Slowdown 'risks housing targets' - BBC UK News

"As the credit crunch bites, we may also expect to see more people in need of an affordable solution as access to mortgages continue to dry up," he said. "At the same time we are seeing private housing developers struggling, leading to job losses and ...

Credit crisis roars FTSE 100 into a bear market - Daily Telegraph
Millions of families saw a significant fall in the value of their savings, pensions and other investments on Friday after the stock market suffered a torrid day and finished more than 20 per cent down on its peak last year. The FTSE closes 22 per ...

Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide - weekend (Sharewatch)
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - MARKETS FTSE 100 5,412.8, down 63.8 (two-and-a-half year low) FTSE 250 8,516.0, down 140.4 DJIA closed Nasdaq Comp closed S&P 500 closed Gold $932.50 ($938.50) Oil - Brent $144.42 ($146.08) WEEKEND PRESS * Struggling mortgage bank Bradford & Bingley set to issue more profit warnings due to the deteriorating state of its loan book, analysts warn - Sunday Express * ...