04-Dec-2012 17:04

Firm miners help keep Britain's FTSE steady - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/markets-britain-stocks-idUSL5E8N434U20121204

UK merger and acquisition activity falls as corporations take caution - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/04/mergers-acquisitions-fall-domestic-uk

Former HBOS chairman admits bank was guilty of 'a lot of mistaken lending' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9721480/Former-HBOS-chairman-admits-bank-was-guilty-of-a-lot-of-mistaken-lending.html

Bankers face long-term bonus clawback - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/banking/article3620176.ece

George Osborne slashes Whitehall budgets to fund £5bn schools investment - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-osborne-slashes-whitehall-budgets-to-fund-5bn-schools-investment-8381741.html

Autonomy founder Mike Lynch creates website to battle HP claims - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9721708/Autonomy-founder-Mike-Lynch-creates-website-to-battle-HP-claims.html

Clothing and footwear boost November sales - just-style.com :: http://www.just-style.com/news/clothing-and-footwear-boost-november-sales_id116319.aspx

Starbucks: shamed into good behaviour - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100192715/by-shaming-starbucks-into-paying-its-taxes-uk-uncut-is-fighting-on-the-side-of-capitalism/

Eurozone crisis live: Ministers fail to agree banking supervision as France and ... - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/04/eurozone-crisis-ministers-banking-supervision-juncker

Former UK FSA chief Sants may join Deloitte: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-deloitte-sants-idUSBRE8B30R020121204