30-Dec-2013 10:16

Pound Hits Two-Year High Against Dollar - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1187558/pound-hits-two-year-high-against-dollar

Hopes that jobs creation will beat forecast - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a9cfaac-70ad-11e3-b9cc-00144feabdc0.html

Real value of earnings 'down 14%' - Wirral News :: http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/2013/12/30/real-value-of-earnings-down-14-80491-34184872/

Government could sell off remaining Lloyds stake in 2014 - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10541746/Government-could-sell-off-remaining-Lloyds-stake-in-2014.html

UPDATE 1-European Factors to Watch-Shares set to pause at 5 year highs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-europe-factors-idINL6N0K90WC20131230

Debt crisis will hurt millions, says think tank - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25541733

CBI: Firms Must Boost Pay After Long Squeeze - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1188414/cbi-firms-must-boost-pay-after-long-squeeze

House prices set to rise further after jumping 4.4% in 2013 - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/house-prices-set-to-rise-further-after-jumping-44-in-2013-9029656.html

Debenhams executive under fire over discount demand - gulfnews.com :: http://gulfnews.com/business/retail/debenhams-executive-under-fire-over-discount-demand-1.1271520

Can Britain really overhaul the Germans? - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/10538710/Can-Britain-really-overhaul-the-Germans.html