30 Dec 2011:
Leading UK market's 327-point decline in a year of turbulence was a stark contrast to the US, where Dow Jones industrial average remains 6% up
27 Dec 2011:
The eurozone crisis, fears of recession and a consumer spending crunch made 2011 a volatiel year for investors. Ten Guardian business writers give their share tips for 2012
London's leading shares climbed more than 80 points this afternoon to 5509, a 1.5% gain, after the Dow Jones opened 100 points higher, trading up 0.8% at 12122. This wasn't enough to reverse yesterday's heavy sell-off, though
12 Dec 2011: Letters: I like the idea that information collected by the government should be available to anyone. But it's not just NHS data – what about the Inland Revenue?