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Barack Obama welcomes G8 leadersUS President Obama hosts an opening dinner for G8 leaders, discussing North Korea, Syria and Iran, with the eurozone crisis likely to top Saturday's agenda.
Facebook shares see modest debutFacebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote'Greek officials say Germany's Chancellor Merkel has suggested a euro referendum, but Berlin denies the report, as world leaders gather in the US for a G8 summit meeting.
Yahoo jumps on Alibaba deal talkShares in internet giant Yahoo rise 5% on reports that it is close to selling its valuable stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company.
N Rock rescue 'could cost £2bn'The taxpayer could lose about £2bn once the assets of collapsed bank Northern Rock are wound down, the National Audit Office estimates.
JP Morgan boss to testify in USJP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to explain the bank's $2bn trading loss on a failed hedging strategy.
UK in £50m pork deal with ChinaThe UK agrees a £50m trade deal to sell pork to China, the world's biggest market for pig meat, where parts such as offal and trotters are more popular.
HMRC defends child benefit planAsking people to reveal financial information to their partners is legal, HM Revenue & Customs says, despite claims it breaks confidentiality rules.
Cuban offshore oil attempt failsSpain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful.
LSE reveals strong profits riseThe London Stock Exchange bucks the economic turmoil to deliver a better-than-expected rise in annual profit.
Argentine gas exports cancelledSpanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries.
Rain dampens sales at pub groupPubs group Mitchells & Butlers reports a sharp slowdown in sales, saying the recent wet weather has led to fewer customers.
EU 'plans for Greek exit option'The EU Commission and European Central Bank are making contingency plans for a possible Greek exit from the euro, an EU commissioner says.
Stagecoach in £100m US expansionPerth transport group Stagecoach is to buy parts of a US bus firm for about £100m, helping it expand its operations.
£9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn'A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.
Private rents 'increasing again'Private rents in England and Wales went up by 0.5% in April, according to letting agency group LSL Property Services.
More households in fuel povertyGas and electricity price rises at the end of last year are expected to have pushed 400,000 more households in England into fuel poverty.
Market jitters over eurozone woesEuropean markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece.
China property prices fall againChinese property prices continued to fall during April after the government kept policies in place to curb speculation.
Spain's cost of borrowing jumpsThe cost of borrowing on the international money markets rise sharply for Spain as investors fear further financial turmoil in Europe.
Moody's downgrades Spanish banksRatings agency Moody's cuts the credit ratings of 16 Spanish banks, as shares in struggling lender Bankia fell another 14%.
Jobs boost as UK gets Astra dealVauxhall's Ellesmere Port car plant will build a new Astra car in a deal that means huge investment and the creation and support of thousands of jobs.
US puts tariffs on Chinese panelsThe US says it will impose import tariffs of about 30% on Chinese solar companies, saying China is flooding it with subsidised products.
Ticketus deal 'being terminated'Charles Green says administrators at Rangers have told Ticketus they are terminating its contract over future ticket sales.
Debt-ridden Glens to get IFA loanGlentoran's cash flow crisis is expected to be eased by a loan from the Irish Football Association.
Sierra Leone league resumesSierra Leone's football league resumed on Friday, less than a week after suspending operations because of a shortage of funds.
AUDIO: Peston: Rock loss 'not a disaster'A report published by the National Audit Office into the creation and sale of Northern Rock reveals that the government is likely to lose £2bn overall by the time all the assets are wound down. The BBC's business editor Robert Peston has the details.
VIDEO: EU 'taking all neccessary action'EU Economic Commissioner Olli Rehn has said the eurozone is taking "all neccessary action in order to overcome" the debt crisis.
VIDEO: Should Britain build a spaceport?A new report is recommending that the UK builds its own spaceport, to enable tourists to go into space.
VIDEO: Facebook shares due to go on saleOne of the biggest floatations ever seen on world stock markets will take place today when shares in the social networking site Facebook go on sale.
VIDEO: From prison to Belfast distilleryA notorious Belfast prison that held IRA inmates during the worst of the city's sectarian troubles is to be transformed into a whiskey distillery.
VIDEO: G8 leaders gather in the USWorld leaders are gathering at Camp David in the US, for talks dominated by the unresolved crisis in the Eurozone.
VIDEO: 'Business leaders should work harder'Former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie has said British business leaders should work harder to get the UK out of the current economic downturn.
VIDEO: UK signs pig deal with ChinaThe government has signed a multi-million pound deal to export British pork to China.
Euro fears on the streets of SpainSpain, feeling fragile, looks to Germany for help
Pawnbrokers attracting new customOffering shoes and handbags as security for a loan
Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leaderEgypt's economic crisis sets major task for country's next leader
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Asian trading heads for onlineThe social networks breaking Asia's stock market traditions
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