31-Dec-2012 04:29

US-Europe harmony 'vital for British revival hopes' - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/useurope-harmony-vital-for-british-revival-hopes-8433718.html

Clampdown on rip-off claims firms starts to bite - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/clampdown-on-ripoff-claims-firms-starts-to-bite-8433719.html

ban on commission-based selling sparks 'death of salesman' fears - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/30/fsa-ban-commission-selling-death

Duncan Smith condemns tax credits - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20873180

Fiscal cliff deal in peril as Senate negotiations enter standstill - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/30/fiscal-cliff-deal-peril-senate

Trader bonuses hit as RBS looks to pay £350m libor fine - Scotsman :: http://www.scotsman.com/business/banking/trader-bonuses-hit-as-rbs-looks-to-pay-350m-libor-fine-1-2712317

No Deal, so Cliff Taxes Rise but Millionaire Tax Held Unconstitutional - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2012/12/30/no-deal-so-cliff-taxes-rise-but-millionaire-tax-held-unconstitutional/

1.5 million took out loans to fund Christmas - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/money/loans-credit/15-million-took-out-loans-to-fund-christmas-8433327.html

Rail fares have gone up 50 per cent in last decade - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/9771507/Rail-fares-have-gone-up-50-per-cent-in-last-decade.html

Buyout firm KKR considers £1.8bn bid for GMG's Trader Media - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2255000/Buyout-firm-KKR-considers-1-8bn-bid-GMGs-Trader-Media.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml