30-Apr-2014 11:20

British American Tobacco volume improves as forex weighs - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/uk-brit-am-tobacco-results-idUKKBN0DG0EW20140430

Barclays to announce 'bad bank' next week - source - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/uk-barclays-badbank-idUKKBN0DG0LI20140430

Royal Mail: how hedge funds cleaned up in float new - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/royal-mail-how-hedge-funds-cleaned-up-in-float-30231639.html

Europe rejects UK's financial transaction tax challenge - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27218615

Siemens Sweetens Offer for Alstom Unit -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140430-704114.html

Developed economies' share of global output falls - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/developed-economies-share-of-global-output-falls-2014-04-30?link%3DMW_latest_news

Shares in Twitter drop after slower than expected growth - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27218323

UPDATE 2-Qatari fund buys UK's Heritage Oil for $1.6 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/heritageoil-mergers-idUSL6N0NM1RF20140430

Shell stock jumps as cash flow improves, dividend rises - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/uk-shell-results-idUKKBN0DG0EI20140430

UPDATE 2-UK Co-operative Bank downfall blamed on Britannia takeover - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/co-operative-grp-banking-review-idINL6N0NM21B20140430