02-Jul-2013 22:55

EU Charges Banks Over Derivatives Trading - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-266404/

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

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

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

Whitbread to open new range of compact hotels - Scotsman :: http://www.scotsman.com/business/management/whitbread-to-open-new-range-of-compact-hotels-1-2985627

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

Ulster Bank could shed up to 1800 jobs over four years - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/ulster-bank-could-shed-up-to-1800-jobs-over-four-years-29389694.html

Regulator told Co-op to tell Lloyds of concerns during sale talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23141402

Ian Hannam legal case splits City - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d2b0f80c-e33c-11e2-9bb2-00144feabdc0.html