24-Jun-2012 17:12

Bank Investors Dismiss Moody's Cuts as Years Too Late - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-21/credit-suisse-cut-3-levels-as-moody-s-downgrades-biggest-banks.html

Does Walgreens' deal for Boots prove private equity is the best medicine? - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jun/24/walgreens-boots-private-equity-best-medicine?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Merkel Parries Debt Push; Chiefs Agree on Pact - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-06-22/european-leaders-agree-to-growth-plan-worth-1-percent-of-euro-bloc-gdp

Marks & Spencer loses head of menswear to Bhs - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9349670/Marks-and-Spencer-loses-head-of-menswear-to-Bhs.html

Scottish News: Sir Chris Hoy slams suggestions he dodged taxes - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2012/06/24/sir-chris-hoy-slams-suggestions-he-dodged-taxes-86908-23900169/

UK & World News: Danny Alexander in warning over £1bn home loan rise - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2012/06/24/danny-alexander-in-warning-over-1bn-home-loan-rise-86908-23900336/

Basic tax 'could be cut by 2p' if avoidance ended - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18570661

BoE's Weale says sterling needs to weaken to help trade deficit - MyFinances.co.uk :: http://www.myfinances.co.uk/loans-and-credit/2012/06/24/boe-s-weale-says-sterling-needs-to-weaken-to-help-trade-defi

Natwest Bank IT Fiasco Enters Sixth Day - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16252281

Xstrata and Glencore take £4.2bn hit as shareholder spring threatens merger - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2163950/Xstrata-Glencore-4-2bn-hit-shareholder-spring-threatens-merger.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml