20-Aug-2014 17:30

FTSE retreats from 3-week high, 'ex-div' firms weigh - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/markets/equity/europe/189524-ftse-retreats-from-3-week-high-%25E2%2580%2598ex-div%25E2%2580%2599-firms-weigh.html

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

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

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

Mining giant Glencore makes good on pledge with $1 billion buyback - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/20/us-glencore-results-idUKKBN0GK0GC20140820

Global stocks halts rally, BoE minutes stun markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/20/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0GK02E20140820

Bank split over interest rate rise - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2729655/Bank-split-rate-rise.html

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

Carillion gives up pursuit of Balfour Beatty after third snub - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/20/us-balfour-beatty-carillion-idUSKBN0GK1HG20140820

Self-employment at 40 year high, says ONS - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28866302