31-Jan-2013 11:48

U.K. House Prices Rise on Lending Boost From BOE Credit Program - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/u-k-house-prices-rise-on-lending-boost-from-boe-credit-program.html

Three-quarters of local authorities to put up council tax for poorest families - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jan/31/child-poverty-measure-drug-alcohol

High petrol prices caused by duty, tax and crude oil prices - MyFinances.co.uk :: http://www.myfinances.co.uk/cut-your-bills/2013/01/31/oft-to-decide-on-whether-to-investigate-fuel-price-rigging

Advertising can spark the growth we so badly need - CampaignLive :: http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/1169080/

FTSE dragged down by Shell's profit miss - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/uk-markets-britain-stocks-idUKBRE8710BE20130131

Big bill for taxpayer as Great Western rail bid is scrapped - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/9838842/Big-bill-for-taxpayer-as-Great-Western-rail-bid-is-scrapped.html

Shell profit rise pleases shareholders but disappoints City - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jan/31/shell-profit-rise-shareholders-disappoints-city

AstraZeneca Dives on Bleak Outlook - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578275290772944154.html

UPDATE 2-BSkyB to offer sports channels online for daily fee - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/bskyb-idUSL5N0B02TW20130131

Banks face new wave of mis-selling payouts - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/another-hefty-compensation-bill-banks-face-new-wave-of-misselling-payouts-8474396.html