Markets: The FTSE 100 holds on to the gains made ahead of the cut in US interest rates, with traders in the City hoping the Bank of England will take the hint and follow suit... more
Economy: London shares rally and the pound rises against the dollar but investors on Wall Street hold their breath ahead of a key decision on interest rates.... more
Markets: The downward spiral of shares that began late on Tuesday continues as the last vestiges of stock-market optimism from the UK's bank bailout plan dissolved... more
Credit crunch: After two days of near-euphoria on the stock markets, reality kicked in and the City remembered that a recession — or worse — remains likely... more
The first immediate reaction to the Government’s banking bailout came as bank share prices shot back up and one of the main lenders moved aggressively into the interbank market, lending to rivals... more
The biggest test of the sensational actions by central banks and governments will be whether banks become confident enough to lend to each other again... more
Banking: Spanish giant Santander launched a fresh assault on British High Street banking with the £612 million takeover of Bradford & Bingley’s deposits and branch network... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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