22-May-2014 15:03

AstraZeneca directors unmoved by shareholder calls to reopen Pfizer talks - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/may/21/astrazeneca-directors-resist-shareholder-calls-to-reopen-pfizer-talks

UK CBI factory orders stabilise in May as outlook remains strong - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/uk-britain-manufacturing-cbi-idUKKBN0E20XZ20140522

Mark Carney hands out a warning to UK insurers - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/mark-carney-hands-out-a-warning-to-uk-insurers-9417098.html

Stronger household spending and investment drive UK first-quarter growth - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/uk-britain-economy-idUKKBN0E20PX20140522

Fat Face retreat reflects contrasting IPO mood - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/07b98386-e178-11e3-9999-00144feabdc0.html

Payday lender Wonga's boss Niall Wass quits - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27520574

Royal Mail faces difficult task to keep ahead of competition - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c19695ba-e195-11e3-9999-00144feabdc0.html

Clarke misses out on bonus again as Tesco's woes continue - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/philip-clarke-misses-out-on-bonus-again-as-tescos-woes-continue-9417971.html

Euro zone business keeps up solid pace of growth in May - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/euro-zone-business-keeps-up-solid-pace-of-growth-in-may-1.1805101