Credit Munch

London stems losses despite US falls

London joins Asia in bouncing back following days of steep declines, defying deteriorating confidence in the US

Strong yen finally drags Japan into downturn

The world's second-largest economy has become the latest leading industrial power to lurch into recession

Karl Marx goes manga in a Kapital comic strip

Bookstores from Hiroshima to Hokkaido are preparing for what they expect to be the publishing phenomenon of the year

More gloom as major economies enter recession

The OECD has forecast that the United States, Japan and the eurozone are all about to enter a synchronised downturn

Japan to offer $100bn to help out IMF

The country is preparing to offer some of its foreign exchange reserves to bolster the International Monetary Fund's coffers

Asia plunges as Yen soars on US bailout fears

The yen is the most accurate barometer of global risk aversion - the higher it climbs, the worse the sentiment

Wall Street's early gains cancelled out

China's £375bn investment deal lifts US shares in early trade but company losses temper gains

Japanese industry set for a lithium rush

Companies from Toyota to Panasonic could add mining to their portfolios as the technology powering laptops is applied to cars

Japan gives 11-day ultimatum to BHP over takeover

BHP Billiton is ordered to provide details of its proposed $78bn takeover of Rio Tinto or face possible criminal prosecution

Panasonic wary of rivals as it prepares Sanyo bid

A Panasonic-Sanyo union, worth more than £6bn, would be a daunting competitor for the rest of Japan's electronics industry

Japan's rate cut ... Centrica's rights issue: Tempus at lunchtime

Panic swept Japan's trading floors after its rate cut ...the size and timing of Centrica's rights issue is surprising

TCI bows out of Japan amid investor battle

Fund sells its entire stake in J-Power at a loss after a long-drawn out and acrimonious row over returns

Tempus analysis: Wrong message

Japan kick-starts plan to stimulate economy

Prime Minister announces new bid to increase household spend ahead of an expected interest rate cut this week

Nintendo profits jump on DS and Wii demand

The video games titan says full-year sales will be lower and depends on Christmas to maintain its sales momentum

Fears mount in Japan over complex yen products

Households and institutions hold foreign exchange products worth billions of dollars and some fear this market may now collapse

For the latest share tip look to the Moon: Leo Lewis on Asia

Banking misery engulfs Japan

Until recently Japanese banks had largely avoided agonies of the credit crunch. Now the misery has come to Tokyo

Nomura blames Iceland exposure for loss

Losses soar at Japan's largest brokerage as it cautions over hedge fund writedowns and a $425m exposure to Icelandic banks

Iceland bank fails to make samurai payment

Kaupthing becomes first European bank to default in Japan's samurai bond market after failing to make a £3.1m coupon payment