By Alex Brummer, Daily Mail, London Dec. 28--The two big threats to financial markets in 2008 were always going to be international terrorism and the next leg of the credit crunch. Now, with Christmas barely over, both have returned with a vengeance.

By Brummer, Alex The ghastly state of London's airports, particularly Heathrow, is having an impact on the economy. The answer is to get tough with BAA BAA has never had a summer like it.

By Alex Brummer, Daily Mail, London Nov. 15--Arun Sarin has not had the most comfortable of years amid constant carping from Vodafone investors. Yet despite a surprisingly high write-down of £8.1bn with results for the first six months, the shares perked up, only to fall at the close.

By Alex Brummer, Daily Mail, London Jul. 4--The Financial Services Authority is often criticised for being a soft regulatory touch. Now it has a real chance to prove itself.

By Alex Brummer, Daily Mail, London May 13--Over the next few days a letter penned by the chairman of Cable & Wireless, Richard Lapthorne, will arrive on the desks of the investment officers of big battalion shareholders.