02-Aug-2013 16:00

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/

Royal Baby and mobiles lift William Hill - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/royal-baby-and-mobiles-lift-william-hill-8743813.html

Money Advice Service: More than half of adults are struggling to keep up with ... - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-2383414/Money-Advice-Service-More-half-adults-struggling-bills-debt.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Virgin Media sales flat as costs drag owner into loss - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/10218725/Virgin-Media-sales-flat-as-costs-drag-owner-into-loss.html

UK House Prices Hit Five-Year High Amid Bubble Fears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324635904578643552143420148.html

Personal insolvencies down 6.1% over year - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/money/consumeraffairs/article3832532.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_08_02

RBS announces Ross McEwan as Stephen Hester's successor - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/aug/02/rbs-ross-mcewan-stephen-hester

US economy mixed as jobs growth slows - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9bc7e010-fb6c-11e2-a641-00144feabdc0.html

Dell Is Said to Be Near Buyout Deal With Special Dividend - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-02/dell-is-said-to-near-buyout-deal-with-committee-with-dividend.html

Iberia has turned the corner despite owner's €0.5bn loss, says Willie Walsh - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/aug/02/iberia-turned-corner-loss-willie-walsh-ba-iag