31-Jul-2014 07:28

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

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

FOREX-Bullish dollar retains bulk of gains on good US growth, more data awaited - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/markets-forex-idUKL4N0Q607120140731

US economy grows 4% in second quarter - Hindu Business Line :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/us-economy-grows-4-in-second-quarter/article6266668.ece

Middle aged priced out of housing ladder turn to lodger lifestyle - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11001521/Middle-aged-priced-out-of-housing-ladder-turn-to-lodger-lifestyle.html

Barclays revamp remains work in progress - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c3efdb4c-1803-11e4-a6e4-00144feabdc0.html

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