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Banking group warns crunch far from over - World banking markets are still showing signs of 'extreme stress' a leading watchdog warned, suggesting the financial crisis has a long way to run



Banking group warns crunch far from over  [06/09/2008 09:07 AM]
World banking markets are still showing signs of 'extreme stress' a leading watchdog warned, suggesting the financial crisis has a long way to run
Market report: Monday preview  [06/09/2008 09:07 AM]
07.40:London shares look set for fresh falls this morning following a plunge on Wall Street after a surge in oil prices
Shareholders back RBS rights issue  [06/09/2008 09:07 AM]
Royal Bank of Scotland said today that it had secured overwhelming backing for its £12bn cash call on shareholders - the biggest rights issue in UK history
Forget revenge, B&B rescue is the only option  [06/08/2008 06:52 PM]
The events at Bradford & Bingley have been mind-boggling and while the refinance package feels like rewarding incompetence, there's little choice
Come on FSA, tackle the with-profits sinners  [06/08/2008 06:52 PM]
The Financial Services Authority's proposal to prevent insurers plundering surplus assets is welcome but with-profits should never have been allowed to get off the ground
Midas: Imperial Tobacco, Thus  [06/08/2008 06:52 PM]
A timely reminder from the Mail on Sunday share tipper: when the going gets tough people keep on smoking
And now for some economic cheer. Only kidding.  [06/08/2008 06:52 PM]
April trade figures are expected to show Britain living well within its means and paying its way in the world, balancing exports and imports. If only.
Outcry at Vodafone's spying-on-staff expose  [06/08/2008 06:52 PM]
The data protection watchdog has criticised Vodafone after revelations that it spied on its board and former staff members' personal phone records
Orange unveils plans to go green  [06/08/2008 06:52 PM]
Mobile phone giant Orange has announced ambitious plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 60%
Mutual rival could pounce on Catholic  [06/08/2008 06:52 PM]
Catholic Building Society, set up 48 years ago to help single women and widows buy their own home, could be taken over by a rival
B&B rebellion over US deal  [06/08/2008 06:52 PM]
Embattled Bradford & Bingley hopes to stabilise its business by cutting back on the amount of sub-prime loans it takes on to its books
Axe hangs over 15,000 estate agents  [06/08/2008 06:52 PM]
A new economic report is expected to paint a grim picture of the professions connected to the ailing housing market
Shoppers defect to record-breaking Aldi  [06/08/2008 06:52 PM]
Discount grocery chain Aldi said May was its best ever month after shoppers switched from rival supermarkets amid the tightening consumer squeeze
Welcome to the banking blame game  [06/08/2008 05:51 PM]
As homeowners face the worst housing slump since the 90s and we approach recession, the key players are busy pointing accusingly at each other
Do the Scottish have it easier on tax?  [06/08/2008 03:28 AM]
There was a time when Scotland promised 'fairer' council tax and better schools. But should you head north for a better deal and schooling?
Halifax offers stunning 12% on savings  [06/08/2008 03:28 AM]
Attention all diligent savers: Halifax will launch a savings account on Monday offering a stunning 12% - but act fast and beware the catches
Scottish homes best placed to beat slump  [06/08/2008 03:28 AM]
The North South house price divide may have left southerners feeling wealthier, but it is helping Scottish homeowners weather the mortgage storm better
Risks for National Wreck  [06/06/2008 08:23 PM]
The latest in the Northern Rock drama, Vodafone's latest expantion and the ECB's inflation alert
Drivers pay price of great 'diesel rip-off '  [06/06/2008 08:23 PM]
Millions of drivers are being 'ripped-off' by oil firms which have not passed on a 10% drop in diesel prices
Super-rich homes beating the crunch  [06/06/2008 08:23 PM]
The super-rich are unaffected by falling house prices with 'super-prime' homes surviving the crunch, but those with homes worth £1m to to £10m are feeling the pinch
EasyJet in seat squeeze as oil takes toll  [06/06/2008 08:23 PM]
No-frills airline easyJet today launched its second round of sales in less than two months as figures showed its planes were less full in May than a year ago
Brown 'too late' to stop London slowdown  [06/06/2008 08:23 PM]
The new chairman of the London Development Agency today blamed the Government for putting London's economy at risk
Sales dive at 'barometer' John Lewis  [06/06/2008 08:23 PM]
Sales at John Lewis have tumbled for the fourth week running, fuelling fears that the retail sector is poised for yet more punishment
Study hails 'best coastal town to live in'  [06/06/2008 08:23 PM]
The yachting town of Lymington in Hampshire has been hailed as the best place to live by the sea
Whole Foods has tough first year in UK  [06/06/2008 08:23 PM]
Europe's first organic superstore in London's affluent Kensington fails to live up to the hype and faces criticism of over-pricing