30-Apr-2014 23:32

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

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

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

Bank of England's Haldane eyes asset prices, gives few clues on rates - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/uk-britain-boe-haldane-policy-idUKKBN0DG1SQ20140430

Boris warns City under threat after European Court dismisses UK 'Tobin tax ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10797997/Boris-warns-City-under-threat-after-European-Court-dismisses-UK-Tobin-tax-challenge.html

'Priority investors' drawn into uproar over Royal Mail privatisation - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/uk-britain-royal-mail-investors-idUKKBN0DG1SO20140430

Britain must not sacrifice a strategic asset like AstraZeneca - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/apr/30/britain-strategic-asset-astrazeneca

US Economic Growth Slows To a Crawl in First Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304178104579533412969885426.html

UK's Labour plans rent controls for private housing - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/uk-britain-labour-rent-idUKKBN0DG1X020140430

Serco on brink as Andrew Jenner, finance director, quits - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/supportservices/article4077671.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2014_04_30