03-Jul-2013 00:57

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

Ulster Bank to close 39 branches as hundreds of jobs cut - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-23150938

Meat from TB infected cattle 'being eaten widely' by consumers - Farming UK :: http://www.farminguk.com/News/Meat-from-TB-infected-cattle-being-eaten-widely-by-consumers_25860.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

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

Would you stay in a 'compact' hotel room? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23145311

Tesco hires farmers' voice to restore trust lost in horsemeat scandal - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jul/02/tesco-tom-hind-nfu-horsemeat-scandal

Banks To Unleash Ad Blitz In Switching War - Yahoo! News UK :: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/banks-unleash-ad-blitz-switching-war-213257064.html

Lloyds was warned about Co-op deal earlier, MPs are told - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/banking/article3806502.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_07_02