Business News From the BBC
Financial markets rally as the US government says it is taking over mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae - the biggest bail-out in US history.
The Nationwide Building Society says it will merge with two smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies.
The London Stock Exchange has suspended trading due to a technical problem.
The falling cost of oil and metals has helped lower the price of goods leaving UK factories.
