03-Apr-2013 13:21

Queen's funding to rise by £5m under new Sovereign Grant - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22003165

City shock as Thorntons says Easter, Mothers' Day and Valentines puts profits ... - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/city-shock-as-thorntons-says-easter-mothers-day-and-valentines-puts-profits-ahead-of-expectations-8557960.html

Protestors out in force against bedroom tax in Ellesmere Port - Ellesmere Port Pioneer :: http://www.ellesmereportpioneer.co.uk/ellesmere-port-news/local-ellesmere-port-news/2013/04/03/protestors-out-in-force-against-bedroom-tax-in-ellesmere-port-55940-33105130/

British taxpayers to fork out €45m to rescue Cyprus - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9968675/British-taxpayers-to-fork-out-45m-to-rescue-Cyprus.html

Report urges Barclays to make pay realistic - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/03/uk-barclays-idUKBRE9320A420130403

Vodafone Shares Fall After Verizon Throws Cold Water on Bid Talk - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/vodafone-shares-fall-after-verizon-throws-cold-water-on-bid-talk/

SSE customers urged to seek compensation after Ofgem fine - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2013/apr/03/sse-customers-compensation-ofgem-fine

Fred Goodwin served in £4bn Royal Bank of Scotland lawsuit - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2302939/Fred-Goodwin-served-4bn-Royal-Bank-Scotland-lawsuit.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Britain totters on brink of triple-dip recession after big chill hits builders - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2303321/Britain-totters-brink-triple-dip-recession-big-chill-hits-builders.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Universal Credit IT system 'vulnerable to fraud', warn MPs - ComputerworldUK :: http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/public-sector/3438371/universal-credit-it-system-vulnerable-fraud-warn-mps/