02-Jul-2013 20:53

Better than expected GDP growth sees UK business confidence at six-year high - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/better-than-expected-gdp-growth-sees-uk-business-confidence-at-sixyear-high-8682966.html

Help to Buy scheme boosts demand for Persimmon homes - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/793cb2f8-e313-11e2-bd87-00144feabdc0.html

Ulster Bank to cut staff and branches to return to profit - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/02/uk-ulsterbank-jobs-idUKBRE9610UE20130702

National Express sees 7pc rise in first half revenue - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/10155935/National-Express-sees-7pc-rise-in-first-half-revenue.html

Financial regulator warned Lloyds over branches sale - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23141402

Winklevoss twins put faith in Bitcoin - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5afd79ca-e2a1-11e2-87ec-00144feabdc0.html

Premier Inn launches new high-tech budget brand - TravelMole :: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id%3D2007091%26c%3Dsetreg%26region%3D2

Ocado boss: 'more high street shops should shut' - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jul/02/ocado-tim-steiner-online-grocer

Tax officials failed to collect £9.6bn in VAT in 2010-11, auditors find - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jul/02/tax-officials-failed-collect-vat

Second ministerial resignation plunges Portugal into crisis - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/02/uk-portugal-minister-idUKBRE9610QU20130702