18-Jan-2013 21:51

FTSE CLOSE: Fresh optimism over Chinese economy helps overshadow UK ... - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2264355/FTSE-CLOSE-Fresh-optimism-Chinese-economy-helps-overshadow-UK-high-street-gloom.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Snow heightens retail woes after December sales dip - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9812147/Snow-heightens-retail-woes-after-December-sales-dip.html

Bovis adds to housebuilding optimism - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a417cba6-6141-11e2-957e-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcompanies_financials%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Fed minutes show slow crisis reaction - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/abc16b8a-6193-11e2-9545-00144feab49a.html

Consumers protest as watchdog mulls PPI claims plea - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/consumers-protest-as-watchdog-mulls-ppi-claims-plea-8458152.html

Anthony Hilton: Bosses are sitting on their cash – or are they? - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/anthony-hilton-bosses-are-sitting-on-their-cash--or-are-they-8458150.html

Boeing 787 probe focuses on battery, more checks due - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/18/us-boeing-dreamliner-idUSBRE90F1N820130118

Beef's 'JR' denies horse meat burger claims - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c0d98be-61a3-11e2-82cd-00144feab49a.html

Game owner eyes tranche of HMV stores - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/24fcfe64-60c3-11e2-b85b-00144feab49a.html

Rio Tinto to hike iron ore production in Australia - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ibn_hkw2kPXoSsmUqRmF7yuHB_fQ?docId%3DCNG.246b1c113c7c74f44275f4021f1409e7.d1