01-Nov-2013 21:17

Post Office strike called off amid talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24777657

IVAs soar as struggling borrowers opt for 'bankruptcy lite' - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/nov/01/iva-soar-struggling-borrowers-bankruptcy-lite

US manufacturing grows despite 16-day shutdown - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/10421418/US-manufacturing-grows-despite-16-day-shutdown.html

RBS 'internal bad bank' solution fails to please City - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/rbs-internal-bad-bank-solution-fails-to-please-city-8916823.html

One million will use payday loans to cover Christmas - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/money/your-money/one-million-will-use-payday-loans-to-cover-christmas-8918346.html

Business leaders pledge that contracts for work on new Hitachi project will be ... - The Northern Echo :: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/business/news/10780504.Business_leaders_pledge_that_contracts_for_work_on_new_Hitachi_project_will_be_won_by_local_firms/?ref%3Dmmsp

UPDATE 1-Vodafone keeps UK FTSE afloat on M&A speculation - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/11/01/markets-britain-stocks-close-idINL5N0IM2ED20131101

Probes into forex trading spread across globe - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1d20d216-431b-11e3-9d3c-00144feabdc0.html

Use tax to cut London house prices - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c89fc79c-4243-11e3-9d3c-00144feabdc0.html

Why London needs a pay rise - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/why-london-needs-a-pay-rise-8915700.html