Royal Dutch Shell is buying the UK’s third biggest energy company, British BG Group, for almost £50 bn. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32225553#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Telecom companies in Africa are becoming major players in the banking business as the number of people across the continent using mobile phones continues to grow. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32249339#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Kenyan authorities have suspended the licences of 13 money transfer firms believed to be involved in funding al-Shabab. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-32225552#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Hunting for chocolate Easter eggs has been a challenge for the ethical shopper but new EU laws make it easier for such customers. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32172008#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

North Korea, one of the most unlikely capitalist countries in the world, has a surprising number of modern businesses. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32172009#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Hundreds of thousands of people are being warned about a big tax bill, if they decide to cash in their pension pots from next week …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32170443#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda appoints French national Christophe Weber as its first-ever foreign boss. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32155075#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

India’s cricket stars can earn millions of dollars, but now other sports players are finding new ways to top up their income. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32155074#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

There is nothing holding Greece back except “sometimes bad politics”, says Jose Manuel Barroso, former president of the European Commission. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32153379#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa       

Steph McGovern speaks to business owners and families in Ottery St Mary about how they feel about the effects of inflation. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32142311#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa