30-Apr-2014 19:28

Zero-hour contracts held by 1.4m UK workers - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/economics/article4076901.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2014_04_30

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

Royal Dutch Shell plc: Voting Rights and Capital - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/royal-dutch-shell-plc-voting-rights-and-capital-2014-04-30?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

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

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

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

Co-op Bank report reveals extraordinary picture of amateurism - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2014/apr/30/coop-bank-christopher-kelly-report-failings-reform?cmp%3Dwp-plugin

Sir Andrew Witty makes case for British science amid concerns over AstraZeneca - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/pharmaceuticalsandchemicals/10798781/Sir-Andrew-Witty-makes-case-for-British-science-amid-concerns-over-AstraZeneca.html

US economy grows just 0.1% as weather blamed for putting chill on recovery - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/apr/30/us-economy-growth-cold-weather-recovery