27-Feb-2014 20:40

Capita rises above the outsourcing gloom - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/73e365c2-9f92-11e3-b6c7-00144feab7de.html

Co-op set to sell 750 pharmacies - Stoke Sentinel :: http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/op-set-sell-750-pharmacies/story-20712297-detail/story.html

Debt Management Firms Are 'Failing Public' - Orange UK News :: http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/debt_management_firms_are_failing_public

A Standard Life getting off Scot free if independence is granted - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/city-news/standard-life-getting-scot-free-3189903

WPP shares fall 4.4% after margin guidance revised down - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/feb/27/wpp-shares-fall-margin-guidance-revised-down

Credit Suisse Under Fire From Senate For Aiding Tax Evaders - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/02/27/credit-suisse-under-fire-from-senate-for-aiding-tax-evaders/

New RSA chief Stephen Hester wastes no time making an impact - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8fe3fe50-9fb8-11e3-94f3-00144feab7de.html

UPDATE 1-BoE's Miles says rates unlikely to return to pre-crisis average - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/britain-boe-miles-idUSL6N0LW5BX20140227

Property boom pays dividends for Redrow, Barratt and Countrywide - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/construction-property/article4017751.ece

RBS chief puts halt to 'teaser' rates - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e44033e2-9fcc-11e3-94f3-00144feab7de.html

27-Feb-2014 19:39

Co-op set to sell 750 pharmacies - Stoke Sentinel :: http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/op-set-sell-750-pharmacies/story-20712297-detail/story.html

Currency swings and ad competition hit WPP's shares - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/uk-wpp-results-idUKBREA1Q0KP20140227

Carney Ordered Full Examination of Records in BOE FX Probe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-27/carney-ordered-full-examination-of-records-in-boe-currency-probe.html

Outsourcing giant Capita gets share boost from confident outlook - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/27/capita_results/

RSA's Hester Taps Buffett, Unveils Share Sale to Rebuild - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-27/rsa-to-raise-1-3-billion-in-share-sale-cuts-dividend.html

Barratt and Redrow pay out from soaring profits - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4685d65e-9fb6-11e3-94f3-00144feab7de.html

British American Tobacco threatens legal challenge to plain packaging proposals - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/bats/10665416/British-American-Tobacco-threatens-legal-challenge-to-plain-packaging-proposals.html

Government criticised over RBS bonuses - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/house-of-commons-26367341

Man Group shares jump after outflows drop - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/beca8b5c-9faf-11e3-94f3-00144feab7de.html

A Standard Life getting off Scot free if independence is granted - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/city-news/standard-life-getting-scot-free-3189903

27-Feb-2014 18:38

Co-op set to sell 750 pharmacies - Stoke Sentinel :: http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/op-set-sell-750-pharmacies/story-20712297-detail/story.html

UPDATE 3-Currency swings and ad competition hit WPP's shares - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/wpp-results-idINL6N0LW12I20140227

Carney Ordered Full Examination of Records in BOE FX Probe (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-27/carney-ordered-full-examination-of-records-in-boe-currency-probe

Outsourcing giant Capita gets share boost from confident outlook - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/27/capita_results/

RSA to Raise $1.3 Billion in Share Sale, Cuts Dividend - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-27/rsa-to-raise-1-3-billion-in-share-sale-cuts-dividend.html

UPDATE 1-FTSE edges up after Yellen, US data; RBS slumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/markets-britain-stocks-close-idUSL6N0LW4R520140227

Barratt and Redrow pay out from soaring profits - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4685d65e-9fb6-11e3-94f3-00144feab7de.html

British American Tobacco threatens legal challenge to plain packaging proposals - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/bats/10665416/British-American-Tobacco-threatens-legal-challenge-to-plain-packaging-proposals.html

Government criticised over RBS bonuses - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/house-of-commons-26367341

S&P warns Scotland would struggle to match UK credit rating - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3866b10a-9fa8-11e3-94f3-00144feab7de.html

27-Feb-2014 17:37

Redrow and Barratt ride on building recovery - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/construction-property/article4017751.ece

Merlin Entertainments eyes Asian expansion as profits rise - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/leisure/article4017725.ece

Currency swings and ad competition hit WPP's shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/us-wpp-results-idUSBREA1Q1DQ20140227

Carney Ordered Full Examination of Records in BOE FX Probe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-27/carney-ordered-full-examination-of-records-in-boe-currency-probe.html

Britain's FTSE flat after US data helps pare losses; RBS slumps - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/markets-britain-stocks-close-idUKL6N0LW4IG20140227

