30-May-2014 15:12

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

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

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

Economy in good shape says survey - Lancashire Evening Post :: http://www.lep.co.uk/news/business/economy-in-good-shape-says-survey-1-6646006

Fraudulent claims cost insurers £1.3 billion - Honest John :: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/tax-insurance-and-warranties/2014-05/fraudulent-claims-cost-insurers-gbp13-billion/

FTSE LIVE: Footsie drifts lower at the end of a strong month weighed by falls ... - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2643689/FTSE-LIVE-End-month-profit-taking-pulls-Footsie-lower.html

London house prices rise at fastest rate on record adding £588 a day, official ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/houseprices/10864666/London-house-prices-rise-at-fastest-rate-on-record-adding-588-a-day-official-figures-show.html

Capital concerns hit BNP Paribas on report of $10 billion US fine - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/30/uk-bnp-paribas-usjusticedept-idUKKBN0EA0WU20140530

Edinburgh trams: Route officially launched - Scotsman :: http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-trams-route-officially-launched-1-3427404