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Ladbrokes is far from a favourite with the market

GAMING giant Ladbrokes proved unpopular with the market yesterday as its shares fell to a five-year low. Read

Germany goes it alone while Darling lays it on the line

CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling pledged again yesterday to do “whatever is needed” to maintain financial stability, as he dis- closed that depositor protection for savers may rise again from the planned £50,000 limit. Read

Easyjet: more passengers but a greater fuel bill too

LIVERPOOL airport’s second-largest operator, Easyjet, yesterday announced an increase in passengers that flew with them last month. Read

Second purchase in six months bucks trend

STEAM cleaning specialist Proventec has shrugged off the wider economic problems to complete its second acquisition in just six weeks. Read

Investors prepare for bad news from Speedy Hire

MERSEYSIDE’S largest listed company Speedy Hire saw its share price slide yesterday ahead of a trading update due tomorrow. Read

‘No threat to Baugur’

ICELANDIC retail investor Baugur is insisting its roster of UK high street businesses – including Deeside-based Iceland frozen foods – is not under threat from the banking crisis. Read

Land Rover sales take a knock

LAND Rover UK registrations have halved as the credit crunch continues to hit the car industry. Read

‘No threat to Baugur’

ICELANDIC retail investor Baugur is insisting its roster of UK high street businesses – including Deeside-based Iceland frozen foods – is not under threat from the banking crisis. Read

Investors prepare for bad news from Speedy Hire

MERSEYSIDE’S largest listed company Speedy Hire saw its share price slide yesterday ahead of a trading update due tomorrow. Read

Second purchase in six months bucks trend

STEAM cleaning specialist Proventec has shrugged off the wider economic problems to complete its second acquisition in just six weeks. Read

Ladbrokes is far from a favourite with the market

GAMING giant Ladbrokes proved unpopular with the market yesterday as its shares fell to a five-year low. Read

House prices in Liverpool have trebled in the last decade

House sales fall 50% in Merseyside in just one year

HOUSE sales in Merseyside and Cheshire have fallen by almost half during the past year, new figures compiled by the Daily Post show. Read

Markets fall 5% across Europe

11.30am Update - European markets fell sharply this morning as confusion remains about what action governments can take as the credit crunch continues to claim victims. Read

Interest rates are predicted to be cut

THE Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates this week amid fears that the UK economy is heading towards a recession. Read

Property boss moves over cash shortfall

PROPERTY development company Eatonfield has come up with a contingency plan to raise badly needed short-term funding if a £750,000 loan from its founder and chief executive Rob Lloyd is not approved by existing shareholders. Read

Sexism 'rife in the workplace'

WORKPLACES across the UK are "awash" with sexism, with women and other employees facing discrimination, even if it lies below the surface, according to a new report today. Read

EU leaders call for global talks

BRITAIN, France, Germany and Italy have called for an international conference "as soon as possible" to consider sweeping reforms of the global finance system. Read

Troubled AIG may sell some of its UK operations

TROUBLED insurer American International Group is understood to be planning to sell some of its UK operations in a bid to repay its debt to the US Government, it was reported yesterday. Read