30-Aug-2013 07:53

Aer Lingus held merger talks prior to Ryanair bid - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/10274830/Aer-Lingus-held-merger-talks-prior-to-Ryanair-bid.html

OFT set to drop inquiry as Amazon scraps ban - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/retailing/article3855491.ece

Two horsemeat inquiry arrests - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/two-horsemeat-inquiry-arrests.22007007

UK Recovery 'On Stronger Ground' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1134950/uk-recovery-on-stronger-ground

Verizon in Talks to Buy Vodafone's Stake in Its Wireless Unit - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/29/vodafone-confirms-talks-with-verizon/

Carney says uncertainty about RBS' future must end - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/uk-britain-economy-carney-idUKBRE97S1AH20130830

Cold-call victim gets his own back - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/aug/29/cold-call-victim-gets-own-back

Thousands of trains fail to arrive on time - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10275310/Thousands-of-trains-fail-to-arrive-on-time.html

Bail us out or we go bust, warns Co-op Bank - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10275314/Bail-us-out-or-we-go-bust-warns-Co-op-Bank.html

Balcombe villagers sign pro-fracking letter - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-23877758