BBC News - Business
The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site.
Greek PM in crucial bailout talksGreek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will meet party leaders in his coalition to discuss a proposed 130bn euros EU rescue plan.
Work contacts 'cut dropout rate'The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.
PM urged to cut wind farm subsidyMore than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
Annuity sales 'unfair and opaque'The way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as £1bn in future pension income, the National Association of Pension Funds says.
Work programme on track: GraylingAround 20% of unemployed people who have been on the government's main welfare-to-work scheme, the Work Programme, for at least 6 months have been found a job, the BBC has learnt.
US job numbers show strong growthThe US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
New Virgin staff pay for checksVirgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
High Streets bid for £1m fundingThe government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.
RBS boss calls for pay correctionThe chairman of 82% taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says banker pay has been "high for too long" and needs to be corrected.
Europe hit by Russia gas shortageFreezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.
Finance News - Business news from the UK and world
Latest financial news, breaking business news, stocks and share prices from the UK and world from Telegraph.co.uk
Questor share tip: Compass direction is rightFood-service group Compass has proved it can weather turbulent times - and still looks good value at current levels.
Questor share tip: Johnson Matthey shares are a hold after a good runShares in autocatalyst group Johnson Matthey are now at their highest level since before Lehman Brothers' collapse. They are now a hold on valuation grounds.
Sale of the century for anyone prepared to back businessInvestors should add the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme to their portfolio of bonds and shares.
Sir David Michels: 'No question executive pay has got too large. But what's enough?'M&S deputy chairman and one of corporate Britain's best-known figures, Sir David Michels, has just bought a company and he's scared stiff.
Sir Martin Sorrell: stop bashing businessOne of Britain's most successful chief executives, Sir Martin Sorrell, has called for an end to "business bashing" and said that if politicians keep up their attacks on the private sector, successful companies will move abroad.
BP chief Bob Dudley out of the fire?Bob Dudley, the BP chief executive, has proved much more careful with his words than his foot-in-the-mouth predecessor, Tony Hayward. But he must hope one phrase does not return to haunt him.
Bank of England to print further £50 billionBritain's weak economic recovery is expected to lead the Bank of England to print £50bn more money in the coming weeks.
David Webster to exit from hotel giant InterContinentalDavid Webster is to stand down as the chairman of InterContinental Hotels Group after eight years.
Greek debt talks flounder over labour lawsGreece's international creditors and the Greek government have failed to reach a debt deal for a third weekend in succession.
Warning over Facebook structureMark Zuckerberg's iron grip on Facebook will put a drag on its share price and store up potentially "devastating" trouble for the future, two of America's leading corporate governance experts have warned.
