The slideshow charts 72 hours of high drama that could lead to one of the most radical reshaping in Wall Street history, capped by Lehman Brothers’ filing for bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch’s agreement to a $50bn takeover by Bank of America.

Weekend drama in pictures

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