30-Apr-2014 18:27

Barclays move to carve out bad bank is bold statement of intent - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c85fb22-d054-11e3-af2b-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 3-Shell boosts dividend after beating first quarter estimates - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/shell-results-idINL6N0NM1TG20140430

Robin Hood tax has roots in 17th century - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad56782e-d06d-11e3-af2b-00144feabdc0.html

Review castigates Co-op Bank management and board - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2178ff9a-d02f-11e3-af2b-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 1-UK lawmakers plan to probe Pfizer pursuit of AstraZeneca - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/astrazeneca-pfizer-lawmakers-idUSL6N0NM5RP20140430

GSK hit by poor lung drug sales, CEO dislikes mega-mergers - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/uk-gsk-results-idUKKBN0DG11W20140430

Help to Buy assists 20000 in its first year as house prices dip for March - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/apr/30/help-to-buy-house-prices-dip

Sir Martin Sorrell tops FTSE 100 pay league with £30m package - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/10799144/Sir-Martin-Sorrell-tops-FTSE-100-pay-league-with-30m-package.html

FTSE edges higher but William Hill and Ladbrokes bounce after betting review - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2014/apr/30/ftse-higher-william-hill-ladbrokes-betting-review

Pensions minister says budget not a 'death blow' to annuities - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/apr/30/steve-webb-pensions-budget-not-death-blow-annuities