2 September 2008 Archive

FTSE 100 higher on airline stocks

Airline stocks benefit from falling oil prices

The FTSE 100 closed 17.90 points higher at 5,620.70 led by higher airline stocks.

OECD predicts UK recession

UK economy heading toward rocks

Britain's economy will slip into recession in the second half of 2008, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has predicted.

FTSE 100 opens lower

FTSE 100 opens lower

Weak metal and oil prices hit the FTSE 100 on opening, pushing it down slightly to 5,599.90.

Conservatives plan to raise inheritance tax threshold

Conservatives plan to raise inheritance tax threshold

The inheritance tax threshold would rise to £2 million under a Conservative government, the party has confirmed.

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