23-Aug-2012 18:50

Retailers report surprise sales drop in August - CBI survey - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/uk-retail-report-idUKBRE87M09Z20120823

Markit Index of Manufacturing in U.S. Rose to 51.9 in August - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-23/markit-index-of-manufacturing-in-u-s-rose-to-51-9-in-august.html

Debt crisis: live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/debt-crisis-live/9493671/Debt-crisis-live.html

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

Tories may use Boris strategist in next election - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tories-may-use-boris-strategist-in-next-election-8076257.html

Council drops Dale Farm prosecution - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/council-drops-dale-farm-prosecution-8076607.html

Mortgage approvals creep up in July - MyFinances.co.uk :: http://www.myfinances.co.uk/mortgages/2012/08/23/mortgage-approvals-creep-up-in-july

Nasdaq's Facebook Plan Comes Under Mounting Fire - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444270404577607261358409748.html

Pensioners biggest winners from QE - Bank of England - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9495042/Pensioners-biggest-winners-from-QE-Bank-of-England.html