FTSE 100

And other stories from the stranger side of life

High Pay Centre data will increase pressure on ‘super-rich fat cats’ to dip into their pockets

Oil price experiences biggest decline since 1991 Gulf War slump before closing 20% down

The market is entering the period of ‘peak fear’

Unions say the pay gap should be a source of national shame

Investors relieved by Tory government and perceived clarity on Brexit

Struggling high-street stalwart loses its place among the UK’s top 100 companies

CIPD says gap between executives and workers is ‘unacceptably wide’

London index joins global rally - but will the market optimism last?

Shareholders and MPs express anger at huge pension perks and accounting trickery to mask size of payouts

Equality Group report finds 55% of ethnic minority Brits advised to be ‘more realistic’ about their career aspirations

The US state has passed law requiring public companies to have at least one woman on their board by end of 2019

European stock exchanges follow Dow Jones south with worst drop since Brexit vote

New analysis marks 20 years since the introduction of the national minimum wage

Labour and unions say new rules on executive pay and corporate transparency are 'feeble'

Theresa May is expected to abandon radical plans to empower shareholders

Steep fall in the pound and a general sense of uncertainty have driven business trends

FTSE 100 directors earned higher rewards in 2015 than 2014, says analyst Deloitte

Manufacturers say 'worst is behind' the sector – but that doesn't fit the Brexit narrative

The FTSE 100 had a solid rather than a stellar year, but those who put their money in US investments had better luck

Shares in tech giants including Google, Yahoo and Facebook fall sharply, but could it be time to invest?

From the fate of the FTSE to China's prospects, what can investors expect over the next 12 months?