03-Jan-2013 10:46

John Lewis sales soar 44% - thanks to the Snowman: store beats all rivals as ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2256335/John-Lewis-sales-soar-44--thanks-Snowman-store-beats-rivals-face-gloomy-outlook-2013.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Start-up loans scheme expanded - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20892658

Graze cattle such as bison to restore British countryside - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9776039/Graze-cattle-such-as-bison-to-restore-British-countryside.html

Rail passengers face severe delays as fare hikes 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-rolled-out.html

Bosses optimistic about economic outlook for 2013 - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/bosses-optimistic-about-economic-outlook-for-2013-8436315.html

Service-Sector Growth Continues in China - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323374504578218262825668772.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Winning Christmas period buoys Next - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/874ad0a8-5576-11e2-bbd1-00144feab49a.html

Think-tank calls on the Government to split retail and investment banks to cut fees - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2256458/Think-tank-calls-Government-split-retail-investment-banks-cut-fees.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Report: House Prices Lose Ground In 2012 - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1032842/report-house-prices-lose-ground-in-2012

Fiscal cliff live: IMF says more to be done - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/blog/2013/jan/03/fiscal-cliff-imf