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Hard times spur urge to merge [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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People think that when the economy turns down all merger and acquisition activity dries up, but that is not the case
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Ecomonic slowdown signals grim times [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Britain's economic blues deepened today after growth in the key services sector slumped to its slowest rate for more than five years  
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5p charge on all M&S plastic bag [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Marks & Spencer will start charging 5p for its food carrier bags in 600 of its stores  
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Lloyds dodges rights issue despite hit [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Lloyds TSB today appeared to rule out a rights issue despite unveiling a first-quarter writedown of £387m  
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Estate agents shut 1,000 branches this year [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Estate agencies are closing at a rate of up to 150 a week as house sales plunge, with approximately 4,000 job losses reported this year  
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Market report: Tuesday latest [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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08.50:Investors who thought commercial property was looking good value following the credit crunch were being issued with a wealth warning by a City big-hitter today  
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Crude set for new highs after hitting $120 [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Oil was today trading near the record $120.36 it hit in New York overnight - and it is expected to rise further  
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BAE hit by 'unethical conduct' claims [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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A report into business practices at BAE Systems today said the firm admitted it previously failed to 'pay sufficient attention' to ethical standards  
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Market report: Tuesday preview [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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London shares are set to open flat with the economic highlight this week the Bank of England's interest rate decision Thursday  
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Oil price hike 'could stifle recovery' [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Soaring oil prices could 'snuff out' hopes of an economic recovery, economists have warned. 
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Bank likely to delay interest rate cut [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Homeowners hoping for back-to-back cuts in interest rates from the Bank of England on Thursday are likely to be disappointed  
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Forever in Gordon's debt [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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How much money has been wasted on New Labour's 'miracle' economy? Billions? Tens of billions?
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Pru plunders to save skin over blunders [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Can it be fair to make customers of a business pay for bosses' mistakes? Prudential thinks so
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Hetherington: share rip-off, Abbey, tax credit failings [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Investigative journalist Tony Hetherington unearths side of the finance industry the companies don't want us to see
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Midas: tough call as Halifax chases £4bn [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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The Financial Mail on Sunday's respected stock picker asks if Halifax shares are worth holding on to following news of its £4bn rights issue
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All gain and no pain for bank bosses [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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How refreshing it would be if some executives waived at least some of their astronomical rewards to share the pain of their investors
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Bank likely to hold off on rate cut [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Sterling's slide on the foreign exchange could stay the Bank of England's hand this week when it decides whether to cut interest rates  
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Debtors borrowing to be written off [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Private debt advice companies are to be given the power to write off part of an individual's debts - whether creditors like it or not  
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New repossession crisis looms [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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A sharp increase in the number of repossession orders is expected to be highlighted this week  
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A to Z of the Sunday newspapers [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Here's our quick round-up of the big stories from the business and financial pages of the national newspapers today.  
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Asda gears up for additives battle [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Asda vows to fight the maker of aspartame, the 'hidden nasty' it outlawed from its own-brand products  
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Banks urged to disclose risks [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Banks will have to make crystal clear the risks facing investors following a secret summit in New York last week  
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Property turmoil sees rents hit £1,000 [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Buy-to-let landlords taking a battering from the mortgage storm have received a ray of sunshine with the news that average rents have passed the £1,000 mark  
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Shares soar on brighter US jobs picture [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Global stock markets roared ahead today as news from the giant American economy appeared to indicate the worst of the US downturn may have passed  
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Market report: Friday close [05/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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16.45:Talk of a possible private-equity bid for Royal Bank of Scotland's insurance businesses thrust the whole sector into the limelight today  
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