03-Aug-2012 15:55

Bankruptcy falls to lowest level since 2003 - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/aug/03/bankruptcy-falls-lowest-level?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Thomas Cook enjoys bookings boost as wet weather drives holidaymakers in ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2183143/Thomas-Cook-enjoys-bookings-boost-wet-weather-drives-holidaymakers-search-sun.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

UK service industry activity falls to lowest level in 19 months - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/aug/03/uk-service-industry-falls?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Tom Cruise film to create 500 jobs in UK - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/9449429/Tom-Cruise-film-to-create-500-jobs-in-UK.html

Economists predict Bank to hold policy until late 2012 - FT Adviser :: http://www.ftadviser.com/2012/08/03/investments/economic-indicators/economists-predict-bank-to-hold-policy-until-late-ics8WqT2DLbQAMVg9OP9YP/article.html

IAG makes contingency plans for Spanish Eurozone exit - ShareCast :: http://www.sharecast.com/cgi-bin/sharecast/story.cgi?story_id%3D20275360

Analysis - ECB's bond incentive carries own risks - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/uk-markets-bonds-ecb-idUKBRE8720QD20120803

US economy adds 163000 new jobs - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19109249

Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic slumps to £80.2m loss - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/9449707/Richard-Bransons-Virgin-Atlantic-slumps-to-80.2m-loss.html

RBS Discovers Its Inner Good Bank - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-41244/