31-Dec-2012 18:43

Gas and oil giants have staff on the government payroll working in the energy ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255251/Gas-oil-giants-staff-government-payroll.html

New rules on financial advice: how are you affected? - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/9772664/New-rules-on-financial-advice-how-are-you-affected.html

Number of foreigners claiming tax credits 'unknown', ministers admit - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9772968/Number-of-foreigners-claiming-tax-credits-unknown-ministers-admit.html

FTSE 100 ends 2012 below 5900 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff8c04ba-5323-11e2-9e71-00144feab49a.html

Ministry shuts 200 'ambulance chasing' companies - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/9773165/Ministry-shuts-200-ambulance-chasing-companies.html

Forty years on, the benefits of EU membership are no longer compelling - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/forty-years-on-the-benefits-of-eu-membership-are-no-longer-compelling-8433996.html

Afferro surges 10pc as takeover auction heats up - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/marketreport/9773241/Afferro-surges-10pc-as-takeover-auction-heats-up.html

France needs a total tax overhaul - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/31/france-tax-francois-hollande

Fiscal cliff deadline looms as talks on a deal continue – live updates - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/31/fiscal-cliff-congress-deadline-live

Libor scandal hits traders as RBS 'cuts bonuses' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9771595/Libor-scandal-hits-traders-as-RBS-cuts-bonuses.html