31-Jul-2014 16:37

UPDATE 2-Diageo earnings fall on weakness in emerging markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/diageo-results-idUSL6N0Q62CC20140731

British consumer morale and housing market cool in July - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/uk-britain-economy-idUKKBN0G01G720140731

Uneasy Summertime in the Euro Zone - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/heard-on-the-street-uneasy-summertime-in-the-euro-zone-1406811731

Shell, ENI and BG Report Strong Earnings - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/01/business/international/royal-dutch-shell-eni-and-bg-report-strong-earnings-growth-in-second-quarter.html

UPDATE 4-Balfour Beatty ends merger talks with Carillion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/balfour-beatty-carillion-idUSL6N0Q621R20140731

Lloyds Bank's First-Half Profit Fell 63% on Legacy Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/lloyds-banking-first-half-profit-down-sharply-on-legacy-charges/

US jobless claims up, wage growth starting to push higher - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/31/uk-usa-economy-employment-idUKKBN0G01K120140731

Investors sanguine as Argentina defaults - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5d7c8016-1832-11e4-a6e4-00144feabdc0.html

British Gas profits plunge as earnings are dented by mild weather conditions - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/british-gas-profits-plunge-earnings-7542603

Airline axes baggage handler after Gatwick chaos - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28580439