26-Aug-2015 13:40

China's Shanghai composite index drops 8.5 percent in sell-off that wipes out ... - Omaha World-Herald :: http://www.omaha.com/news/world/china-s-shanghai-composite-index-drops-percent-in-sell-off/article_ac579a2d-6670-5429-8293-a3b8d80d0b7f.html

Europe stocks suffer again as concern over China lingers - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/economics/article4538620.ece

BHP Billiton's credit ratings fragile, agencies warn - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/asian-pacific-business/bhp-billitons-credit-ratings-fragile-agencies-warn/article26106347/

EconomyCBI: UK retailers upbeat, household spending firm - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/382451/cbi-uk-retailers-upbeat-household-spending-firm

UK bonuses near to pre-crisis levels - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34063292

Mortgage approvals hit an 18-month high - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/economics/article4538648.ece

WPP plays down risk of losing clients - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c6aafc0-4bd1-11e5-b558-8a9722977189.html

Barclays ranked UK's worst bank for the third time in a row - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/barclays-ranked-uks-worst-bank-for-the-third-time-in-a-row-10472574.html

Global Markets Languish Despite Chinese Rate Cut - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/26/world/asia/ap-financial-markets.html

Paddy Power and Betfair gamble £5bn on merger - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/leisure/article4538647.ece