02-Aug-2013 13:58

Direct Line's profits soar - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/direct-lines-profits-soar-8743586.html

UK Construction Growth Accelerates as House Prices Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-02/u-k-construction-growth-accelerates-as-homebuilding-improves.html

IAG hails 'progress' in Iberia recovery - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23545401

Thomas Cook reports 35% of its retail transactions take place online - InternetRetailing.net :: http://internetretailing.net/2013/08/thomas-cook-reports-35-of-retail-transactions-take-place-online/

26 million people struggling financially - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/savings/10218243/26-million-people-struggling-financially.html

Insolvencies rise 2.8% between April and June, but are still lower than last year - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cardsloans/article-2383373/Insolvencies-rise-2-8-April-June.html

BOE FOCUS-Bank of England may struggle to agree clear guidance - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/02/britain-boe-guidance-idINL6N0FZ3PZ20130802

Royal baby and mobiles lift William Hill - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/royal-baby-and-mobiles-lift-william-hill-8743765.html

RBS confirms Ross McEwan as chief executive - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22f27b10-fab7-11e2-87b9-00144feabdc0.html

Britain Pledges $100 Million for Offshore Wind Industry - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-01/britain-pledges-100-million-for-offshore-wind-industry.html