04-Jun-2014 05:00

More than half a trillion spent on credit and debit cards in 2013 - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/more-than-half-a-trillion-spent-on-credit-and-debit-cards-in-2013-9481865.html

Average UK house price hits record high of £186512 - Express.co.uk :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/property/480082/Property-boom-causes-average-UK-house-price-hits-record-high-of-186-512

Tesco's beleaguered chief exec is running out of time to turn the tide - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2014/jun/03/tesco-chief-philip-clarke-uk-sales-improvement

Code to protect pubs could see 500 shut down - CITY A.M. :: http://www.cityam.com/article/1401842547/code-protect-pubs-could-see-500-shut-down

BNP Paribas Pinned Hopes on Legal Memo, in Vain - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/bnp-paribas-pinned-hopes-on-legal-memo-in-vain/

Thousands to face mortgage repayment problems with UKAR - Express.co.uk :: http://www.express.co.uk/finance/city/480098/Thousands-to-face-mortgage-repayment-problems-with-UKAR

AIM plans for online retailer - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/aim-plans-for-online-retailer.24399576

Mideast investment shortfall may hit oil prices - Gulf Daily News :: http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid%3D378415

Loan caps too weak to curb runaway London prices - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc739452-eb0e-11e3-9c8b-00144feabdc0.html