03-May-2013 21:17

New home building up in Q1 as registrations rise by 22% - MyFinances.co.uk - MyFinances.co.uk :: http://www.myfinances.co.uk/mortgages/2013/05/03/new-home-registrations-jump-by-22

Nearly 3000 birds die from chemical spill in English Channel - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/03/birds-die-chemical-spill

Business news and markets: as it happened, May 3, 2013 - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/business-news-markets-live/10035009/Business-news-and-markets-as-it-happened-May-3-2013.html

Nationwide to cut 500 jobs in restructuring exercise - CFO World UK :: http://www.cfoworld.co.uk/news/people-management/3445601/nationwide-cut-500-jobs-in-restructuring-exercise/

Use carry back to maximise tax reliefs - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d4100dc-a6c1-11e2-95b1-00144feabdc0.html

UK energy department loses second top civil servant - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0bc6bb0-b40e-11e2-ace9-00144feabdc0.html

Personal insolvencies in England and Wales at five-year low - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7716b394-b3e2-11e2-ace9-00144feabdc0.html

Waitrose reports sales surge after avoiding horsemeat scandal - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/03/waitrose-sales-avoiding-horsemeat-scandal

Focus on costs drives up profits at Direct Line - Scotsman :: http://www.scotsman.com/business/banking/focus-on-costs-drives-up-profits-at-direct-line-1-2918833

Treasury cool on sale of RBS stake - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e69d89a-b40b-11e2-ace9-00144feabdc0.html