Friday Newspaper round up (Headlines)

THE TIMES
Britain & US seek deal to reduce the price of fuel
George Osborne is considering cutting the top rate of tax to 45p or getting rid of it
British chief paid price of big rift at the heart of Tesco
Creditors seek slice of collapsed broker MF Global

THE INDEPENDENT
Mirror’s cut in pension payments under fire
Do not exploit ‘toxic’ Goldman letter, rival boss tells workers
Ministers’ schemes failed to boost lending, says RBS chief
Apple on course to become most valuable firm ever
Shell chief’s pay package more than doubles but the dividend stays flat
Lloyds ‘old guard’ miss out on bonuses after HBOS integration

DAILY EXPRESS
Trinity Mirror has suffered a slump in profits
London lift for Savills
HMV reveals sale hope for its live events
Philip Clarke steps up as Tesco’s UK boss quits
Home Retail Group seeks budget boost
Falklands oil threat

THE GUARDIAN
Tesco UK boss quits in aftermath of profit warning
VAT loophole closed to CD retailers
Eurozone crisis live: IMF approves €28bn loan for Greece
Ireland oil strike raises hopes for exploration boom
Fitch threat is Osborne’s budget boon
Air Partner sees profits nosedive
Lloyds denies former bosses £2.2m in bonuses
Trinity Mirror cuts pension contributions to pay US creditors
Slump continues for Argos owner
BAE pays out £29.5m for education projects in Tanzania

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Budget 2012: UK business chiefs attack Government growth plans
Lloyds penalises former directors over HBOS
Cameron and Obama to force down price of oil
Apple shares hit $600
SFO to contact BP on fraud allegations
Moving Costa Concordia ‘could cost €100m’
Regulator to examine Trinity pension move
Why Philip Clarke took control over Tesco UK
JPMorgan boss warns staff not to ‘seek advantage’ from Goldman woe

FINANCIAL TIMES
Rivals fear Goldman backlash on Wall St,  JPMorgan chief warns staff not to exploit ‘alleged issues’
Asia rally fades as profit-taking emerges, Stocks take a breather despite solid Wall Glencore poised for joint bid for Viterra, Takeover battle for Canadian grain trader
Cisco back on deal trail with $5bn NDS move
Apple estimates up as iPad goes on sale, Tablet to reinforce lead over rivals
Street performance
UBS board receives SFr70.1m pay and bonuses
Drive for VW-Porsche synergies