Shares in London plunged today as an emerging debt crisis in Dubai shook confidence. The FTSE 100 closed down 3% after falling 170 points

17.00:London shares took a hammering today after nerves over Dubai's financial security prompted a sell-off interrupted only by a technical glitch

Yesterday's trading:The bait of an imminent disposal saw hungry punters nibbling away at shares of pest control-to-washroom services group Rentokil Initial

The price of gold soared again today leaving the cost per ounce a whisker away from cracking the $1,200 level.

Share trading on the London Stock Exchange was suspended for several hours after technical difficulties hit the markets this morning

Currys and PC World owner DSG International made a positive impression on the City as it stemmed losses and overhauled stores

Lloyds shareholders were 'mugged' when the bank bought HBOS without telling them it had taken a secret £25bn loan, it has been claimed

Pubs chain Mitchells & Butlers today showed there was evidence of an upturn in consumer confidence, as total revenues at the group grew by 2.6% over the year

Interim figures from QinetiQ revealed why former chief Graham Love was dumped last month with the controversial defence group unlikely to meet profit forecasts

Stricken US car giant General Motors revealed it would axe almost 9,000 jobs across Europe, with Opel plants in Germany and Belgium cutting 7,200

Robinsons-to-Tango drinks giant Britvic posted a 23% hike in annual profits as it bucked sales declines in the wider soft drinks market

The break-up of Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland won't increase competition in high street banking, the head of Tesco's financial arm has warned

Compass Group believes there will be lots of new business opportunities over the next three years as Britain is forced to outsource more public sector work

Britain's banks have had little to cheer about of late and the clampdown of governance proposed in today's Walker report could lead to further board revolutions

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