Friday 16 January 2009

Business
Page last updated at 20:07 GMT, Friday, 16 January 2009

Canary Wharf seen from above
Shares in major UK banks fall sharply amid fears that more financial institutions will need to be bailed out by the government.

Struggling US banking giant Citigroup is to split the firm in two, as it reports a quarterly loss of $8.29bn (£5.6bn).

Honda will extend its production shutdown at its plant in Swindon to April and May, halting work for a total of four months.


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