28-Feb-2013 17:55

High Street chain store closures soar, says research - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21611772

2100 Republic jobs saved - ITV News :: http://www.itv.com/news/story/2013-02-28/2-100-republic-jobs-saved/

National Express feels the loss of elderly's cheap fares - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/national-express-feels-the-loss-of-elderlys-cheap-fares-8514943.html

Iberia charge pushes IAG to €997m loss - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5e4985c2-8178-11e2-ae78-00144feabdc0.html

Local councils want full control over setting council tax bills, study finds - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2013/feb/28/local-councils-want-to-set-tax-rates

Not so fast with the bubbly, Capita: IT Services has bad economic wind - Register :: http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/02/28/capita_2012/

Lloyds' PPI Mis-Selling Bill Passes £6.5bn - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1058317/lloyds-ppi-mis-selling-bill-passes-6-5bn

Eurozone crisis live: Bankers face cap on bonuses after EU deal - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/feb/28/eurozone-crisis-live-eu-bankers-bonus-cap

Friday preview: Lloyds Banking Group releases annual results - ShareCast :: http://www.sharecast.com/cgi-bin/sharecast/story.cgi?story_id%3D20728414

Barclays pushes up mis-sold PPI funds - Knowledge to Action :: http://knowledgetoaction.co.uk/news/801548919/barclays-pushes-up-mis-sold-ppi-funds-/forex/