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FBI to investigate collapse of US financial giants

Birmingham Post — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:59:00 GMT

The FBI is investigating four major US financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger worldwide stock market chaos.

Plea for calm as stock markets turn red

Birmingham Post — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:23:00 GMT

Financial leaders have called for calm as sell-offs again drenched equity markets throughout the world in red ink in the wake of the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers.

Shares hit three-year low after Lehman Brothers collapse

Birmingham Post — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:31:00 GMT

London's leading share index fell to its lowest level for more than three years today as investors sifted through the fall-out from the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Why UK should avoid Lehman Brothers-style disaster

Birmingham Post — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:53:00 GMT

Yet another Black Monday. Like other Black Mondays, it began with somebody on the radio burbling about the end of capitalism as we know it.

Economy could benefit from Lehman collapse, says Midland academic

Birmingham Post — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:42:00 GMT

The US government’s stance of tough love for the financial markets after the collapse of Lehman Brothers is exactly what the market needs, a Midland economist said.

Lehman Brothers' UK staff may not get paid

Birmingham Post — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:23:00 GMT

UK staff of collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers face the prospect of not being paid this week, administrators have warned.

FTSE plummets as Lehman fallout spreads

Birmingham Post — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:40:00 GMT

The Bank of England pumped in £5 billion of emergency funding today after the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers sent shockwaves through financial markets.

Bank of England pours £5bn into money markets

Birmingham Post — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:54:00 GMT

The Bank of England has pumped an extra £5 billion into money markets in the wake of the crisis at US investment bank Lehman Brothers.

Thousands of UK jobs at risk after Lehman Brothers collapse

Birmingham Post — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:09:00 GMT

Thousands of jobs were at risk after the UK arm of troubled investment bank Lehman Brothers was placed into administration.

Stricken bank Lehman Brothers confirms bankruptcy

Birmingham Post — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:51:00 GMT

Investors were rocked today after the credit crunch claimed one of the world's biggest investment banks as its latest victim.