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Bank chief: Recession worst for decades [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England deputy governor John Gieve today warned that Britain faces its deepest downturn in decades
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State-run 'bad bank' to buy billions in debt [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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A state-owned 'bad bank' could buy up tens of billions of pounds worth of bank debts in a fresh attempt by Gordon Brown to shore up Britain's fragile financial industry
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Market round-up: Banks battle to survive [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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The week on the stock market:Hopes that the banking sector might have been through the worst have been mercilessly quashed in the past week
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11,000 KPMG staff offered four-day week [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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KPMG's 11,000 staff members have been offered sabbaticals or a shorter working week as the accountancy giant braces for the downturn
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Struggling Citigroup rocked by $8bn losses [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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Citigroup has unveiled a worse than expected $8.29bn loss for the fourth quarter amid speculation the US government nationalise the bank
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Dublin shares dive after Anglo Irish nationalised [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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Shares in top Irish banks continued to plummet today and bosses at newly nationalised Anglo Irish Bank were met by protesting shareholders
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NU cuts with-profits bonuses [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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Savers in Norwich Union with-profits funds will see their final bonus payment slashed by up to 15%, compared to those a year ago
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Scheme to fight repossessions expanded [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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Thousands of families facing the threat of repossession were today being offered Government help as a mortgage rescue scheme was rolled out across England
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Equitable: Most victims will get nothing [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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Victims of Equitable Life were dealt a final insult after the Government revealed a paltry compensation scheme that will leave most with nothing
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Bank of America gets lifeline after Merrill hit [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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Bank of America today grabbed a $138bn lifeline from the US government and finally admitted the vast scale of losses at Merrill Lynch
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Parents must act now to save £1,000 in tax [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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Tens of thousands of parents have until 31 January to claim a tax allowance which could be worth more than £1,000
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Trichet hints at extra cut to revive eurozone [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet signalled he is ready to lower eurozone interest rates again as early as March
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Tories want 'smart meter' in all homes [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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Homeowners would be told how much fuel they are using under Tory plans to install a £400 'smart meter' in every home
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A fifth of Footsie firms to hike dividends [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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A fifth of FTSE 100 index firms are likely to produce substantial dividend rises of more than 10% over the next year, according to new research
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Banks battered in £15bn shares rout [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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More than £15bn was wiped off the value of Britain's biggest banks yesterday as investors braced themselves for more cash calls
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Private equity: dead or just resting? [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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Time to treasure National Savings [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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The great Equitable Life sellout [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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The shabby treatment of Equitable Life policyholders is not an aberration but part of a consistent theme of the last 11 years
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Bernanke maps a way out of the woods [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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Snake oil won't insure we still put our trust in Aviva [01/17/2009 01:17 PM]
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