5 November 2008 Archive

Aviva suspends European property fund

Property fund faces suspension

Insurance giant Aviva has been forced to suspend trading on a property fund.

Obama faces 'poisoned chalice'

Obama faces tough economic challenge

Barack Obama will face a "poisoned chalice" of an economy heading to recession and a massive budget deficit as he takes office as the 44th president of the United States.

Consumer morale jumps after Brown bank rescue

UK confidence up, but recession looms

Consumer confidence was up in October - despite the global banking crisis.

President Obama: Investment outlook

President Obama will face tough economic challenges

President Barack Obama is set to be greeted positively by investors, but the recession will give him little room to manoeuvre.

FTSE falls on mining stocks with no Barack bounce

FTSE 100 falls on mining stocks decline

Mining stocks dragged down the FTSE 100 this afternoon as the index closed 2.34 per cent lower, bringing a six-day rally to an end.

FTSE 100 slides despite Obama win

UK stocks fell despite Obama win

The FTSE 100 slumped two per cent by 08:14 GMT despite overnight gains on the Asian markets and an Obama victory.

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