27-Dec-2012 17:07

Mortgage approvals for house purchases reach ten-month high - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/dec/27/mortgage-approvals-house-reach-high

Scottish workplace death figures increase - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-20850638

House prices: Southend sees biggest rise, Halifax says - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20850856

Osborne adamant on immigration rules - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/204d8d30-5023-11e2-a231-00144feab49a.html

Record start to Bluewater Boxing Day sales - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-20853275

Trains between Reading and London Paddington resume - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20849711

Retailers demand halt to 2.6pc business rates rise despite Boxing Day bonanza - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9767642/Retailers-demand-halt-to-2.6pc-business-rates-rise-despite-Boxing-Day-bonanza.html

Tax bill for giant companies falls despite surge in profits - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/9767701/Tax-bill-for-giant-companies-falls-despite-surge-in-profits.html

Euro zone crisis batters holiday sales prospects - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/uk-retail-europe-sales-idUKBRE8BQ0CH20121227

Reid Says Congress Lacks Time to Resolve Budget Talks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/reid-says-congress-lacks-time-to-resolve-budget-talks.html