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• Imperial offer goes unconditional
  Imperial Energy shareholders owning 96.8pc of its equity have accepted the offer from India's Oil ? Natural Gas Corp ONGC passing the 90pc threshold for the deal to go unconditional.
• Russian gas supply to EU could be cut in row with Ukraine
  Europe imports about a quarter of its gas from Russia and 80 per cent of that arrives through pipelines that cross Ukraine.
• The euro's bittersweet triumph at 10
  If the purpose of the euro is to confront US dollar hegemony it is a signal triumph. But as the currency turns 10 politicians should be careful what they wish for writes Ambrose EvansPritchard .
• FTSE 100 suffers worst ever year
  The banking crisis and the global downturn leave Britain's leading index battered after a volatile 12 months trading.
• Credit Suisse takes £390m hit on sale to Aberdeen
  Credit Suisse has taken a Sfr600m £390m hit after agreeing to sell part of its fund management business to Scottish group Aberdeen Asset Management for £250m in an allshare deal.
• One in three plans to work parttime after retirement to supplement pension
  One in three thinks they will need to work after retirement to supplement their pension new research shows.
• FTSE 100: Highlights from a turbulent 2008
  
• FTSE 100: The best and worst performers
  Britain's index of leading shares has recorded its worst annual performance on record as the financial crisis deepened into a recession over the course of 2008. These are the companies listed on the index prior to the endofyear reshuffle which performed best and worst.
• Crisis slashes £60000 from every family's wealth
  Plunges in property and shares have seen more than 18pc of the value of families' assets disappear research suggests.
• FTSE 100 on course for worst ever year
  The banking crisis and the global downturn leave Britain's leading index battered after a volatile 12 months trading.
• Aberdeen snaps up assets from Credit Suisse for £250m
  Chief executive Martin Gilbert agrees deal that turns Aberdeen Asset Management into Britain's largest independent fund manager.
• GMAC's 6bn deal shows why automakers need to head for Chapter 11
  The US automaker bailout is skidding down a slippery slope.
• New Year's honours list: Former Next chief David Jones is knighted
  David Jones former chief executive of Next "over the moon" after receiving a knighthood in the New Year's honours list.
• HBOS trustees bare their gums in pension fight with Lloyds TSB
  The trustees are rattling their sabres but there's little else they can do writes Richard Fletcher.
• UK house prices will not be leaping ahead for many years to come
  2009 will not bring an end to property woes writes Edmund Conway.
• Aberdeen in £250m deal with Swiss bank
  Scottish group set to become UK's largest independent fund manager with Credit Suisse deal.
• New Year Honours: Knighthood for civil servant in charge during Northern Rock collapse
  The top civil servant at the Treasury the department which oversaw the collapse of Northern Rock has been awarded a knighthood.
• Shareholders give assent to ONGC's offer for Imperial
  Talk that over 90pc of shareholders have accepted ONGC Videsh's £12.50 a share offer helped Imperial Energy jump 17pc.
• Mayfair's Mallett hit by hard times
  Mallett the antiques firm is clearly feeling the pinch along with the cheap and cheerful high street chains. Mandrake can disclose that the company which numbers Valentino Lord Archer and Oprah Winfrey among its clients is to abandon its Mayfair headquarters.
• Innovation falls 15pc on Canadian lawsuit
  Innovation Group which provides insurance industry software slumped after it said it is facing a £43m lawsuit in Canada.
• Hands in talks to buy Packer cattle ranches
  Guy Hands founder of Terra Firma is in talks" to buy cattle ranches from Australia's Packer family.
• Footfall rises for Hammerson
  The number of visitors to UK high streets and shopping centres rose sharply in Christmas week.
• Insolvencies to hit record level in 2009 warns KPMG
  The number of people being declared insolvent next year will hit its highest level since records began almost 50 years ago experts warn.
• No insurance cover for cancelled Middle East trips
  Holidaymakers worried about travelling to Israel or Egypt will not be covered by their insurance if they cancel their trip.
• Icesave customers face claims deadline
  Savers who still have money frozen in the Icelandic bank Icesave have until Tuesday January 6 to get the money.
• Sony slashes cost of PlayStation 3 parts
  Sony is close to breakingeven on sales of its PlayStation 3 video game console after cutting component costs by 35pc.
• Gazprom 'not convinced' of full European gas supply this winter
  Russian oil and gas company warns supplies may be disrupted as its dispute with Ukraine rumbles on.
• House prices fall at record rate Land Registry figures show
  Homeowners saw value of properties fall for fifteenth month in a row.
• HBOS pension trustees threaten to block Lloyds TSB merger
  Rescue deal for the Halifax owner may face legal challenge unless safeguards are put in pl