Business Headlines from the BBC

Pensioners 'see higher cost rise'
The cost of living for pensioners has outstripped inflation over the past 10 years, research suggests.

UK shops 'misleading customers'
High street shop staff are fobbing off customers and giving misleading advice about rights, Which? says.

Companies win £91m ship contracts
Seven UK firms are awarded contracts totalling £91.5m to provide parts for the Navy's new aircraft carriers.

Two lenders trim mortgage costs
The Nationwide and Abbey are cutting their mortgage rates slightly - but mainly for those with large deposits.

UK spending power 'in heavy fall'
The average UK household is 15% worse off than it was five years ago, an Ernst & Young report suggests.