8 August 2008 Archive

'Oil crunch' set to bite

Oil prices threat grows

A new report has warned an 'oil crunch' looms on the global horizon, unless there is a dramatic reduction in demand.

FTSE 100 picks up morning drop

FTSE 100 holds firm but down a touch

The FTSE 100 stood down 0.06 per cent at 9:24 BST after making up initial losses.

Betting syndicate investors get money back

Betting syndicate losers to get cash back

Investors in a betting syndicate are to have cash returned to them following a court order.

RBS faces £691m 'chastening loss'

Royal Bank of Scotland  faces right royal loss

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) made a £691 million loss during the first half of 2007, the second biggest loss in UK banking history.

Citigroup forced into $20bn security buy-back

Citigroup forced into security buy-back

Citigroup faces having to buy-back billions of dollars worth of securities following a deal with US regulators.

South Ossetia hits FTSE 100

FTSE finishes the week under fire but up 2.5%

The FTSE 100 saw an oil stock collapse this afternoon as news of Russia tanks rolling into the Georgian province of South Ossetia filtered through to the city.

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