25-Feb-2014 10:43

PRESS: Two Names Emerge For RBS Chairman Role - Sky News - London South East :: http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code%3Dge6fh6ul%26headline%3DPRESS_Two_Names_Emerge_For_RBS_Chairman_Role__Sky_News

Shares jump on Carphone and Dixons merger talks - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/dixons-and-carphone-warehouse-in-merger-talks-9148954.html

HSBC Stuart Gulliver to get 70% pay rise - taking his salary to £4.2ma year - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/hsbc-stuart-gulliver-to-get-70-pay-rise--taking-his-salary-to-42m-a-year-9150504.html

UPDATE 1-Persimmon brings forward shareholder payout as profit jumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/persimmon-results-idUSL6N0LU17G20140225

Tesco CEO Philip Clarke to unveil plan to shake off brand 'baggage' - Marketing :: http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/article/1282196/tesco-ceo-philip-clarke-unveil-plan-shake-off-brand-baggage

SME manufacturers increasing investment to meet demand - Real Business :: http://realbusiness.co.uk/article/25742-sme-manufacturers-increasing-investment-to-meet-demand

Fund manager Ashmore profits hit by weak dollar - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/uk-ashmore-idUKBREA1O0DH20140225

Bitcoin exchange MtGox goes offline - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26333661

Ladbrokes profit hurt by cost of upgrading online offer - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26334331

FTSE 100 soars on Vodafone Group plc share issue and takeover rumours - SMEweb :: http://www.smeweb.com/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D4673:ftse-100-soars-on-vodafone-group-plc-share-issue-and-takeover-rumours%26catid%3D53:news%26Itemid%3D89