03-Jan-2013 00:36

John Lewis update signals upbeat trading season for fashion retailers - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jan/02/john-lewis-update-signals-upbeat-retail-trading

Chaos for commuters on first day of fare rises but minister says they're not that dear - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/02/chaos-for-commuters-on-first-day-of-fare-rises-but-minister-says-theyre-not-that-dear-3336024/

UK manufacturing activity hits 15-month high - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jan/02/uk-manufacturing-activity-15-month-high

Report: Retail Bankruptcy Increased In 2012 - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1032564/report-retail-bankruptcy-increased-in-2012

House prices rise across England and Wales - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/02/house-prices-rise-across-england-and-wales-3335717/

Nestle wins trademark battle over KitKat bar - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9776567/Nestle-wins-trademark-battle-over-KitKat-bar.html

Oil-rig maker Lamprell leaps 20pc on support from lenders - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/9776689/Oil-rig-maker-Lamprell-leaps-20pc-on-support-from-lenders.html

IDS accused of yet another welfare figure fiddle - Morning Star Online :: http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/127844

Fiscal cliff deal spurs global risk rally - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f96e916-548b-11e2-9d25-00144feab49a.html

Slim pickings for Britain's supermarkets after a 'difficult' Christmas - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2256302/Slim-pickings-Britains-supermarkets-difficult-Christmas.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml