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Pots, kettles and Moscow’s mayor

09.11.09

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Lloyds' shares leap as it looks to avoid toxic debt scheme

30.10.09

"Far from cheap, but no longer expensive." That was the view of Credit Suisse on Lloyds Banking Group... more

Short-sellers' fingers start twitching as banks go cheap to raise cash

08.10.09

Selling short can be a perilous manoeuvre in the current stock market climate... more

Dismal figures batter sterling

06.10.09

Sterling was hammered by a slump in factory output which cast fresh doubt over the economy’s health ... more

LSE poised to snap up challenger Turquoise

01.10.09

The London Stock Exchange is set to take over Turquoise, the share trading platform set up by nine big investment banks to challenge the Exchange’s dominance in the UK equity market ... more

Banks edge back into favour after Paribas reveals plan to repay loan

29.09.09

Banks were back on investors’ buy lists today after French giant BNP Paribas announced it is paying back its government ahead of schedule... more

Lack of bank lending hits cash-starved companies

18.09.09

Banks were today under renewed pressure to increase lending after figures showed they are still starving cash-strapped firms and households of vital funds.... more

High Street recovery doubts

17.09.09

The strength of the High Street recovery was called into question with new official figures showing sales in August were up just 0.2% overall... more

French bank tells bankers to pay for their mistakes

26.08.09

Bankers could lose their massive bonuses and have money deducted from their salaries when investments fail under a radical scheme being proposed by a French financial chief... more

West End property market seen returning to growth

21.08.09

The West End property market is on a fast-track to recovery as international investors realise that the window of opportunity to grab a bargain is closing, analysts said ... more

Turquoise trading system up for sale

18.08.09

Turquoise, the European share trading system which rivals the London Stock Exchange and was founded by nine investment banks, has been put up for sale ... more

Row over French bankers’ bonuses

07.08.09

French bank chief executives were today meeting with the government in Paris to face a dressing down over bonuses ... more

Row over French bankers’ bonuses

07.08.09

French bank chief executives were today meeting with the government in Paris to face a dressing down over bonuses ... more

Foreign exchange pundits divided on sterling outlook

04.08.09

Foreign exchange forecasters are starkly divided over the future direction of the pound following yesterday’s huge rally ... more

City 'experts' are left looking foolish by huge dive

24.07.09

City economists scrambling to rewrite forecasts for the year after a shocking decline in second-quarter output that none of them managed to predict... more

Keothavong falls in Wells

12.03.09

Anne Keothavong's debut in the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells ended in 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat by Olga Govortsova... more

BoE 'printing money' plan gets off to a flying start

11.03.09

The Bank of England's first day of "quantitative easing" went off with a bang as banks jostled to take part... more

UK trade gap widens as recession woes grow

11.03.09

Britain's trade deficit with the rest of the world widened more than expected in January in the latest sign the recession is worsening... more

Dark time for Europe as recession deepens

13.02.09

Economics: Europe is bracing itself for a deep and prolonged recession after figures showed the German and French economies in sharp decline... more

French banks to get cash for Airbus lift

26.01.09

Aviation: French government plans to give banks Ł4.7 billion on condition they use it to finance plane purchases... more

Tumbling sterling brings a warning of $1.20 rate

23.01.09

Sterling tumbled to fresh lows as traders warned that the pound could crash below the $1.20 barrier by the summer... more

Revealed: record 225,000 lost jobs in last autumn's crash

21.01.09

A record wave of redundancies swept through the economy during the autumn, official figures revealed... more

BG earnings suffer as spot prices slide

19.01.09

Energy: Plunging spot prices for liquefied natural gas will hit earnings hard at BG Group, analysts are warning... more

Shares leap on hope of world boost from US

08.12.08

Economy: Shares have surged amid hopes of a big US economic stimulus package that would help the global economy... more

Pound falls to five-year low as Bank plans to cut rates again

22.10.08

The looming recession sent the pound crashing to its lowest level in more than five years... more

Japan failures gathering pace

21.10.08

Economics: The Bank of Japan says business failures in the country are rising at their fastest in eight years as banks remain reluctant to lend to small and mid-sized firms... more

No end to strain as banks' cost of borrowing rises

09.10.08

The financial crisis showed few signs of easing as the cost of interbank borrowing rose just 24 hours after interest rates were slashed around the world... more

Market report: Bank deal helps Taylor Wimpey build support

26.08.08

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BNP Paribas sounds UK recession alarm

17.06.08

Investment bank warned of "significant risk" that economy will go into reverse and said inflation will top 4% this autumn... more

Gallic tale of seductive intrigue

12.02.08

French bank BNP Paribas said yesterday that its board had not discussed the possibility of a bid for Société Générale, its high-stepping rival recently bought low by a rogue trader who cost it e4.9 billion (£3.6 billion)... more