Business news for Mon, 31 Dec 2007 & with word fears. 7 news.

Analysis:Doyen of fund managers Anthony Bolton says he fears the credit crunch will hit the real economy in 2008 - and names two sectors in which stocks might emerge relativley unscathed

Britain's interest repayments have soared by £12.7bn to a record £93bn a year - raising fears that many families' finances are spinning out of control

To use one of football's well-worn cliches, 2007 was a year of two halves. First the FTSE soared on a takeover boom, then interest rate fears and the credit crunch blew all that away

The dollar remained under pressure against its major trading partners following weak housing data on Friday which which added to investors' fears that the American economy may sink into recession

The housing market plunged deeper into despair last month, with sales of new homes plummeting to their lowest level in more than 12 years. The slump worsened even more than most analysts expected, heightening fears that the country might be thrust into...

Fuel-driven inflation spiking to 3.5 percent last month has not helped dampen fears of broad price increases.

There are fears today that oil giant Shell is preparing to shed some 3,200 jobs in the latest cost-cutting move by the industry.