24-May-2013 20:32

3i makes bid for Barclays unit as chief commits to boost growth - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2ab4616c-c450-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html

Mortgage lending falls for unprecedented fourth month - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10079239/Mortgage-lending-falls-for-unprecedented-fourth-month.html

SSE joint-venture wind farm receives development consent - IFA Magazine :: http://www.ifamagazine.com/news/sse-joint-venture-wind-farm-receives-development-consent/

Concern over Scottish coal mine clear up cost - Scotsman :: http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/concern-over-scottish-coal-mine-clear-up-cost-1-2943844

HSBC under fire from all sides at AGM - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/24/hsbc-agm-protests

MPC member Paul Fisher said no return to economic boom anytime soon - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/business/business-news/mpc-member-paul-fisher-unconvinced-4013771

ECB president calls for a more European UK - The Upcoming :: http://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2013/05/24/ecb-president-calls-for-a-more-european-uk/

Lego and P&G advisor: piecing together the perfect strategy - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financevideo/10073219/Lego-and-PandG-advisor-piecing-together-the-perfect-strategy.html

Co-operative Bank draws scrutiny as it ends new company loans - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b9e67d6-c45c-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html

News Corp adopts 'poison pill' share plan to protect divisions - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4f00712-c475-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html