03-Nov-2012 08:44

Ikea bucks retail trend - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/nov/02/ikea-bucks-retail-trend

A battle for our green and pleasant land - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ef0f9a3a-241a-11e2-9509-00144feabdc0.html

Direct Line and Admiral find it tough - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/direct-line-and-admiral-find-it-tough-8278026.html

Pubs raise a glass to MPs as they call for new look at Beer Duty Escalator - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/pubs-raise-a-glass-to-mps-as-they-call-for-new-look-at-beer-duty-escalator-8278019.html

Bertelsmann's pickup of Penguin shows the poor state of British publishing - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/02/penguin-random-house-ian-jack

Number of firms going bust hits seven-year low (but economists warn that ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227183/Number-firms-going-bust-hits-seven-year-low-economists-warn-recovery-recession-slow.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Comet in administration - business for sale - Business Sale Report :: http://www.business-sale.com/news/article/comet-in-administration-business-for-sale-36815.html

How much you've lost by investing in banks - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/shares/9649354/How-much-youve-lost-by-investing-in-banks.html

China Non-Manufacturing Industries Rebound From 19-Month Low - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-03/china-s-non-manufacturing-industries-expand-at-a-faster-pace.html

Too few plant experts, plus a rise in tree disease creates 'perfect storm' - This is Cornwall :: http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/plant-experts-plus-rise-tree-disease-creates/story-17222631-detail/story.html