The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates again – and stocks took a tumble.

GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer announced plans to merge their consumer health arms.

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Investors hung up on SoftBank’s monster telecoms IPO.

The European Union agreed to Italy’s more modest revised spending plans.

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As the price of oil declined, Shell was investigating an $8 billion deal for a big US field.

As stocks declined, major US share buybacks continued apace.

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ASOS’s stock fell 40% as it hailed a retail apocalypse.

Industrial heavyweight Hitachi announced a $6 billion power-up.

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LVMH announced a $3 billion acquisition of luxury hotel chain Belmond.

New data showed the US economy was solid in November – but China’s looked shaky.

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The European Central Bank announced the end of its longstanding $3 trillion bond-buying program.

General Electric’s stock rose 8% thanks to further restructuring and an analyst’s about-turn.

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US small-cap stocks were on investors’ chopping blocks.

Credit Suisse announced plans to buy back $3 billion of its own (large-cap) stock.

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The outlook for US stocks in 2019 has darkened.

UK wages rose at the fastest pace since 2008 – again!

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Activist investor Elliott Management was at it again, buying Travelport for $4.4 billion.

The French central bank cut its economic growth forecast thanks to recent anti-government riots.

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OPEC's agreed production cut sent oil prices higher on Friday.

Shares of German healthcare company Fresenius took a tumble after it warned on profits.

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