02-Jan-2013 12:24

FSA backs down to give billionaire route to the top at Metro Bank - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/banking/article3645489.ece

'Financial Armageddon' warning for hard-up Scots - Glasgow Evening Times :: http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/financial-armageddon-warning-for-hard-up-scots-111346n.19803820

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

More distress is in store for retailers - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2255965/More-distress-store-retailers.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

New rail fares 'not that expensive', says Norman Baker - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9775309/New-rail-fares-not-as-expensive-as-they-seem-says-Norman-Baker.html

Sainsbury's boosts recycling facilities - The Grocer :: http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/companies/supermarkets/sainsburys/sainsburys-boosts-recycling-facilities/235136.article?utm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3Drss

FTSE 100 surges past 6000 barrier - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/9775295/FTSE-100-surges-past-6000-barrier.html

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?blocktitle%3DMore-News-and-Insight%26contentID%3D5271

Retailer John Lewis posts record Christmas sales - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/02/uk-johnlewis-idUKBRE90107G20130102

Factory activity unexpectedly rebounds in December - PMI - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/02/uk-manufacturing-pmi-idUKBRE90105E20130102