31-Jul-2014 06:27

ITV plays down John Malone drama as its profits jump 40 per cent to £250m - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/itv-plays-down-john-malone-drama-as-its-profits-jump-40-per-cent-to-250m-9639055.html

Dollar shines, US yields surge on upbeat US data - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/uk-markets-global-idUKKBN0FZ00W20140731

Energy regulator in bid to reduce household electricity bills - Proactive Investors UK :: http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/70825/energy-regulator-in-bid-to-reduce-household-electricity-bills-70825.html

Astra and Pfizer: it's a conscious uncoupling - CITY A.M. :: http://www.cityam.com/1406769924/astra-and-pfizer-it-s-conscious-uncoupling

UK consumer confidence falls in July for first time in six months - GfK - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/uk-britain-economy-gfk-idUKKBN0FZ2MZ20140731

Bankers could be stripped of bonuses 10 years after award - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/bankers-could-be-stripped-of-bonuses-10-years-after-award.24905178

Number of people taking in a lodger has almost doubled over the past few years - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2711191/Number-people-taking-lodger-doubled-past-years-people-look-supplement-income.html?ITO%3D1490%26ns_mchannel%3Drss%26ns_campaign%3D1490

As US economy accelerates, Fed remains cautious - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-07-30/us-economy-grew-at-strong-4-percent-rate-in-spring

Jenkins' Barclays vision starts to take shape - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7622852-17b1-11e4-a82d-00144feabdc0.html

HSBC doesn't want money from Muslim groups - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/banking/article4162420.ece