All the day’s economic and financial news, as investors count their profits on the final trading day of 2017Latest: FTSE 100 closes at new highMSCI World Index has gained $9 trillion this yearAsian markets have posted best year since 2009European markets post best year since 20132017’s top business stories: Ryanair Read more
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Forecasters warn of travel disruption and power outages as band of severe icy weather moves in from eastOne of the last nights of 2017 was also one of the coldest as temperatures reached as low as -12.C (9.8F) on Thursday night, with forecasts of heavy snow, as well as ice Read more
'I literally couldn't thank all my family, friends and work colleagues for all their support this last week. If anything I feel more lucky than unlucky' Via: Heartrending final Facebook post of young mother who died on Christmas Day
The Government also said that some businesses were paying more overall because they were losing small business rate relief Via: Government moves to reverse controversial 'staircase tax'
Highways England warned road users to pack shovels, food and water if they do venture out Via: UK travel latest: Heavy snow may force road closures as motorists are advised to avoid all but necessary journeys
Twitter has been accused of a 'completely inadequate' response – and Facebook of doing virtually 'no work' Via: Facebook and Twitter must be punished if they obstruct Parliament's Russia fake news probe, says senior MP
Everywhere you look next year you’ll see lavish epics brought to life. Telly execs have taken a look at the most successful shows of the past years and, now hope to create bigger successes. Via: What a drama! We're in for a vintage year of telly
Barcelona are growing increasingly concerned that one of either Manchester United or City will pay Samuel Umtiti’s release clause after Virgil van Dijk’s big money move to Liverpool. Via: Manchester clubs could pay Samuel Umtiti's release clause
The Sinn Fein president was rumoured to have set up eight members of the Provisional IRA’s notorious East Tyrone Brigade for an SAS ambush, Irish National Archives files reveal. Via: Gerry Adams 'thought IRA campaign would fail'