27-Jan-2014 16:23

Albemarle & Bond drops hunt for buyer - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/albemarle--bond-drops-hunt-for-buyer-9087891.html

German business confidence rises to highest level since July 2011 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79bc1ef0-8744-11e3-9c5c-00144feab7de.html

Coalition to make it easier for homes with smaller windows and rooms to be built - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2546448/PMs-attack-red-tape-help-house-builders-Coalition-make-easier-homes-smaller-windows-rooms-built.html

Cameron: Labour's 50p tax plan 'very bad' for the economy - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/10599518/Cameron-Labours-50p-tax-plan-very-bad-for-the-economy.html

Speedy Hire names new chief executive - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/31151944-874a-11e3-9c5c-00144feab7de.html

McColl's beats other retailers to London IPO with £50m offering - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7fe60692-8744-11e3-ba87-00144feab7de.html

Business news and markets: live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/business-news-markets-live/10598590/Business-news-and-markets-live.html

UPDATE 3-BG Group shares plunge after Egypt turmoil hits earnings outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/27/bggroup-idUSL5N0L10FU20140127

AT&T Gives Up Right to Bid for Vodafone Within Six Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-27/at-t-says-it-has-no-plan-to-make-takeover-offer-for-vodafone.html

F&C reveals £700m offer from Canada's BMO Financial - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6a730ba2-8758-11e3-9c5c-00144feab7de.html