Shares in CIT, the embattled US small business lender, plunged more than 70 per cent yesterday after the failure of government bail-out talks prompted growing fears of a bankruptcy filing.

• 陷入困境的美国小型企业贷款机构CIT昨日股价暴跌逾70%25。政府纾困谈判失败，令人日益担忧该公司申请破产。