31-Jul-2014 12:33

AstraZeneca upgrades sales and profit forecasts - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jul/31/astrazeneca-upgrades-sales-profit-forecasts?cmp%3Dwp-plugin

British Gas profits slump by 26%: Despite hike in bills warmer weather means ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2711699/British-Gas-profits-slump-26-despite-hike-bills-warmer-weather-means-customers-turned-heating-off.html

Balfour Beatty ends merger talks with Carillion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/us-balfour-beatty-carillion-idUSKBN0G00UP20140731

Shell quarterly profit beats forecasts despite impairments - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/uk-shell-results-idUKKBN0G00FD20140731

BT shares rise as broadband network grows - Proactive Investors UK :: http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/70872/bt-shares-rise-as-broadband-network-grows-70872.html

House price growth slows in July - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a708f2c2-1883-11e4-a51a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fhome_uk%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Strong sterling set to hurt earnings, says BAE Systems - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aabb937e-1884-11e4-933e-00144feabdc0.html

Oil explorer Afren slumps after suspending two top executives - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2014/jul/31/afren-slumps-suspends-two-top-executives

'Action taken' over Gatwick Swissport baggage delays - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-28581376

UPDATE 3-UK's Lloyds says case strengthened for re-starting dividends - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/lloyds-results-idINL6N0Q623M20140731