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Chris Marshall
| 16:44 | 06 Oct 2008
During a tumultuous day, the FTSE 100 dropped as much as 8% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was more than 5% lower as London closed.
By
Charlie Parker
| 15:27 | 06 Oct 2008
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has given his statement on the financial crisis but failed to offer guarantees on savers deposits or new capital injections for banks.
By
Dylan Lobo
| 13:46 | 06 Oct 2008
JP Morgan Asset Management's financials and resources specialist Ian Henderson is in favour of part-nationalisation of the UK banking system.
By
Danielle Levy
| 12:39 | 06 Oct 2008
As the markets await news of a rescue plan for Iceland's banks, the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority has suspended trading in the country's banks.
By
David Braid
| 11:54 | 06 Oct 2008
Dexia launches new sustainable fund, Swedbank downgraded, BNP takes over Fortis in Belgium and Luxembourg, EU urged to support management passport; all Europe's funds news in Citywire's daily round up
By
Matthew Goodburn
| 00:01 | 06 Oct 2008
Artemis chief executive Mark Tyndall was close to finalising a sale of Artemis from Fortis Bank before the market chaos of the last three weeks put negotiations on hold.
By
Sara Smith
| 10:35 | 06 Oct 2008
As Germany and Denmark become the latest EU member states to offer full protection for their savers, prime minister Gordon Brown faces mounting pressure to take similar action.
By
Edward Lander
| 12:43 | 06 Oct 2008
Pensions minister Mike O'Brien has been given a new brief as minister of state for the Department of Energy and Climate Change. He will be replaced by ex-Transport minister Rosie Winterton.
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By
Kevin Pacey
| 00:01 | 06 Oct 2008
The rising cost of living can be a sizeable problem for those approaching retirement. Kevin Pacey head of bank of Scotland's Annuity Service offers some alternatives to conventional annuities which can help to counter stormy economic conditions.
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Dylan Lobo
| 15:59 | 06 Oct 2008
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By
Sara Smith
| 15:45 | 06 Oct 2008
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| 14:40 | 06 Oct 2008
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| 10:32 | 06 Oct 2008
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