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Shares have continued to plummet worldwide as panic spreads over fears of a global recession.
The FTSE 100 ended the day 381.7 points down at 3932.1, almost 9 per cent lower, having hit 3874 during the session. This week's turbulence is the worst since the 1987 ...Read more
Iceland's prime minister has insisted he and Gordon Brown can work together to end the banking crisis.
In an attempt to defuse a bitter row with the UK Government, premier Geir Haarde said he was co operating "amicably" with the Treasury and said his country would "honour ...Read more
Travel chaos is expected in London today as thousands of bus workers began a 24-hour strike over pay.
Travel chaos is expected in London as thousands of bus workers began a 24 hour strike over pay. Around 5,000 bus drivers walked out at 3am from two London bus firms, ...Read more
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Billionaire businessman Sir Philip Green is looking to invest up to £2 billion to save troubled Icelandic retailing group Baugur.
Sir Philip has held talks with the Icelandic government about buying the debt held by the group in the country's collapsed banks. The group's brands in Britain include ...Read more
Virgin Atlantic may have disappeared if Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) had gone under, Sir Richard Branson said.
The billionaire founder of the airline said HBOS refused to let his company withdraw £1 billion of its money when it looked like it was set to go bankrupt last month. ...Read more
Millions of people with pension schemes that invest primarily in shares may not be aware of the risks to their retirement nest egg.
Millions of people with pension schemes that invest primarily in shares may not be aware of the risks to their retirement nest egg, a non profit organisation has warned. ...Read more
Three goals in the last 14 minutes gave England a 5-1 win over Kazakhstan in their World Cup Group Six qualifier at Wembley....Read more
Chris Iwelumo missed an open goal to dent Scotland's World Cup qualifying hopes as they were held to a goalless draw with Norway....Read more
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