23-Aug-2012 17:49

Mortgage lending remains flat - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/mortgages/9494394/Mortgage-lending-remains-flat.html

London Olympics failed to spark high-street spending spree - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/aug/23/london-olympics-failed-retail-boost

Diageo profit boost as emerging markets get a taste for whisky - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/marketforceslive/2012/aug/23/diageo-profit-boost-emerging-markets-whisky?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Pension companies finally pledge to come clean on hidden fees - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9494609/Pension-companies-finally-pledge-to-come-clean-on-hidden-fees.html

Hollande and Merkel Meet Amid Dismal Euro Zone Survey Data - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

US manufacturing growth still weak, PMI survey shows - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19357359

Borders find boosts Falklands oil prospects - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/bordersandsouthern-falklands-idUSL6E8JNGFM20120823

RBS shares down on Libor manipulation claims but Barclays shares back at pre ... - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/marketforceslive/2012/aug/23/rbs-libor-scandal-barclays?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Pensions experts hit back at Bank of England QE report - ShareCast :: http://www.sharecast.com/cgi-bin/sharecast/story.cgi?story_id%3D20316343

Analysis: Will George Osborne keep both his jobs? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19357331