Euro slides after Irish no vote

Oil price slides to 20-month low
Oil prices have fallen to the lowest levels since the beginning of 2007 due to worries about weakening energy demand.

Irish jobless rate at decade high
Ireland's unemployment rate reaches a decade high of 6.7%, according to official figures.

Boeing machinists return to work
Workers at the US aircraft maker Boeing vote to end their strike and to return to work this weekend.

House begins key vote on bail-out
The US House of Representatives is voting now on a $700bn (£380bn) financial rescue plan, after rejecting an earlier version.

Struggling sterling hits new lows
The pound's dismal run continues as fears about the health of the UK economy persist.