Labour accused of damaging Britain's enterprise culture.
France's finance minister blames faulty internal controls.
Spanish government to 'refloat' the housing market.
M&B; to "give careful consideration" to proposal.
Equitable Life policyholders will have their pensions slashed.
New chief at Kingfisher could earn more than £16m.
Manchester has been named debt capital of Britain.
Oil explorer sells oilfield to plough the money into Vietnam.
US giant grows healthcare arm through acquisition.