04-Aug-2014 17:12

HSBC boosts bruised FTSE after results - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/04/uk-markets-britain-stocks-idUKKBN0G40KW20140804

Fracking site guard's home attacked with petrol bomb in Northern Ireland - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/aug/04/fracking-site-guard-home-attacked-petrol-bomb-northern-ireland

UPDATE 2-Former Bank of England chief economist Dale quits to join BP - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/04/britain-boe-dale-idINL6N0QA2EM20140804

The Co-op sells farming arm for £249m to Wellcome Trust - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/the-coop-sells-farming-arm-for-249m-to-wellcome-trust-9646033.html

Portugal in 4.9 billion euros rescue of Banco Espirito Santo - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/04/uk-portugal-bes-cenbank-idUKKBN0G30TA20140804

Sun's shining for British solar - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/suns-shining-for-british-solar-as-investors-pour-in/story-fnay3ubk-1227013304733

HSBC's Roller-Coaster Ride Is Far From Over - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/heard-on-the-street-hsbcs-roller-coaster-ride-is-far-from-over-1407162719?mod%3Dyahoo_hs

Is this the end of Help to Buy? - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/houseprices/11010809/Is-this-the-end-of-Help-to-Buy.html

Housebuilding underpins strength in construction - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/economics/article4166492.ece

My own private toll road: £150000 to avoid a detour on the A431 - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/shortcuts/2014/aug/04/private-toll-road-bristol-bath-a431