British energy prices rising FOUR times faster than other EU countries

RBS says it won't pass on the Bank of England's rate cut

US economy suffers worst year for job losses since 1945

UK manufacturing slumps most in almost 30 years

Government should buy homes on verge of repossession, former Bank of England economists say

Staying out of the euro has spared us a Spanish-style catastrophe

Merrill Lynch says rich turning to gold bars for safety

Downturn escalates on both sides of the Atlantic

VAT cut was 'never going to work', says Digby Jones

Play Gordon Brown in credit crunch game

National intern scheme to help graduates through the recession

How 4,000 civil servants are paid an estimated £133m a year despite not actually having a job

Council tax forces thousands of vulnerable families and pensioners into bankruptcy

Dawn of deflation: How the cost of living is now falling by 2.4%

1,200 jobs go as car giant Nissan starts cull

Fears for manufacturers as output drops at fastest pace since 1981

10 businesses a day will fold unless Brown acts, warns shadow chancellor Osborne

U.S. Jobless Benefits Program Swells to 4.6 Million

Alistair Darling denies plans to print money to save economy

ECB deems Britain unworthy of euro

UK jobs market is getting tougher by the month, says Hays

Sainsbury has record Christmas, plans 4,000 jobs

Bank of England cuts interest rates to lowest in more than 300 years

One in ten shops to close by February as experts warn many high streets will become ghost towns

Rising desperation as China's exports drop

Weakness of pound a further blow for retailers

GM’s 2008 U.S. Sales Dive to 49-Year Low on Recession

A quarter of all mortgages now need a 40 per cent deposit

Obama plans £200billion in tax-cuts in bid to kick-start slumping U.S. economy

China's demise much exaggerated

Low price of oil will fuel UK economy

Willem Buiter warns of massive dollar collapse

US will emerge as undisputed top dog in 2009

Corporate Britain faces £110bn debt time bomb

Adams Childrenwear axes 850 jobs as it closes 111 stores

UK shares' plunge mirrors dark days of 1974 British stocks suffer their worst year since the three-day week back in the 70s, as the most acute econom

Rail operators defend fare increases UK train operators have defended above-inflation increases in fares after seeing their shares fall yesterday ami

Rail bosses accused of 'ripping off' passengers Rail firms, which have increased fares by up to 11 per cent, are making a combined profit of £330 mil

Bank expected to lower rates again

Bank of England failed to act on 'crazy borrowing', deputy admits The Bank of England knew "crazy borrowing" was taking place during the boom years b

Oil at $40 a barrel will cause 'price explosion' in future

IMF head warns of UK's 'disturbing' debt The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said governments around the world need to spend more to he

Labour planning secret tax on 'nice houses' Millions of middle-class home owners living in desirable neighbourhoods are facing higher council tax bil

Britain's living standards will fall below other developed economies Living standards in Britain will fall below those in other major developed count

Half of middle class home owners fear losing their homes

Sterling nears parity with euro amid UK recession worries

Insolvencies to hit record level in 2009, warns KPMG

UK house prices will not be leaping ahead for many years to come

Credit crunch to intensify, Bank of England warns

Consumers hit as inflation stays at twice the Bank of England target Inflation is still more than the double the Bank of England's 2pc target signall

Majority of voters still oppose Britain joining the euro - 10 years after it was introduced

Experts warn the recession is set to be Britain's worst economic crisis in decades

The stealth tax that's hit small businesses for £2.4bn