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Shares tumble again as US fears spook market - The FTSE 100 index has plunged lower - off 330 points nearly 5% at its worst - as investors were spooked by growing fears for US economy Traders at Stock Exchange Brown reveals £25bn sweetener for Rock - The sale of Northern Rock Virgin came step closer today as government outlined rescue package. The shares leapt nearly 50% Northern Rock Branch



Shares tumble again as US fears spook market  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
The FTSE 100 index has plunged lower - off 330 points or nearly 5% at its worst - as investors were spooked by growing fears for the US economy Traders at the Stock Exchange
Brown reveals £25bn sweetener for Rock  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
The sale of Northern Rock to Virgin came a step closer today as the government outlined a rescue package. The shares leapt nearly 50% Northern Rock Branch
Market report: Monday latest  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
12.45:Heavy selling of mining giant Rio Tinto in Australia overnight saw the shares slump 321p to 4379p in London today Stock broker, stock market, traders
Widows limits property fund withdrawals  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
Scottish Widows has become the latest group to impose restrictions on commercial property investors looking to redeem their savings City of London Skyline
House prices dropping by £120 a day  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
The asking price of a typical home has plunged more than £11,000 since October, research reveals today For sale signs
Bank 'will cut rates to 4.75%'  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
Leading economic forecasters warn that interest rates need to be cut to safeguard against recession Bank of England
Mortgages fall to two-and-a-half year low  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
Tumbling confidence and tighter lending conditions has seen mortgage lending slump to its lowest level for two-and-a-half years Property market graph
Britain has highest rail fares in Europe  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
British train passengers are victims of a 'Great Rail Rip-Off' that sees them paying the highest fares in Europe First Great Western train
Societies enjoy savings boom  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
Savers pumped record amounts of cash into building societies in 2007 A pound coin
Britons waste millions on insurance  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
Insurers are duping customers into wasting thousands of pounds on 'useless, expensive' policies, campaigners have warned Car insurance.
Tax penalty on marriage revealed  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
Marries couples are being punished by Labour's tax and benefit system, according to research by a Christian charity
A-Z of the Sunday newspapers  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
Here's our summary of what the Sunday papers are reporting from the world of finance and business Pile of newspapers
British Gas customers to pay £1,000 bills  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
British Gas is raising the cost of gas and electricity bills of its 15m customers by 15% gas bill
Aviva windfalls under threat  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
Aviva has warned that it may abandon the planned distribution of the £5bn surplus from its Norwich Union with-profits funds Norwich Union
Insurance disaster could cost billions  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
Insurance companies that use financial sleight of hand to obscure risky debt threaten to be the most dangerous casualties yet of the credit crunch
I'm sorry Rock, but taxpayers are first in line  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
What a stomach-churning spectacle much of last week's extraordinary meeting of Northern Rock shareholders turned out to be
Hetherington: Iceland give the cold shoulder, Abbey and The Revenue  [01/21/2008 01:17 PM]
Financial Mail's readers' champion Tony Hetherington investigates consumer injustice each week. This time he tackles Iceland, Abbey and HM Revenue & Customs