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Government standing by to take majority stakes in Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS, and smaller stakes in Barclays and Lloyds TSB -
Government looks at options for HBOS in the event that the rescue takeover by Lloyds TSB falls apart
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Business Secretary eligible for 'golden goodbye' after four years as UK's European commissioner
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Investors fear bank's debt would return only a fraction of its face value in the event of a bankruptcy filing
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Germany, France, Italy and a further 12 European countries unveiled plan to salvage banking systems from potential ruin
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Government urged to draw up reserve powers to be used in event of major utility collapse
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British tycoon jets to Reykjavik in dramatic bid to seize control of ailing Icelandic retail giant
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Fall in share prices will lead to companies being forced to top up defined benefit
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UK advertising market could fall by up to 10% as companies reign in spending
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| FTSE 100 | -381.7 |
|---|---|
| 3932.1 | |
| Closed |
| DAX | -342.69 |
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| 4544.31 | |
| Closed |
| Dow Jones | -128.0 |
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| 8451.19 | |
| Closed |
| Nikkei | -881.06 |
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| 8276.43 | |
| Closed |
| Moving up FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| THOMSON REUTERS | 1,101.00p | +0.09% |
| Moving down FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SCHRODERS NV | 619.59p | -28.90% |
| ROYAL BANK SCOT | 71.70p | -25.31% |
| SCHRODERS | 784.49p | -25.19% |
| HBOS | 124.13p | -19.09% |
| 3I GROUP | 500.50p | -16.23% |
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