24-Apr-2014 17:04

Patisserie Valerie puts £33m float in oven - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/leisure/article4070469.ece

RBS contractors' pay cut 'a very short win' that will lead to an exodus of talent ... - Recruiter :: http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2014/04/rbs-contractors-pay-cut-a-very-short-win-that-will-lead-to-an-exodus-of-talent-say-recruiters/

Alstom shares jump on report of GE bid - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/24/uk-alstom-offer-general-electric-idUKBREA3N11X20140424

Co-op stores to reduce costs of essentials - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/apr/24/co-op-stores-reduce-essentials-cost

Labour Looks At Breaking Ties With Co-op Bank - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1248319/labour-looks-at-breaking-ties-with-co-op-bank

AstraZeneca Gains on Takeover Speculation as Profit Drops - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-24/astrazeneca-profit-misses-estimates-amid-declining-sales.html

Barclays sees key shareholder vote against pay policy - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27137764

Apple earnings report: The iPhone is king and the iPad might as well be dead - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/apple-earnings-report-the-iphone-is-king-and-the-ipad-might-as-well-be-dead-9280864.html

Britain's Conservatives to end onshore wind farm subsidies - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/24/us-britain-energy-windfarms-idUKBREA3N1BR20140424

London's Gherkin skyscraper enters receivership - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/24/us-ivg-immobilien-bankruptcy-gherkin-idUSBREA3N1E620140424