BBC News - Business

1. The growth of start-up competitions
   Why so many new firms love awards
2. Twitter boosts security after hacks
   Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches.
3. 'Gang of four' aims to shake up Latam trade
   Why Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru want to form a new trade bloc
4. Biting Apple: Taxing the big boys?
   Europe's tax chief on how to squeeze the corporate Apples
5. Hewlett-Packard shares jump 12%
   Hewlett-Packard shares leap in after-hours trading, despite quarterly results showing a seventh consecutive fall in sales.
6. VIDEO: Couple's £163,000 mobile bill shock
   An electrician and his wife had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared. BBC Watchdog investigated
7. Airbnb seeks to reassure members
   Airbnb tells its members "we are not going anywhere", after a judge in New York ruled a man who rented out his apartment on the site broke the law.
8. PM hails tax deal amid Google row
   David Cameron hails an EU agreement to close tax loopholes as a "turning point", as Google's boss urges politicians to "sort" the system.
9. Bernanke hails benefits of stimulus
   US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke tells Congress that it is too soon to end the central bank's monetary stimulus programme or raise interest rates.
10. Is a paperless library still a library?
    Getting ready for bookless libraries
11. Electricity bills to increase by 18%
    Power NI announces that electricity bills for households and small businesses are to increase by 18% from July.
12. Oklahoma damage bill 'could be $2bn'
    The damage from the Oklahoma tornado could reach $2bn (£1.3bn), the Oklahoma Insurance Department warns, although many tenants may have no insurance cover.
13. IPL cricketer denies spot-fixing
    Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent.
14. VIDEO: Google boss: 'We follow tax laws'
    Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has said he welcomes the current debate about tax avoidance by multinationals, but rejected criticism of his company's conduct.
15. Two win sickness benefit challenge
    Two people with mental health problems win a legal challenge against the government tests for sickness benefit.
16. IMF: UK 'long way from recovery'
    The UK economy is still a long way from "a strong and sustainable recovery", the International Monetary Fund warns.
17. Ireland calls for global tax action
    Ireland, criticised for its tax regime and Apple's arrangements in the country, calls for cross-border international co-operation over tax.
18. Manchester City in Nike kit deal
    Manchester City launches its new kit after signing a deal with US sportswear giant Nike reported to be worth £72m ($109m) over six years.
19. BoE still split 6-3 on stimulus move
    The Bank of England governor was outvoted once again this month, as the Bank's rate-setting committee decided against more stimulus measures.
20. Couple's £163,000 phone bill shock
    A couple who own an electrical firm had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared.