24-Dec-2014 05:53

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

FTSE-100 enjoys festive cheer - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/markets-economy/ftse-100-enjoys-festive-cheer.115157893

Last-Minute Tech Gifts? Find Christmas Eve Deals At Walmart, Best Buy ... - International Business Times :: http://www.ibtimes.com/last-minute-tech-gifts-find-christmas-eve-deals-walmart-best-buy-amazon-apple-stores-1766156

UPDATE 1-BAE wins US Army contract worth up to $1.2 bln for new armored ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/23/bae-systems-contract-vehicle-idUSL1N0U722E20141223

Supermarkets sweep Thorntons off shelves - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/supermarkets-sweep-thorntons-off-shelves-9943486.html

RBS withholds bonuses for 18 staff amid foreign exchange probe - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2885603/RBS-withholds-bonuses-18-staff-amid-foreign-exchange-probe.html

Scottish average monthly rents 'hit all-time high', says report - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-30591580

High street enjoyed a record 2014 - Stroud News and Journal :: http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/national/11686020.High_street_enjoyed_a_record_2014/

Mortgage approvals fall 20% under tougher rules - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2885736/Mortgage-approvals-fall-20-tougher-rules-Winter-chill-intensifies-housing-market-number-home-loans-drops-fifth-consecutive-month.html

Blow for Osborne as Britain's growth is shown to be weaker than expected - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/economics/article4306286.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2014_12_24