20-Aug-2015 09:14

George Osborne unveils plan for more village homes - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33984089

The end of the ginger goldrush: Barr axes 30p refunds for returned Irn-Bru bottles - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3204359/The-end-ginger-goldrush-Barr-axes-30p-refunds-returned-Irn-Bru-bottles.html

CompaniesInsurer Phoenix replaces chair Sir Howard Davies - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/379131/insurer-phoenix-replaces-chair-sir-howard-davies

CompaniesWH Smith says FY results will beat expectations - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/379061/wh-smith-trading-update

CompaniesGala Coral shrugs off extra duties, profits rise 8% - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/379121/gala-coral

FTSE 100 index closes at lowest level in seven months - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/aug/19/ftse-100-index-record-lowest-level-in-seven-months

Qantas Bounces Back With Strong Profit - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1538668/qantas-bounces-back-with-strong-profit

Co-op Bank losses almost triple as turnaround drags on - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/11813576/Co-op-Bank-losses-almost-triple-as-turnaround-drags-on.html

Persimmon first-half profit increases - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/persimmon-first-half-profit-increases-2015-08-18

GVC may up ante to £1.1bn - is the party over at Bwin? - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/leisure/article4532561.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2015_08_19