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FTSE closes at 3781
The FTSE 100 Index has ended a turbulent week down 94 points to a five-year low of at 3781.
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Meat inspectors announce strike
Meat hygiene inspectors have voted to strike in a row over work patterns and overtime in the lead-up to Christmas.
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Meat inspectors announce strike
Meat hygiene inspectors have voted to strike in a row over work patterns and overtime in the lead-up to Christmas.
Honda to halt UK operations
Car manufacturer Honda is stopping production at its UK plant for two months because of the "dramatic change" in the global market.
More job losses announced
Top UK firms have joined the growing list of companies cutting jobs around the country.
FTSE ends at 3875
More than £31 billion was wiped off the UK's biggest companies after blue-chip stocks took a fresh pounding on global recession fears.
Treasury gives Iceland £2.2bn
The Treasury has given Iceland £2.2 billion to guarantee British deposits at collapsed bank Icesave, it has been disclosed.
Retail sales figures remain bouyant
Official sales figures from the UK high street have continued to defy expectations according to the Office for National Statistics.
Chairman 'profoundly sorry' for RBS woes
The Royal Bank of Scotland's boss has said he is "profoundly sorry" for its financial crisis as a £20 billion bail-out plan was backed.
Rolls-Royce to cut 2,000 jobs
Rolls-Royce is cutting 2,000 jobs worldwide, including 140 in the UK, after reviewing the impact of the current economic "uncertainties".
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Man charged over Arab student death
Police investigating the death of an Arab student have charged a man with manslaughter.
Mayor's amnesty proposal 'naive'
The Government has described Boris Johnson's proposal for an amnesty for illegal immigrants as "naive".
UK militant 'killed in Pakistan strike'
A British Islamist militant has reportedly been killed in a US missile strike in Pakistan.