BBC News | Business | UK EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Lloyds TSB seals merger with HBOS- September 17, 2008 Lloyds TSB agrees to merge with HBOS, at a price of 232p per HBOS share, creating a banking giant.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7622180.stm Investors edgy as US stocks fall- September 17, 2008 Leading US and European shares fall on fears the bailout of the insurance giant AIG will not be enough to lift the gloom engulfing the financial world.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7620318.stm Banks' exposure to Lehman emerges- September 17, 2008 The financial impact of the collapse of Lehman Brothers emerges as finance firms worldwide state their exposure.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7621609.stm Merged banks' names cybersquatted- September 17, 2008 Internet addresses for new merged banks have been registered, with cybersquatters hoping to cash in.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7621647.stm US new home starts at 17-year low- September 17, 2008 Construction of new homes and flats in the US fell to a 17-year low in August, government figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7621479.stm Trading in Russian shares halted- September 17, 2008 Trading on Russia's main stock exchanges has been suspended following steep falls in share prices.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7620528.stm Barclays buys core Lehman assets- September 17, 2008 UK bank Barclays buys some of the core assets of collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers for $1.75bn.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7620306.stm Nigeria militants step up 'war'- September 17, 2008 Militants attack another flow station in Nigeria's oil region, after declaring war at the weekend.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7620390.stm Bank voted 8-1 to hold UK rates- September 17, 2008 The Bank of England's rate-setting committee voted by 8-1 to hold rates at 5% earlier this month, minutes show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7620489.stm Wall Street ripple- September 17, 2008 The impact of job losses is widespreadhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7620847.stm |