02-Nov-2012 00:12

James Murdoch reappointed as BSkyB director with 95% shareholder backing - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/nov/01/james-murdoch-reappointed-director-bskyb

BSkyB revenues rise as customers choose extra services - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20166750

CBI revises its forecasts for lacklustre growth higher - ShareCast :: http://www.sharecast.com/cgi-bin/sharecast/story.cgi?story_id%3D20470528

RSPCA reports a 65 percent rise in abandoned pets - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20174712

BT shares jump as cost cutting boosts profits - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/telecoms/9649312/BT-shares-jump-as-cost-cutting-boosts-profits.html

Earnings reports boost FTSE 100 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9aed310c-23fb-11e2-94d0-00144feabdc0.html

MPs call for tax hike on beer to be axed - Metro :: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/916753-mps-call-for-tax-hike-on-beer-to-be-axed

Comet sees website crash and suppliers commandeer stock - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/nov/01/comet-website-crash

Lloyds fails to reassure investors as PPI bill rises by £1bn to £5.3bn - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2226507/Lloyds-fails-reassure-investors-PPI-rises-1bn-5-3bn.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Insurer L&G is boosted by strong sales of protection cover - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2226527/L-G-boosted-protection-cover.html