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
14 Dec 2011:
Olympus has submitted revised earnings reports to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which has the final say in deciding whether to boot out the camera and medical equipment maker
Confidence fades in latest eurozone fix as all of Italy's unions strike over where €20bn cuts will fall, France faces rating cut and fears grow that Germany's Commerzbank might need a bailout