03-Dec-2013 02:34

Albermarle & Bond puts itself up for sale - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10489504/Albermarle-and-Bond-puts-itself-up-for-sale.html

Shale gas to transform Grangemouth's fortunes - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d5e5c884-5b7f-11e3-a2ba-00144feabdc0.html

Lloyds and Nationwide drive best quarter yet for FLS - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10488020/Lloyds-and-Nationwide-drive-best-quarter-yet-for-FLS.html

Treasurys Fall on Manufacturing Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304355104579233912984549096.html

Thanksgiving Weekend Retail Massacre: The Gift That Will Keep On Giving - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/paularosenblum/2013/12/02/thanksgiving-weekend-retail-massacre-the-gift-that-will-keep-on-giving/

Biggest drop in savings for 40 years, Bank of England figures reveal - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/savings/10489947/Savings-drop-to-lowest-level-in-40-years-Bank-of-England-figures-reveal.html

Lloyds picks Blackwell to steer lender's return - Scotland on Sunday :: http://www.scotsman.com/business/management/lloyds-picks-blackwell-to-steer-lender-s-return-1-3217388

Energy firms push for more cuts to green levies - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/02/energy-firms-cuts-green-levies

RBS and NatWest in 'Cyber Monday' payment cards meltdown - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10490169/RBS-and-NatWest-in-Cyber-Monday-payment-cards-meltdown.html

Thames Water plans 11 per cent bill increase to pay for 'super sewer' - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/02/thames-water-plans-11-per-cent-bill-increase-to-pay-for-super-sewer-4211046/