01-Jun-2013 17:38

Eurozone unemployment reaches new record high in April - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22727373

HSBC recruits ex-head of MI5 to shore up financial crime defence - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e337b62a-c9dd-11e2-8f55-00144feab7de.html

FTSE 100 continues record monthly winning streak - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/10092481/FTSE-100-continues-record-monthly-winning-streak.html

Halfords pulls ahead on turnround hopes - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/affee302-ca12-11e2-8f55-00144feab7de.html

UPDATE 2-TUI Travel picks Boeing for 60-plane order worth $6 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/tuitravel-aircraft-idINL5N0EC0HB20130531

Lloyds nears capital target with US. mortgage book sale - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/10817838

RBS gives up fight, will hand over Libor documents to Canada - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/10818150

£3bn slide in lending to small businesses - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/new-bank-of-england-figures-show-3bn-slide-in-lending-to-small-businesses-8640407.html

MPs tell OFT to get a grip on payday lending - MyFinances.co.uk :: http://www.myfinances.co.uk/loans-and-credit/2013/06/01/oft-ineffective-in-controlling-payday-lenders-say-mps

BCC upgrades UK GDP forecasts for first time since 2008 - MyFinances.co.uk :: http://www.myfinances.co.uk/investments/2013/06/01/bcc-upgrades-uk-growth-forecast-but-warns-risks-remain