found. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:51:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7056951.stm Lenders withdraw mortgage deals http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7048592.stm UK lenders have withdrawn 40% of their mortgage deals in the past three months, according to the financial information company Moneyfacts. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:27:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7048592.stm Sub-prime borrowers face repossession http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7030723.stm Sub-prime mortgage lenders who give loans to people with bad credit records account for more than 70% of all repossessions, a BBC investigation has found. Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:16:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7030723.stm Northern Rock scraps mortgages http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7026460.stm Troubled mortgage lender Northern Rock has decided to scrap two-thirds of its 213 different mortgage deals. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:37:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7026460.stm HSBC closes US sub-prime division http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7007454.stm Banking giant HSBC is to close part of its US sub-prime mortgage business, cutting 750 jobs in the process. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:40:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7007454.stm Fed blamed for sub-prime lending http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7002428.stm Laws that would give new authority to two US banking regulators to police unfair and deceptive lending practices have been approved by a key committee. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:38:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7002428.stm Why We Fight (2005) http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://rewtube.com/why-we-fight Why We Fight describes the rise and maintenance of the United States military-industrial complex and its involvement in the wars led by the United States during the last fifty years, and in particular in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. The film alleges that in every decade since World War II, the American public has been told a lie to bring it into war to fuel the military-economic machine, which in turn maintains American dominance in the world. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT http://www.rewtube.com/newsArticle/?newsid=http://rewtube.com/why-we-fight