No early privatisation for Royal Bank of Scotland as it fights to regain customer trust - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/no-early-privatisation-for-royal-bank-of-scotland-as-it-fights-to-regain-customer-trust-9156440.html

Swiss bankers say tax evasion is 'a business model' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10665743/Swiss-bankers-say-tax-evasion-is-a-business-model.html

RSA's Hester Taps Buffett, Unveils Share Sale to Rebuild Insurer - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-27/rsa-to-raise-1-dot-3-billion-in-share-sale-cuts-final-dividend

Outsourcing giant Capita gets share boost from confident outlook - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/27/capita_results/

Scottish independence: Standard strife at Holyrood - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-26366006

27-Feb-2014 16:36

Redrow and Barratt ride on building recovery - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/construction-property/article4017751.ece

Standard Life and RBS warn over risks of independent Scotland - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/uk-britain-scotland-standardlife-idUKBREA1Q19Z20140227

Crozier performs a balancing act - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/columnists/article4017368.ece

Capita Sees 'Buoyant' 2014 on Rising UK Demand for Services - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-27/capita-sees-buoyant-2014-on-rising-u-dot-k-dot-demand-for-services

Merlin Entertainments eyes Asian expansion as profits rise - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/leisure/article4017725.ece

Royal Bank of Scotland to Slash Costs as Losses Deepen - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304255604579408310134727096.html

FTSE LIVE: Footsie recovers some ground as US rallies early on; Yellen ... - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2569036/FTSE-LIVE-Rising-political-tensions-Ukraine-rattle-investors.html

RSA's Irish business faces 'two year turnaround' - Post Online :: http://www.postonline.co.uk/post/news/2331398/rsas-irish-business-faces-two-year-turnaround

Tilney to merge with Bestinvest following private equity buyout - Citywire.co.uk :: http://citywire.co.uk/new-model-adviser/tilney-to-merge-with-bestinvest-following-private-equity-buyout/a736667

Currency swings and ad competition hit WPP's shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/us-wpp-results-idUSBREA1Q1DQ20140227

27-Feb-2014 15:35

UK – Manufacturing powering jobs growth - Staffing Industry Analysts (registration) :: http://www.staffingindustry.com/eng/Research-Publications/Daily-News/UK-Manufacturing-powering-jobs-growth-29159?cookies%3Ddisabled

Hester launches RSA fundraising - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/hester-launches-rsa-fundraising.1393505928

WPP shares tumble on missed margin targets - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/wpp/10664443/WPP-shares-tumble-on-missed-margin-targets.html

UPDATE 1-Madame Tussauds heads to Beijing as Merlin expands - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/merlin-results-idINL6N0LW2QB20140227

Is Standard Life alone? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26371454

RBS-NatWest axes 0pc cards as it ditches 'teaser rates' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/banking/10664613/RBS-to-axe-teaser-rates-including-0pc-cards.html

Redrow and Barratt ride on building recovery - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/construction-property/article4017751.ece

Permira agrees to buy Tilney, creating 9 billion pound UK wealth manager - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/uk-permira-tilney-idUKBREA1Q19820140227

Co-op set to sell 750 pharmacies - Stoke Sentinel :: http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/op-set-sell-750-pharmacies/story-20712297-detail/story.html

27-Feb-2014 14:34

Huge Co-op losses to lead to sale of farms - meatinfo.co.uk :: http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/16674/Huge_Co-op_losses_to_lead_to_sale_of_farms.html

British American Tobacco sees more earnings growth in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/us-britishamericantobacco-results-idUSBREA1Q0P120140227

WPP's Organic Sales Rise 4.2%, Beating Publicis - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-466596/

Merlin conjures up profits rise in IPO year - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/10665045/Merlin-conjures-up-profits-rise-in-IPO-year.html

Britons buying new homes hits five-year high - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/constructionandproperty/10665074/Britons-buying-new-homes-hits-five-year-high.html

RBS seeks to regain trust after post-crisis losses hit 46 billion pounds - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/uk-rbs-earnings-idUKBREA1Q0ED20140227

Hester launches RSA fundraising - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/hester-launches-rsa-fundraising.1393505928

Capita rises above the outsourcing gloom - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/73e365c2-9f92-11e3-b6c7-00144feab7de.html

FTSE LIVE: Ukraine fears force Footsie lower; RBS slumps after massive loss - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2569036/FTSE-LIVE-Rising-political-tensions-Ukraine-rattle-investors.html

Salmond - 'Standard Life will find Scotland a good place to do business' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/scotland-26367559