18-Aug-2014 16:42

Eurozone growth to slow as Germany and France falter - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11040964/Eurozone-growth-to-slow-as-Germany-and-France-falter.html

Pressure grows on Balfour Beatty to resume talks with Carillion over £3bn merger - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/pressure-grows-on-balfour-beatty-to-resume-talks-with-carillion-over-3bn-merger-9676216.html

Record August slump in house prices - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/aug/18/august-house-prices-slump

Punch confident restructuring plan has 'momentum' - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0332d8d8-26b2-11e4-bc19-00144feabdc0.html

Bovis pre-tax profit surges on robust UK property market - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eb31e4aa-26a1-11e4-bc19-00144feabdc0.html

EU Compensates Farmers Over Russia Sanctions - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1320715

UPDATE 2-Nationwide first-quarter profit more than doubles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/18/nationwide-results-idUSL5N0QO0LO20140818

Pound Rises From Close to 4-Month Low Versus Dollar on Rate Bets - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-18/pound-advances-from-near-4-month-low-versus-dollar-on-rate-bets

Fracking protesters superglue themselves to environment department - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/aug/18/anti-fracking-protesters-superglued-to-environment-department

FTSE advances as fears of escalating Ukraine tensions fade - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/18/uk-markets-britain-stocks-idUKKBN0GF0JH20140818