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Business Secretary Vince Cable will today launch a wide-ranging attack on the "murky world of corporate behaviour".

The FTSE 100 opened at 5,494 this morning, sliding 0.18% down in early trading despite a surge in M&A activity.

Trading volumes fell overnight in the US ahead of key job market data set to be released later today.

Fund launch season could be a mixed bag amid economic uncertainty

The FTSE fell back slightly in early trading on Thursday despite strong overnight showings on Wall Street and in Asia.

US stocks slumped to their worst August in nine years, as investors retreated on fears for the US economy.

The FTSE 100 moved slightly lower in afternoon trading as double-dip fears persisted on the back of negative housing market data.

The FTSE advanced in early trading following positive overnight signs in the US and a mini rally in Asia.

Markets on both sides of the Atlantic have continued on their downward trajectory amid fears about the economic recovery.

US shares fell in early trading on the back of interest rate concerns following the Chinese Central Bank's decision to increase its inter-bank rate for the first time in four months.