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Bank of England mulls "nuclear option"

Handfuls of £20 pound notes.

The Bank of England is working on plans to inject cash directly into the economy - the nuclear option to be used only when interest rates approach zero.

Investment banks set to cut 30,000 jobs

Up to 20,000 jobs are set to go as a result of the merger of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, and a further 10,000 job losses were announced across the investment banking fraternity.

Former WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers arrives at court in 2005.

WorldCom's Ebbers seeks Bush pardon

Former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers is seeking a presidential pardon for his role in the $11bn fraud that brought down the company.

China will not save Western banks

The chairman of China's largest sovereign wealth fund has said he "does not have the courage" to plough money into Wall Street and the City.

Store front of Woolworths in Whitley Bay, north-east England.

Woolworths stock sale as rescue talks continue

Woolworths' administrator launches a massive fire sale of the retailer's stock as it talks to potential buyers.

Channel 4 may be denied licence fee funding

Channel 4 may be denied a slice of the BBC licence fee as the government shies away from major legislative changes.

Gold bars and nuggets

10 ways to invest in gold

The classic safe-haven asset is tipped to hit $2,000 an ounce

The digested crunch

A quick tour of real business reactions to the financial crisis.

UK job loss round-up

Britain has shed 31,184 jobs since October. Here is a summary.

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Interserve boosted by contract speculation

Interserve, which maintains and builds hospitals and schools for government agencies, was in focus yesterday amid talk that it is set to win a huge contract.

Europe's rate cuts testify to huge problems

Today's big interest rate cuts by the UK and European central banks are as essential as the colossal cuts made last month, and equally belated.

ECB cuts to 2.5pc and mulls "printing money"

The European Central Bank has slashed interest rates by three-quarters of a point to 2.5pc in the boldest move since the launch of monetary union and hinted at revolutionary action to head off a severe slump next year as the economic crisis ravages the car, steel, and machine tool industries.

Ten top tips for companies to minimise corporation tax at the year end

As the financial crisis bites ever harder, managing cash flow is at the top of every company's agenda. With corporation tax bill one of the largest payments in the year, simple year-end tax planning has never been more important. Here are KPMG's top ten tips for companies.

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How the interest cut affects savers and borrowers.

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