01-Jan-2015 04:00

UK retailers upbeat about prospects for 2015 - industry survey - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/01/01/uk-britain-retail-brc-idUKKBN0KA19P20150101

Power company warns of toy drone danger - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/power-company-warns-of-toy-drone-danger.115390195

UK 'facing productivity puzzle' - Yahoo News UK :: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/uk-facing-productivity-puzzle-001023803.html

Major supermarkets cut petrol prices from new year - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30645183

REFILE-UPDATE 9-Oil ends on a low after halving in 2014 as OPEC stands aside - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/31/markets-oil-idUSL6N0UF0LG20141231

Average cost of house in Britain falls to £188k - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/average-cost-house-britain-falls-4895691

Senior City bankers paid an average of £1.3m, data shows - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/dec/31/city-of-london-bankers-paid-1300000-average

For 2014, Chinese stocks and dollar were stars, oil big loser - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/business-newswires/2864416-for-2014-chinese-stocks-and-dollar-were-stars-oil-big-loser/

Shares soar at miner ARM after it wins £110m payout - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2892886/Shares-soar-miner-ARM-wins-110m-payout.html

Last ditch City Link sale falls through - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2892947/Last-ditch-City-Link-sale-falls-through.html