05-Dec-2012 12:23

Bramson to take back seat at F&C - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/bramson-to-take-back-seat-at-fc-8382395.html

£9 billion Olympics 'good value', says spending watchdog - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9723228/9-billion-Olympics-good-value-says-spending-watchdog.html

Tesco leads retailers higher on rising FTSE - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39fdc1f8-3eaa-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html

Shares rise on China hopes, euro hits 7-wk high - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/uk-markets-global-idUKBRE87514J20121205

Tesco retreats from loss-making US foray - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e793151c-3eae-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html

George Osborne goes for growth (by firing 10000 civil servants) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-osborne-goes-for-growth-by-firing-10000-civil-servants-8381741.html

UK service sector growth slows again in November - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20607630

Stagecoach plays Scrooge as Santa Branson helps charity - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/stagecoach-plays-scrooge-as-santa-branson-helps-charity-8386055.html

Green set for £250m as he sells Topman stake to grow overseas - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/green-set-for-250m-as-he-sells-topman-stake-to-grow-overseas-8382317.html

KP Nuts snacks firm sold to German company - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20607637