30-May-2014 14:11

Sales tax hike dents Japanese economy - iAfrica.com :: http://www.iafrica.com/articles/941722.html

Net lending to SME's continues to fall despite Funding for Lending refocus, says ... - MoneyExpert :: http://www.moneyexpert.com/news/net-lending-sme-continues-fall-despite-funding-for-lending-refocus-says-bank-england/800582846

Triple boost for Chancellor as growth soars - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10863667/Triple-boost-for-Chancellor-as-growth-soars.html

Diageo boss wary of Scottish independence impact on whisky industry - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/consumer/article4104365.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2014_05_30

PI lawyers attack 'record fraud' claim by insurers - Law Gazette :: http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/pi-lawyers-attack-record-fraud-claim-by-insurers/5041450.article

BoE and ECB make fresh push to revive loan bundles - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1311f96-e7d9-11e3-9af8-00144feabdc0.html

London house prices rise at fastest ever rate of £685 a day, official figures show - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/houseprices/10864666/London-house-prices-rise-at-fastest-ever-rate-of-685-a-day-official-figures-show.html

Discount retailer B&M to float - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/may/30/b-and-m-discount-retailer-flotation-plans

Prostitution 'adds £5bn a year to UK economy'. Are you having a laugh? - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/10864898/Prostitution-adds-5bn-a-year-to-UK-economy.-Are-you-having-a-laugh.html

BNP Paribas faces fine of more than $10bn in US sanctions investigation - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/may/30/bnp-paribas-faces-10bn-fine-us-sanctions-investigation