Even gold lost its lustre as a safe haven for investors as a third day of falling prices put the precious metal on course for its worst week in more than two years... more
Fears over a second credit crunch were raised today as five central banks including the Bank of England announced emergency plans to pump billions of dollars into the financial system... more
The gold price is on course for its first weekly fall since the beginning of July, as investors decide the traditional safe haven looks overbought even in these turbulent markets... more
Gold - which recently suffered its biggest one-day decline since 2008 - continues to fall, as global markets grow slightly more optimistic about the economy... more
Lady Gaga described a lawsuit which claims she is misleading her fans by seeking donations for victims of the Japanese earthquake as "misguided" and "without merit"... more
The gold price hits a record high as fears over raging inflation in China and the flagging US dollar sends anxious investors piling into the precious metal... more
The US Federal Reserve chairman hits back at critics of America’s bond-buying programme and issued a thinly veiled attack on China’s policy of keeping its currency on a leash... more
The Bank of England opts not to follow its American counterpart’s example as rate-setters vote against printing more money to shore up recovery... more
The US dollar fell to a new 15-year low against the yen in Tokyo trading as investors tried to avoid risky bets and adding pain for Japanese exporters... more
Investors are dumping the euro at a rate not seen since the collapse of Lehman Brothers amid warnings that the single currency could hit parity with the dollar... more
Sterling crashes to a nine-month low against the dollar after the US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke raises interest rates on emergency loans... more
The pound soars against the dollar and the euro today after a rise in living costs sparks speculation that interest rates may rise sooner than expected... more
Oil rose back above $74 after falling by 2% the previous day. It was supported by a softer dollar, but forecasts for a build-up in US crude stocks and slow economic recovery limited the gains... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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