20-Aug-2014 16:29

Scots high streets see July sales figures fall - Scotsman :: http://www.scotsman.com/business/retail/scots-high-streets-see-july-sales-figures-fall-1-3515361

Mortgage lending up by 7% in July - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/aug/20/cml-mortgage-lending-up-7-percent

Hikma gives back to investors - Investors Chronicle :: http://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/shares/9dd1c8da-284d-11e4-b085-00144feabdc0

FTSE retreats from 3-week high, "ex-div" firms weigh - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/20/markets-britain-stocks-idUSL5N0QQ1WK20140820

Balfour Beatty rejects latest Carillion merger offer - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/20/balfour-beatty-rejects-latest-carillion-merger-offer

Standard Chartered Said to Probe Failures on Lawsky Fine - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-20/standard-chartered-said-to-probe-failures-leading-to-laws

Glencore in a giving mood - Investors Chronicle :: http://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/shares/36f9feb0-284e-11e4-9ea9-00144feabdc0

UK factory orders grow faster than expected in August - CBI - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/20/us-britain-economy-orders-idUKKBN0GK0Y420140820

Self-employment in UK at highest level since records began - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/aug/20/self-employment-uk-highest-level

Bank of England split on interest rates reopens prospect of a rise in 2014 - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/20/bank-england-mpc-split-7-2-interest-rates