03-Nov-2012 14:50

Bridge planned at level crossing - ITV News :: http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2012-11-02/bridge-planned-at-level-crossing/

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

Sausage factory Freshlink confirm they are to close with the loss of 150 jobs - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/freshlink-sausage-factory-to-close-in-glasgow-1413187

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

Tax dodgers set to avoid prison after striking deal with HMRC - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/tax-dodgers-set-to-avoid-prison-1414250

Lenders keep more businesses alive, but beware the zombies - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/economics/article3588784.ece

Army of experts to spend weekend searching UK for spread of ash tree disease - Click Green :: http://www.clickgreen.org.uk/news/national-news/123691-army-of-experts-to-spend-weekend-searching-uk-for-spread-of-ash-tree-disease.html

Call for beer duty escalator to be axed to save pubs - This is Hull and East Riding :: http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/beer-duty-escalator-axed-save-pubs/story-17214661-detail/story.html

RBS prepares for talks with regulators to settle Libor claims - MyFinances.co.uk :: http://www.myfinances.co.uk/investments/2012/11/03/rbs-announces-1-3b-loss-as-it-raises-ppi-provision-by-400m

Comet Collapse: Gift Vouchers Suspended - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1006505/comet-collapse-gift-vouchers-suspended