Bank of America returns to profit


19 January 2012 Last updated at 13:47 GMT

Bank of AmericaBank of America was one of the worst performers on Dow Jones Industrial Average index of leading companies in 2011

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Bank of America has reported a $2bn (£1.2bn) profit for the three months to the end of 2011, compared with a $1.2bn loss in the same period in 2010.
It signals continued recovery for the US' second biggest lender.
For the full year, the company reported net profits of $1.4bn compared with a net loss of $2.2bn in 2010.

Can a company live forever?


19 January 2012 Last updated at 00:01 GMT


Stora Enso imageIn 1288, Stora Enso issued the first share ever granted in a company, giving a bishop an eighth of a copper mountain
The past few years have seen previously unthinkable corporate behemoths - from financial firms such as Lehman Brothers to iconic car manufacturers such as Saab - felled by economic turmoil or by unforgiving customers and tough rivals.