02-Jan-2013 11:23

Metro Bank's founder takes chairman role - CITY A.M. :: http://www.cityam.com/latest-news/metro-bank-s-founder-takes-chairman-role

Europe stocks rally in wake of U.S. budget deal - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-18131/

Two thirds of etailers forecast sales growth for 2013 - Retail Week :: http://www.retail-week.com/multichannel/online-retail/two-thirds-of-etailers-forecast-sales-growth-for-2013/5044330.article

Benefits Rise 'Almost Double Salary Increase' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1032329/benefits-rise-almost-double-salary-increase

Retail administrations jump 6pc in 2012 - Deloitte - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9775184/Retail-administrations-jump-6pc-in-2012-Deloitte.html

HK Shares Rally To 19-Month High on Fiscal Cliff Deal, China Optimism - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130102-701606.html

Manufacturing PMI hits fifteen-month high in December - Markit - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/02/uk-manufacturing-pmi-idUKBRE90105E20130102

President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20886182

Rail passengers face severe delays as fare hikes of up to 90pc rolled out - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9775217/Rail-passengers-face-severe-delays-as-fare-hikes-of-up-to-90pc-rolled-out.html

'Fiscal cliff' deal reached: live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/debt-crisis-live/9774748/Fiscal-cliff-deal-reached-live.html