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Footsie plummets after recession fears panic global markets overnight [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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The London stock market was left reeling this morning after panic overnight on global markets sent it plunging 440 points on the open to its lowest level in 11 years
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Iceland bank crisis engulfs British charities [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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Treasury officials flew to Reykjavik today as it emerged Iceland's bank crisis was enveloping British charities and housing associations
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Market report: Friday latest [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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11.30:The FTSE 100 fell off a cliff again today in a week that has seen it lose 20% of its value
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Oil price crashes $4 on recession fears [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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Banking and insurance shares, oil and commodities crashed around the world today amid fears for the global economy
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Gold price soars as investors seek safety [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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Gold prices jumped more than 4% today as investors scrambled for safe havens amid the latest shares meltdown.
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Pound down on Iceland row worries [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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The pound tumbled today as currency speculators bet that the UK's dispute with Iceland could spread to other countries
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Council taxes to rise after Iceland crisis [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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Householders were threatened with crisis council tax hikes and cuts in policing and fire cover as the devastating impact of the Icelandic banking collapse was revealed
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Brown calls for united global action [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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World leaders were today battling to stop a catastrophic economic crisis after stock markets plummeted
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Japan urges US to bolster banks with tax dollars [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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The Japanese Government is urging the US to follow Britain's example and inject taxpayers' money into banks
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Lenders withdraw best mortgage deals [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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Mortgage giants axed many of their best deals within a day of being handed up to £500bn in taxpayers' cash
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Suspend annuity rules, says Cameron [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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Investors who are seeing the value of their pensions collapse in the stock market turmoil must be protected with emergency measures, David Cameron said last night
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Controls to be imposed on PPI sales [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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Further controls are to be imposed on the sale of controversial loan protection policies, estimated to rip off customers to the tune of £1.4bn a year
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IMF reactivates rescue as recession looms [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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The IMF has re-activated emergency rescue procedures that would allow it to provide billions of pounds to any country that ran out of cash as a result of the financial crisis
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US considers $7trillion savings guarantee [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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The US Government is considering a $7 trillion (£4.1 trillion) guarantee of all savers' deposits in a desperate bid to end the crisis in the banking system
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Banker bonuses to hit £2.75bn [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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The City regulator has no plans for a crack down despite bankers heading for huge payouts over the next two years
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We need answers to this saving madness [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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Mervyn must poke his head above parapet [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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We've all fallen for the big stock market con [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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How to turn crisis into disaster [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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Midas share tips: PHP and Begbies [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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When will it end? Don't ask the Professor [10/10/2008 01:17 PM]
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How long will the crisis last? We should not be too optimistic
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