London's blue chip index failed to find direction today as investors sat tight ahead of news from the eurozone and economic data this week.

READY access to credit helps oil the engine of the global economy.

IRISH Continental Group’s management team, led by its chief executive, Eamon Rothwell, yesterday made a surprise €470 million offer to take the company private.

Citigroup pulled ahead of French rival BNP Paribas this week to rank as the top arranger of the $491 billion of syndicated loans arranged in Europe this year, as companies borrow to step up acquisitions.