26-Aug-2014 11:46

Tesco urged to split itself in three to fend off challenge from rivals - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/tesco-urged-to-split-itself-in-three-to-fend-off-challenge-from-rivals-9688916.html

Number of British property millionaires leaps to half a million - up by 60% in just ... - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-2733966/Number-British-property-millionaires-leaps-half-million-50-just-one-year-alone.html

Service sector growth slows but business optimism continues to improve, says CBI - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2734181/Service-sector-growth-slows-optimism-firms-continues-improve.html

UPDATE 1-UTV Media gets first-half revenue kick from World Cup - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/utv-media-results-idINL3N0QW27Q20140826

Stagecoach earnings rise after bus and train contract wins - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/26/stagecoach-earnings-increase-contract-wins-bus-west-coast-mainline

Good schools add £21000 to local property prices - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/aug/26/good-schools-add-21000-pounds-property-prices

Commuters face delays on East Coast rail network into London King's Cross - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/aug/26/delays-east-coast-rail-london-kings-cross

WPP profits rise despite sales 'ravaged' by strong pound - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0a494af6-2cf9-11e4-8105-00144feabdc0.html

British banks approve fewer home loans in July - BBA - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/uk-britain-lending-bba-idUKKBN0GQ0NN20140826

RPT-FOREX-Dollar rally takes a pause, but offers little support to euro - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/markets-forex-idINL5N0QW1FI20140826