Court ruling against Deustche Bank could prompt fresh claims on City's landmark skyscraper

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The world's most expensive artwork, sold at auction last week for £65m, is by a sculptor who is considered rather unfashionable. He is certainly not ranked by critics as one of the half- dozen most important artists of the 20th century. Even more puzzling, the work is not unique, but is number two of an edition of six. Why did Giacometti's bleak stick figure of a man walking hit the jackpot?

Belgian buyer to keep name dating back to 1852

Outlook In this brave new world of better financial regulation, we can presumably rest assured that any transgressions by City folk will be viewed pretty dimly by the powers that be. Well not if the case of two Dresdner Bank traders who have just been convicted of insider trading is anything to go by.

Investment bank's parent refuses to make payouts after huge Dresdner losses

Critic of UK's 'crass Keynesianism' offers package of tax cuts and state spending

State to take 25 per cent stake to preserve merger deal with Dresdner Bank

Several leading graduate employers have pulled out of this year's university "milk round", as the credit crunch has forced them to pare back recruitment plans for 2009.

The disappearance of two more giant investment banks will transform an industry whose business model has been broken on the wheel of the credit crunch. By Nick Clark

Commerzbank plans to shed 1,200 jobs in London as it agrees to buy out Dresdner for &euro;8.8bn

The Treasury must grasp the nettle if the City is to keep its reputation

BSkyB was weak yesterday after JP Morgan reignited investor concerns about the outlook for advertising revenues.

The FTSE 100 was down 70 points at 5595.1, while the FTSE 250 was down 88.7 points at 9232.5 at 11.52am today.