20-Aug-2014 00:13

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

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

John Swinney admits no Bank of England talks over currency union - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scottish-independence/11044552/John-Swinney-admits-no-Bank-of-England-talks-over-currency-union.html

Standard Chartered Settles Money Laundering Case - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/standard-chartered-in-deal-with-new-york-regulator/

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

BHP announces spin-off plan, no share buyback yet - Financial Express :: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bhp-announces-spinoff-plan-no-share-buyback-yet/1280777

Pension fees cap could add £1bn to savers' pots - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/pensions/11044779/Pension-fees-cap-could-add-1bn-to-savers-pots.html

Government urged to curb fare rises - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2728407/Government-urged-curb-fare-rises.html

Food price wars and summer sales put lid on rate rise - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/food-price-wars-and-summer-sales-put-lid-on-rate-rise-9679704.html