05-Aug-2014 11:30

HSBC chairman warns against banking reforms - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/04/hsbc-chairman-warns-against-ringfence-banks

Interest rate rise needs proper preparation, NIESR says - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/05/interest-rate-rise-preparation-niesr-thinktank

Let taxman raid our accounts? Read this case first - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/tax/11006238/Let-taxman-raid-our-accounts-Read-this-case-first.html

Crédit Agricole Hit By Portuguese Bank Woes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/credit-agricole-hit-by-portuguese-banks-woes-1407215121

InterContinental plumps up its dividend - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7db2cbd6-1c67-11e4-98d8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fhome_uk%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Bank of England chief economist exits for BP - FT Adviser :: http://www.ftadviser.com/2014/08/05/regulation/regulators/bank-of-england-chief-economist-exits-for-bp-IoCAGVDXJLHscuRcB35bFI/article.html

Aggreko first half hit by strength of sterling - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee27ffb2-1c67-11e4-88c3-00144feabdc0.html

UK services PMI rises to eight-month high - Markit/CIPS - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/05/uk-pmi-services-britain-idUKKBN0G50QI20140805

Standard Life: we are still in the dark over 'material issues' surrounding Scottish ... - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/referendum-news/standard-life-we-are-still-in-the-dark-over-material-issues-surrounding-sco.1407227239

Five northern cities set to outline £15bn transport plan - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28654134