03-Aug-2015 16:40

HSBC profits rise 10% but $1.5bn in misconduct charges dent bank figures - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/aug/03/hsbc-profits-rise-10-boosted-by-bumper-hong-kong-earnings

CompaniesRolls-Royce shares jump as activist turns up - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/370171/rolls-royce-shares-bolstered-hopes-of-change

Britain's FTSE underperforms, mining shares a drag - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/03/markets-stocks-ftse-idUSL5N10E21O20150803

Treasury sells another £600m of Lloyds shares - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/lloy/11780128/Treasury-sells-another-600m-of-Lloyds-shares.html

Ex-Tory leader Lord Howard agrees to speak to fraud investigators over ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ex-tory-leader-lord-howard-6185200

UK launches review of financial advice market - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/08/03/uk-britain-financials-advice-idUKKCN0Q81GP20150803

Tech Five: Nokia sells mapping business, part of larger business plan - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/08/03/tech-five-nokia/31047881/

Libor scandal: Former City trader Tom Hayes found guilty of rigging rates - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financial-crime/11767437/Libor-trial-Tom-Hayes-found-guilty-of-rigging-rates.html

US Markit PMI rises in July - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/us-markit-pmi-rises-in-july/story-e6frg90f-1227468709595

European shares rise, ignoring slump in Greece market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/03/markets-stocks-europe-idUSL5N10E2UV20150803