24-Apr-2013 23:47

Red flag alert points to signs of UK economy returning to health - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5dc0dfa4-acc7-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html

Bringing Amazon to book: 160000 sign independent shops petition amid tax anger - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/bringing-amazon-to-book-160000-sign-independent-shops-petition-amid-tax-anger-8586674.html

Sports Direct sales surge despite high street gloom - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10014827/Sports-Direct-sales-surge-despite-high-street-gloom.html

Investment banking profits pose problem for Barclays' new boss - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/apr/24/barclays-windfall-complex-bonus-scheme-profits

Virgin Media secures deal with Sky Sports for next season - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/apr/24/virgin-media-deal-sky-sports

Standard Life tops forecasts with jump in new business - Scotsman :: http://www.scotsman.com/business/banking/standard-life-tops-forecasts-with-jump-in-new-business-1-2906916

May Gurney board recommends Kier offer - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/557678dc-acad-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html

Lucozade on sale with promise of £1bn boost - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/consumer/article3748008.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_04_24

Choc ices all round at Thorntons as sales rise 4% - Management Today - Management Today :: http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/1180043/choc-ices-round-thorntons-sales-rise-4/

ALEX BRUMMER: Bye bye the Co-op, hello TSB as Lloyds resurrects old brand ... - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2314300/ALEX-BRUMMER-Bye-bye-Co-op-hello-TSB-Lloyds-resurrects-old-brand-branch-deal-collapse.html