03-Sep-2013 09:29

High Street sees 'solid sales' in August as recovery continues - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10281150/High-Street-sees-solid-sales-in-August-as-recovery-continues.html

Royal Mail sell-off 'a disaster for rural areas' say critics - This is North Devon :: http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/Royal-Mail-sell-disaster-rural-areas-say-critics/story-19744042-detail/story.html

'Walkie-Talkie' skyscraper melts Jaguar car parts - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23930675

Banks fob off 'shocking' tally of PPI complaints - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/banking/10282200/Banks-fob-off-shocking-tally-of-PPI-complaints.html

Microsoft to buy Nokia's handset business for 5.44 billion euros - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/09/03/uk-microsoft-nokia-idUKBRE98202X20130903

Mary Portas: Big chains won't return to the high street because of rise of online ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408925/Mary-Portas-Big-chains-wont-return-high-street-rise-online-shoppers.html

Parliament's spending watchdog also warns the cost of the aircraft carriers could ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2409511/Royal-Navys-new-aircraft-carriers-set-sail-radar-cover-reveals-damning-report.html

George Osborne 'passionate' about HS2 rail link - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23919949

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia markets rise on upbeat global data; yen eases - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/09/03/markets-global-idINL4N0GY32820130903

Vodafone sells Verizon stake for $130bn - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23933955