18-Aug-2015 14:32

Morning Coffee: The parsimonious life of the $40m trader. The 33000 missing ... - eFinancialCareers :: http://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/218825/morning-coffee-the-parsimonious-life-of-the-40m-trader-the-33000-missing-cfa-candidates/

Persimmon lifts first half profits - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/13610248.Persimmon_lifts_first_half_profits/

Nationwide says George Osborne's bank surcharge will cost it £300 million - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/nationwide-says-george-osbornes-bank-surcharge-will-cost-it-300-million-10460293.html

New China stock market plunge prompts global jitters - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/aug/18/china-stock-market-plunge-yuan-devaluation

Lindt shares hit record highs after half-year earnings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/18/us-lindt-results-idUSKCN0QN0E420150818

Asda hits 'nadir' as sales tumble 4.7pc in second quarter - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11809538/Asda-hits-nadir-as-sales-tumble-4.7pc-in-second-quarter.html

Sterling climbs on UK inflation rise - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45bd2d90-4595-11e5-b3b2-1672f710807b.html

Michelle Mone resigns from board of Ultimo - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-33973916

Why rail fares are going up and why the system is flawed - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11808943/Why-rail-fares-are-going-up-and-why-the-system-is-flawed.html

Britain's FTSE falters as commodity stocks crumple - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/18/markets-stocks-ftse-idINL5N10T1VK20150818