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The government yesterday said the credit crunch which plagued markets in 2008 has returned.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by almost 500 points overnight as US indices jumped following news of co-ordinated central bank action to ease liquidity concerns.

Some 2,000 British pensioners set to lose bonds worth a total of £46m may revive legal action against the bank that issued them.

Canadian trading platform Swift Trade has dropped a legal battle against the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Pacific Life Re has re-opened the debate surrounding need for protection to be made compulsory in some capacity after the government unveiled its mortgage indemnity guarantee scheme.

Official government figures have revealed that the average annual salary earned by financial and insurance brokers this year has increased 17.3% on 2010 to £54,924.

Public health experts fear the government's plans to reform public health could be a "nightmare" that will make it harder to respond to emergencies and increase health inequalities.