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Picture for credit provision even bleaker than it was a year ago

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Esure sets targets to burnish IPO hopes

Insurer aims to raise annual profits by two-fifths

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Morrison prepares for online launch

Full-year profits expected to fall for first time in six years

From COMPANIES 8:04pm

SThree increases focus on contract hiring

Recruiter realigns business into sectors with better returns

From UK BUSINESS 7:54pm

King sets sights on City as exit nears

BoE governor drops usual equivocal language of central bankers

From UK POLITICS & POLICY 7:49pm

Treasury eyes ‘Tell Sid’ banks sell-off

Plan to offer shares in Lloyds and RBS to public are discussed

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BP’s reserves ratio ‘abnormally low’

Small figure shows slow recovery since 2010 disaster

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Investors urged to keep faith with miners

Advisers think long-term picture is still positive

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A market strategy that keeps on rolling

Momentum investing shouldn’t work, says Jonathan Eley

From PERSONAL FINANCE 6:46pm

Lords boost for lettings regulation

Agents could be forced to join redress scheme

From PERSONAL FINANCE 6:44pm

Bank payouts creep up

Dividends still lower than pre-crisis levels

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Can biotech cure investment lethargy?

Sector is risky but potentially rewarding, says David Stevenson

From COMPANIES 6:23pm

Barclays chief’s pay below Diamond’s

Jenkins gets 40% less than former CEO

From LEX 5:51pm

Esure: racy number

Insurer should follow Direct Line’s example and float towards lower price

From PERSONAL FINANCE 5:49pm

Mars and Venus – how women invest

Women are more risk-averse than men

From COMPANIES 5:01pm

Sluggish housing market weighs on Aga

Sales fall for UK maker of cast iron cookers

From LEX 3:10pm

Letter from Lex: all-time highs and lows

The Dow Jones hits an all-time high as some large M&A deals begin to unravel

Inside London from MARKETS 3:06pm

Aviva’s woes expose insurance deal legacy

Buying shares triumph of hope over experience

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UK group’s second foray into Latin America’s largest economy

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