31-Jul-2012 17:46

Bad weather hits retail sales - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/bad-weather-hits-retail-sales-7987547.html

European shares mainly firm before Fed rate meeting - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5it3XEXOM36_gw2L99ksbtivKtQQw?docId%3DCNG.8e48523cf8117b8f862f81dcf0fc05e5.631

BP results show strain of Russia, US spill - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/07/31/uk-bp-results-idUKBRE86U08S20120731

UBS 'lost £227m on Facebook flotation' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9441609/UBS-lost-227m-on-Facebook-flotation.html

India blackouts leave 700 million without power - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/31/india-blackout-electricity-power-cuts

RBS gears up for LIBOR-fixing repercussions - ShareCast :: http://www.sharecast.com/cgi-bin/sharecast/story.cgi?story_id%3D20266247

Libor scandal: Deutsche Bank admits some staff involved - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19066284

France and Italy urge action on agreements - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2854af8-db12-11e1-8074-00144feab49a.html

Consumer Confidence in US Unexpectedly Climbed in July - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-31/u-s-consumer-confidence-index-unexpectedly-rose-correct-.html

Travel firms accused of fixing hotel prices - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9441838/Travel-firms-accused-of-fixing-hotel-prices.html