18-Aug-2015 22:40

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

LCY owners 'pick Credit Suisse' to advise on sale - The Wharf :: http://www.wharf.co.uk/news/lcy-owners-pick-credit-suisse-9880160

Banks face credit card payouts in fresh mis-selling scandal - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5e815dec-45b8-11e5-b3b2-1672f710807b.html

Nationwide chief criticises bank levy changes as unfair on smaller lenders - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/aug/18/nationwide-chief-criticises-bank-levy

Fracking: Government rides roughshod over local opposition to grant 27 more ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fracking-government-rides-roughshod-over-6275452

Sales count, but Asda must remember that profits matter too - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3bf52094-458e-11e5-b3b2-1672f710807b.html

Eurozone: The case against 'cash for reform' - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ef2a034-458b-11e5-af2f-4d6e0e5eda22.html

Pound rises as inflation figures fuel rate rise speculation but economist ... - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/markets_economy/13611518.Pound_rises_as_inflation_figures_fuel_rate_rise_speculation_but_economist_cites_austerity_drag/

Rail fares will rise 1% in January - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bae64dfe-458b-11e5-b3b2-1672f710807b.html

China's Tencent invests $50m in 'WeChat of the west' - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9def9c78-45d6-11e5-b3b2-1672f710807b.html