23-Dec-2014 19:43

Surge in number of retailers in 'significant' financial distress - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11310360/Surge-in-number-of-retailers-in-significant-financial-distress.html

Thorntons share price down, loses a third of its value after profit warning - Binary Tribune :: http://www.binarytribune.com/2014/12/23/thorntons-share-price-down-loses-a-third-of-its-value-after-profit-warning/

Mortgage approvals down by a fifth - Halifax Evening Courier :: http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/national/mortgage-approvals-down-by-a-fifth-1-7019243

TGI Fridays sells UK franchise to Electra as private equity dines out - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/23/tgifridays-restructuring-electra-idINL6N0U71TL20141223

RBS Investigates Over 50 Staff In Forex Probe - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1396874

Manchester Boxing Day sales 2014: Where to find the best bargains - Manchester Evening News :: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/manchester-boxing-day-sales-2014-8340691

Putin has one weapon to protect the rouble - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c2f1308a-879b-11e4-bc7c-00144feabdc0.html

UK's big four accountancy firms celebrate bumper year despite scrutiny and ... - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b41396c4-8a9e-11e4-8e24-00144feabdc0.html

i100: Why we're still feeling economic pain despite the 'recovery', in 7 charts - The Independent :: http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/why-were-still-feeling-economic-pain-despite-the-recovery-in-7-charts--xJTAYLfhYl

Economy Grows Most Since '03 on U.S. Consumer-Spending Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-23/economy-grows-by-most-in-a-decade-on-u-s-consumer-spending-gain.html