22-Aug-2012 11:19

Another disastrous month - and George Osborne is forced to cut deeper - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/another-disastrous-month--and-george-osborne-is-forced-to-cut-deeper-8069220.html

Which?: Ridiculous to suggest axing free banking will stop misselling - Money Marketing :: http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/which-ridiculous-to-suggest-axing-free-banking-will-stop-misselling/1056634.article

Mortgage application fraud up by a quarter - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/mortgages/9491550/Mortgage-application-fraud-up-by-a-quarter.html

London open: Japanese data dents the miners - ShareCast :: http://www.sharecast.com/cgi-bin/sharecast/story.cgi?story_id%3D20311893

Glencore turns to fear to clinch Xstrata deal - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-21/commentary/33298526_1_xstrata-shareholders-glencore-xstrata-merger-biggest-commodities

Economic pressures drive young adults home to roost - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/aug/22/economic-pressures-young-adults-home-to-roost

Bosses 'Lose Faith' In Osborne: IoD Report - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/975525/bosses-lose-faith-in-osborne-iod-report

Souter steps down as Stagecoach chief - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/725890d2-ec25-11e1-a91c-00144feab49a.html

RBS Said to Be Probed by U.S. Regulators Over Iranian Sanctions - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-22/rbs-said-to-be-probed-by-u-s-regulators-over-iranian-sanctions.html

Debt crisis: live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/debt-crisis-live/9490724/Debt-crisis-live.html