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Bradford & Bingley

Monday evening's business news

B&B nationalisation hits buy to let market; RBS tumbles after Fortis rescue; National Minimum Wage to rise on Wednesday Read

stock market

Monday lunchtime business bulletin

Gruelling session for banking shares; Co-op Bank consults on ethics; Deal announcement boosts Jessops Read

Bradford & Bingley

Monday morning news bulletin

Bradford & Bingley to be nationalised; FTSE falls in early trade; Holiday firms post strong updates Read

Tesco

The week ahead

Marks & Spencer’s declining sales and Tesco’s performance in the face of discount rivals will be the main talking points next week. Read

Money

Friday evening business bulletin

Retailers succumb to dire conditions; JJB Sports plunges in value; Presigious tailor looks set to go into administration. Read

stock market

Friday lunchtime business bulletin

Market slips as eyes fix on potential US banking rescue; Furniture chain battles to secure its future; JJB loses more than half its value. Read

HSBC

Friday morning business bulletin

HSBC to axe UK jobs; Uncertainty in the US puts Euro shares on the back foot; JJB scraps shareholder dividend after suffering half-year losses. Read

stock market

Thursday evening business bulletin

Renewed optimism drives financial stocks; Canary Wharf owner reveals heavy losses; Anger over bonuses for Lehman bosses. Read

Bradford & Bingley

Thursday lunchtime business bulletin

Struggling mortgage lender to cut 370 jobs; Financial stocks lift FTSE 100 Index; GE's lending arm fined. Read

Stock Market

Thursday morning business bulletin

Thomas Cook's price target cut; Lloyd's of London sees 47% drop in insurance profits; Menswear retailer hit by store closures and falling sales. Read

stock market

Wednesday evening business bulletin

Party calls for inquiry into HBOS and Lloyds TSB merger; British Energy stocks shine in lacklustre session; Bank of England rate-setter plays down talk of snap interest rate cut. Read

Money

Wednesday lunchtime business bulletin

Retail sales fall for sixth time in a row; Takeover powers nuclear shares; Co-operative group set to do battle with bigger rivals. Read

Nuclear power

Wednesday morning business bulletin

French group agrees £12.5bn British Energy takeover; Laura Ashley lifted by increased clothing sales; Profits boost for bomb detection giant. Read

Nuclear power

Wednesday morning business bulletin

French group agrees £12.5bn British Energy takeover; Laura Ashley lifted by increased clothing sales; Profits boost for bomb detection giant. Read

Lehman Brothers

Tuesday evening business bulletin

Japanese bank could save thousands of Lehman's jobs; Crucial vote on US bank bail-out could happen tomorrow; Cautious customers put aside Christmas cash. Read

Stock Market

Tuesday lunchtime business bulletin

Uncertainty rattles investors; Sugar group gets caned in Chinese battle; Irn-Bru maker posts rise despite poor weather. Read

stock market

Tuesday morning business bulletin

Sports retailer delivers rare good news; FTSE 100 Index loses more ground; Short-sellers forced to reveal their hands. Read

stock market

Monday evening business bulletin

Market slips back in the red as investors await US rescue; HBOS chief defends takeover; Number of online creidt card users soars. Read

A worker turns a valve along an oil pipeline at dusk

Monday lunchtime business bulletin

Oil prices continue upward path; Demand soars for rented accommodation; UK's biggest pawnbroker boosted by credit crunch. Read

stock market

Monday morning business bulletin

Volatile trading expected on stock markets; Wolseley announces sharp profits drop; Yell suspends dividend payments Read