21-Feb-2013 04:57

Travis Perkins sees construction improving - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/64434556-7b85-11e2-95b9-00144feabdc0.html

37 more HMV stores to close - Scotsman :: http://www.scotsman.com/business/retail/37-more-hmv-stores-to-close-1-2801174

FSA to publish internal Libor probe soon - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/uk-britain-libor-idUKBRE91K00420130221

Jobless total drops to 2.5 million as record numbers are in work - Express.co.uk :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/379129/Jobless-total-drops-to-2-5-million-as-record-numbers-are-in-work

Pile of trouble: Rug pulled on 800 jobs at carpet firm and HMV - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/city-news/800-axminster-hmv-workers-face-1721116

Outgoing Bank Governor voted to raise stimulus - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/markets-economy/outgoing-bank-governor-voted-to-raise-stimulus.20279489

Sentiment rattled by liquidation talk, Fed minutes - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/uk-markets-global-idUKBRE87514J20130221

STV shares leap as battle with ITV ends and it returns to profit - CITY A.M. :: http://www.cityam.com/latest-news/stv-shares-leap-battle-itv-ends-and-it-returns-profit

RSA sees 5% rise in Irish premiums - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/rsa-sees-5-rise-in-irish-premiums-223245.html

MetLife puts British bulk annuity business up for sale - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/uk-metlife-metlifeassurance-idUKBRE91J16V20130220