24-Oct-2014 14:01

Daily Report: Amazon's Losses Increase, as Investments Grow - New York Times (blog) :: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/daily-report-amazons-losses-increase-as-investments-grow/

Pearson sticks to forecasts despite being hit by strong pound - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/51f19934-5b53-11e4-b68a-00144feab7de.html

Fire at carbon-neutral lab fuels Morgan Sindall profit warning - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/constructionandproperty/11184938/Fire-at-carbon-neutral-lab-fuels-Morgan-Sindall-profit-warning.html

C&C preparing bid near €1bn for UK pub group - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/c-c-preparing-bid-near-1bn-for-uk-pub-group-1.1974934

UK banks axe branches in favour of digital - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ea06dae-5adb-11e4-8625-00144feab7de.html

UK GDP: Service sector slowdown drags on recovery hopes - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-gdp-service-sector-slowdown-drags-on-recovery-hopes-9815880.html

UPDATE 1-Jilted Shire raises guidance again after Q3 earnings jump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/shire-results-idUSL6N0SJ2KL20141024

Tesco sales fell 5.2 pct in 12 weeks to Oct 11 - Nielsen - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/24/uk-tesco-sales-idUKKCN0ID13920141024

Move over JR Ewing: oil discovered near Gatwick airport - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/24/oil-gatwick-airport-surrey

Pets at Home Christmas range bids to show pets are not just for summer - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/24/pets-at-home-christmas-range-summer-sales-boost