01-Sep-2014 23:19

Barclays Scales Back in Spain With Caixabank Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/barclays-to-sell-spanish-retail-banking-unit-to-caixabank-1409564254

Optimism continues as growth slows in UK sector - Yorkshire Post :: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/business-news/optimism-continues-as-growth-slows-in-uk-sector-1-6816547

Russia launches construction of gas pipeline to China in $400 billion deal - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/russia-launches-construction-of-gas-pipeline-to-china-in-400-billion-deal-9704237.html

ITV boosted by revived takeover hopes - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c51bc96-31f7-11e4-a19b-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 2-UK fund star Woodford dumps HSBC on banking fine inflation fears - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/01/hsbc-woodford-idUSL5N0R21KE20140901

Tesco's new boss promises to bring fresh perspective - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/sep/01/tescos-new-boss-dave-lewis-shares

Manufacturing first in British economy to feel the heat from Ukraine crisis - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/sep/01/manufacturing-british-economy-ukraine-crisis-factories-overall-growth

Fatberg the size of a jumbo jet strikes central London - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2739743/Fatberg-size-jumbo-jet-strikes-central-London-Eighty-metre-mass-congealed-fat-wet-wipes-streets-Shepherd-s-Bush-took-four-DAYS-break-up.html

European investors look past Ukraine, focus on ECB - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/01/uk-markets-global-idUKKBN0GT01E20140901