The crisis facing Northern Rock has intensified speculation that the bank will shortly be sold off.

The name Northern Rock could disappear from the High Street within a year as a result of the current woes facing the bank, experts said today.

Police in the North had to be called to help control anxious crowds of Northern Rock savers intent on emptying their accounts today.

Savers at Northern Rock have ignored pleas for calm and queued for a second day outside branches across the UK to empty their accounts.

Mortgage lender Northern Rock has called on emergency funding from the Bank of England to help it through the credit market crisis, it has emerged.

The FTSE 100 Index plunged back into the red today as persistent fears over the US economy and America’s sub-prime mortgage crisis ended a six-day run of gains.

Investors had another traumatic session on the London stock market today, as shares were hit by a wave of selling.

UK Investors were today given some relief from last week’s woes as the FTSE 100 Index pushed ahead during morning trading.

Investors were today anxiously watching the FTSE 100 index after they were warned to expect another stressful week following last Friday’s £34bn (€53bn) slump in the value of London’s leading shares.

Beleaguered telecoms group Marconi made a massive £5.1bn loss in the last half year - equating to £28m a day - which was today seen as one of the worst corporate figures in history.

City experts tonight forecast a nervous start to trading on the stock market today following the allies’ attacks on Afghanistan.

City experts tonight forecast a nervous start to trading on the stock market tomorrow following the allies’ attacks on Afghanistan.

Passengers will face higher ticket prices if the decline in the airline industry continues, according to analysts.

Passengers will face higher ticket prices if the decline in the airline industry continues, according to analysts.