Bankruptcies soar to record high
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The number of people unable to pay their debts in England and Wales rises to a record 13,013 at the end of 2004, official figures show.
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Wilson Bowden shares surge to a record high after the UK builder says that a number of companies are interested in buying it.
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Merger and acquisition activity involving UK banks set a new record before the crisis in the credit market.
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Profit warnings issued by UK listed firms are at their highest level since the worst days of the dotcom crash.
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Driven by corporate buyouts, strong profit reports and stock buybacks, the market closed at a record high.
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Those seeking advice on how to meet their debts has hit record levels, the Citizens Advice Bureau warns.
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Wheat prices surge to record levels on international markets, triggering the threat of rising bread prices.
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Construction spending in August hit the highest level on record, fresh evidence that the housing market is helping move the economy ahead.
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Business & money: Number of repossessed homes to reach highest level since 1990s, says Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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Spending by banks and financial institutions on defending themselves against money laundering is soaring, a survey finds.
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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  - Federal regulators have  launched an investigation into creditor actions in the WorldCom  bankruptcy, demanding thousands of documents from bondholders  related to the largest U.S. bankruptcy, according to court  documents.
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The number of people seeking assistance on how to manage their debts has hit record levels, a charity warned Monday.
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NEW YORK, May 30 -- The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index hit a record high today, marking the end of a four-year healing period for U.S. stocks battered by the burst of the tech bubble, the collapse of Enron and WorldCom, the Sept. 11 attacks and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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UK public spending surges last month to the highest since records began 10 years ago, official figures show.
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Mortgage lenders launched more  than 70,000 foreclosure proceedings in California in the third  quarter, marking a record for the state, where many housing  markets are slumping amid mortgage market turmoil, according to  a report released on Friday.
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The finances of first-time home buyers are being stretched to record levels by rising house prices.
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The burden of paying off household debts has reached record levels, says a leading firm of accountants.