19-Aug-2014 23:12

Strong housebuilders spur Britain's FTSE to 3-week high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/19/markets-britain-stocks-idUSL5N0QP3UD20140819

Government loses £500m on failing to sell Royal Mail shares in March - Yahoo Finance UK :: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/government-loses-500m-failing-sell-162000250.html

Scottish independence: John Swinney clarifies Bank of England discussions - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-28858854

Former Lehman Brothers bankers win pensions battle - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28860594

Carillion raises bid for Balfour Beatty - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d850199e-27b7-11e4-ae44-00144feabdc0.html

BHP Billiton to Spin Off Assets Into Metals and Mining Company - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/bhp-billiton-to-spin-off-assets-into-metals-and-mining-company/

StanChart hit by high-risk client ban - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5480ec0c-27c0-11e4-b7a9-00144feabdc0.html

US Bank's Haworth: Not Expecting Deflation At This Point; Negative On Gold - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2014/08/19/us-banks-haworth-not-expecting-deflation-at-this-point-negative-on-gold/

Cairn Energy in India tax talks - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/naturalresources/article4181391.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2014_08_19

Commuters hit by fresh rail fare rises - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/transport/article4181413.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2014_08_19