21-May-2014 16:41

Vince Cable says 'Use all-women shortlists for top jobs to solve chronic shortage ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2634502/Use-women-shortlists-jobs-solve-chronic-shortage-female-executives-says-Cable.html

Carpetright chairman to step down amid sales slump - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/may/21/carpetright-chairman-lord-harrris-step-down

SSE defensive on profit jump - Investors Chronicle :: http://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/shares/20e8721a-e0b3-11e3-a934-00144feabdc0

FirstGroup fails to meet £50m dividend pledge - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/fgp/10845527/FirstGroup-fails-to-meet-50m-dividend-pledge.html

UK retail sales grow at fastest pace in a decade in April - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10845804/UK-retail-sales-grow-at-fastest-pace-in-a-decade-in-April.html

Royal Mail to start regular Sunday deliveries - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/royal-mail-to-start-post-service-on-a-sunday-9409568.html

Burberry CEO teams with Amazon to spread luxury - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/brby/10846670/Burberry-CEO-teams-with-Amazon-to-spread-luxury.html

Astra Urged to Engage With Pfizer--Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140521-705169.html

BOE Says Interest-Rate Arguments Becoming 'More Balanced' - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-21/boe-says-rate-argument-becoming-more-balanced-for-some-mpc-1

FTSE 100 watch: Footsie inches lower after BoE minutes - iNVEZZ :: http://invezz.com/news/equities/11085-ftse-100-watch-footsie-inches-lower-after-boe-minutes