BBC News - Business

1. Asian stocks bounce back after falls
   Shares in Asia have recovered some of the steep falls suffered on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei index rising 3%.
2. German football model is a league apart
   How German football clubs treat their fans differently
3. Can watches show more than the time?
   Why have we been waiting so long for watches to catch up with smart phones?
4. The tech that's transforming gardening
   The technology that's transforming gardening
5. Poor countries take on tax avoiders
   Developing countries are trying to stop mining companies shifting billions of dollars in profits out of their countries, depriving them of much-needed tax revenue.
6. Latam "gang of four" scrap tariffs
   Four countries in Latin America - Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru - have agreed to scrap most of the tariffs on trade between their four countries.
7. Euro bank chief sees UK improvements
   European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, visiting London's City district, says he sees "signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy.
8. French court questions IMF chief
   IMF chief Christine Lagarde is grilled by judges in Paris over a big payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister.
9. Mozambique mines 'hurt locals'
   International mining companies operating in Mozambique are failing in their obligation to people displaced by coal mining, says Human Rights Watch.
10. Tata Steel swings to a loss
    Tata Steel, one of the world's biggest steelmakers, blames weakness in Europe for a net loss in the fourth quarter and says "severely depressed" conditions are likely to persist.
11. Nissan recalls over 800,000 vehicles
    Nissan says it plans to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide due to a faulty steering wheel.
12. Concerns over Flybe Gatwick sell-off
    Business leaders and politicians are raising concerns over the future of Inverness Airport's links with London Gatwick.
13. JP Morgan fined £3m for failings
    JP Morgan's international bank division has been fined £3m by the Financial Conduct Authority for failures in client advice and record-keeping.
14. Duff and Phelps: No Rangers conflict
    The firm which acted as administrators for the former Rangers Football Club is cleared of any conflict of interest over its appointment.
15. AUDIO: Mothercare 'expecting growth to continue'
    Mothercare posted another big loss in the last financial year, but the UK retailer said it was making good progress with its turnaround plan.
16. UK first quarter growth unchanged
    The UK's economy grew at 0.3% in the first three months of the year, official figures confirm, but concerns remain over the strength of the recovery.
17. VIDEO: Africa 'star performer' for SAB Miller
    Faced with challenging conditions in Europe and the US, the world's second largest brewer, SAB Miller, has been looking for growth in alternative markets.
18. 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.
19. VIDEO: UK first quarter growth confirmed
    The UK's economy grew at 0.3% in the first three months of the year, official figures have confirmed.
20. VIDEO: How HP hopes to revive its fortunes
    Hewlett-Packard shares have leapt in after-hours trading, despite quarterly results showing a seventh consecutive fall in sales.