31-Oct-2013 00:33

Lloyds profits as bad debts fall but mis-selling bill hits £8bn - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/lloyds-profits-as-bad-debts-fall-but-misselling-bill-hits-8bn-8911900.html

FTSE CLOSE: Turnaround in fortunes at Next gives High Street retailers a boost - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2479771/FTSE-CLOSE-Turnaround-fortunes-Next-gives-High-Street-retailers-boost.html

Standard Life reports 9% increase in funds under management - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-24751516

Postal strike cancelled as Royal Mail delivers on pay and pensions - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-mail/10416044/Postal-strike-cancelled-as-Royal-Mail-delivers-on-pay-and-pensions.html

Instant View: Fed says financial conditions looser than September - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/30/us-usa-economy-instant-idUSBRE99T16Y20131030

S&P 500's rally ends after Fed; Expedia up late - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE99R0GU20131030

Theme park group Merlin conjures up £3.3bn float - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2480524/Theme-park-group-Merlin-conjures-3-3bn-float.html

US says German exports harming eurozone - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/10416366/US-says-German-exports-harming-eurozone-economy.html

Facebook smashes analyst targets but executive comments spook Street - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/10/30/uk-facebook-results-idUKBRE99T1BR20131030