12 Jun 2009: Daily Finance Update
Blackrock in £8.2bn Barclays deal Pound hits 2009 high against euro Negative equity among home owners may have exaggerated the speed with which the UK economy fell into recession, the Bank of England says. Lewis grilled over Merrill deal

11 Jun 2009: Daily Finance Update
Councils rapped over Iceland cash Japan GDP shrinks at record pace Lifeline hopes for building societies City fears EU regulatory onslaught