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 Financial Times - UK Homepage
Sterling nears parity with euro
Dec 18 2008 21:24
The pound dropped to within 5p of parity with the euro as tensions broke out between the Treasury and the Bank of England over how to get banks lending again Read more »
Obama signals change with Schapiro
Dec 19 2008 02:07
Barack Obama signalled a broad overhaul of the fragmented regulatory system in the US as he nominated Mary Schapiro as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Read more »
Banks lent billions to Madoff 'feeder funds'
Dec 19 2008 01:56
Big banks from the UK, France and Japan helped investors treble or quadruple their bets on Bernard Madoff by lending billions of dollars to 'feeder' funds, which placed their money with the alleged fraudster Read more »
Financial Times - US homepage
Banks lent billions to Madoff 'feeder funds'
Dec 19 2008 01:56
Big banks from the UK, France and Japan helped investors treble or quadruple their bets on Bernard Madoff by lending billions of dollars to 'feeder' funds, which placed their money with the alleged fraudster Read more »
BofA shelves $3bn plan to cut CCB stake
Dec 18 2008 23:32
Bank of America has shelved a $3bn sale of China Construction Bank stock following objections from Beijing, igniting fears that some investors could struggle to offload holdings in Chinese banks Read more »
Five charged in Lehman insider trading case
Dec 19 2008 00:45
A former Lehman Brothers employee has been charged with insider trading through a scheme that prosecutors said used information obtained from his wife, a partner of the public relations firm Brunswick Group Read more »
Financial Times - Europe homepage
Sterling nears parity with euro
Dec 18 2008 21:24
The pound dropped to within 5p of parity with the euro as tensions broke out between the Treasury and the Bank of England over how to get banks lending again Read more »
Pressure mounts on Belgian PM
Dec 18 2008 21:50
Pressure was mounting on the Belgian prime minister to resign over allegations that his government had tried to prevent the country's judges from blocking the dismantling of Fortis, the troubled financial services group Read more »
Banks lent billions to Madoff 'feeder funds'
Dec 19 2008 01:56
Big banks from the UK, France and Japan helped investors treble or quadruple their bets on Bernard Madoff by lending billions of dollars to 'feeder' funds, which placed their money with the alleged fraudster Read more »
Financial Times - Asia homepage
BofA shelves $3bn plan to cut CCB stake
Dec 18 2008 23:32
Bank of America has shelved a $3bn sale of China Construction Bank stock following objections from Beijing, igniting fears that some investors could struggle to offload holdings in Chinese banks Read more »
China cuts fuel prices for first time in two years
Dec 19 2008 04:29
China is to cut domestic fuel prices for the first time in almost two years as it revamps its regulated pricing regime, passing along a share of oil's over $100 slump to help revive flagging economic growth Read more »
Taiwan and Mideast among main Clinton Foundation donors
Dec 19 2008 01:52
The Taiwanese government and a host of Middle Eastern donors are among the leading supporters of Bill Clinton's philanthropic foundation, according to figures released Read more »
FT.com - World
Sterling nears parity with euro
Dec 18 2008 21:24
The pound dropped to within 5p of parity with the euro as tensions broke out between the Treasury and the Bank of England over how to get banks lending again Read more »
Pressure mounts on Belgian PM
Dec 18 2008 21:50
Pressure was mounting on the Belgian prime minister to resign over allegations that his government had tried to prevent the country's judges from blocking the dismantling of Fortis, the troubled financial services group Read more »
Taiwan and Mideast among main Clinton Foundation donors
Dec 19 2008 01:52
The Taiwanese government and a host of Middle Eastern donors are among the leading supporters of Bill Clinton's philanthropic foundation, according to figures released Read more »
Parmalat ex-chief sentenced to 10 years
Dec 18 2008 19:57
Calisto Tanzi, the former chief executive of Parmalat, which collapsed five years ago in a massive fraud, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Milan court Read more »
China's president urges continuity
Dec 18 2008 18:14
Hu Jintao, China's president has said preserving stability is Beijing's "overriding task" as it confronts a sharp slowdown that is calling the country's economic model into question Read more »
FT.com - Companies
BofA shelves $3bn plan to cut CCB stake
Dec 18 2008 23:32
Bank of America has shelved a $3bn sale of China Construction Bank stock following objections from Beijing, igniting fears that some investors could struggle to offload holdings in Chinese banks Read more »
Banks lent billions to Madoff 'feeder funds'
Dec 19 2008 01:56
Big banks from the UK, France and Japan helped investors treble or quadruple their bets on Bernard Madoff by lending billions of dollars to 'feeder' funds, which placed their money with the alleged fraudster Read more »
Trump considers rescue for gaming company
Dec 19 2008 00:20
The real estate mogul and television personality might take his ailing gaming group private Read more »
D Bank faces buyer strike over bond move
Dec 18 2008 23:31
The German bank is facing the prospect of a buyers' strike against its own debt as investors protest against the bank's decision not to redeem a bond deal this week Read more »
Oracle continues to grow amid downturn
Dec 19 2008 01:40
Oracle revealed that it had withstood the worst effects of the economic downturn and the rising dollar in its latest quarter, reporting a 6% rise in revenues and 10% advance in pro forma earnings per share for the period Read more »
FT.com - Financial Markets News
Overview: Dollar in spotlight amid currency volatility
Dec 18 2008 21:26
The greenback endures a rollercoaster ride as it touches a 13-year low against the yen and a three-month trough against the euro before it rebounds, while the US crude oil price sinks to a 4½ year low Read more »
Wall St slips lower on struggling oil stocks
Dec 18 2008 21:50
General Electric sparked a sharp afternoon sell-off as Standard & Poor's negative credit rating outlook led investors to question which other companies could be vulnerable Read more »
FTSE shakes off losses to end flat
Dec 18 2008 20:36
London's benchmark index shook off losses to close just 6.5 points higher as investment banks closed their short positions in futures contracts ahead of Friday's derivatives expiry Read more »
Carrefour leads European retailers lower
Dec 18 2008 20:28
Retailers were the focus of attention in European equity markets as the French supermarket group Carrefour said it expected this year's earnings growth to fall short of expectations Read more »
D Bank faces buyer strike over bond move
Dec 18 2008 23:31
The German bank is facing the prospect of a buyers' strike against its own debt as investors protest against the bank's decision not to redeem a bond deal this week Read more »
FT.com - Comment and analysis
Advice for seasonal seers: future is not in the stars
Dec 18 2008 19:21
The lesson of 2008 has been about how hard we find it to peer into the present. Economic interdependence and the shift in power east have been a commonplace for some time. It is only this year we have begun to see what the changes mean, writes Philip Stephens Read more »
Lessons from the original New Deal
Dec 18 2008 18:36
When fighting a slump concentrate on demand and output. Do not interfere with prices and wages, writes Samuel Brittan Read more »
How to give banks confidence to lend to businesses
Dec 18 2008 19:26
The economy may get stuck in an inefficient credit freeze in which banks expect other banks to avoid lending, write Lucian Bebchuk and Itay Goldstein Read more »
Five ways to start the world economic recovery
Dec 18 2008 19:27
Expectations about Barack Obama and his macro-economic team may have become excessive, writes George Magnus. But why not? Read more »
Turmoil is a chance to end regional divide
Dec 18 2008 19:09
A real opportunity exists to put in place new economic development building blocks in the traditionally lagging regions, writes Robert Huggins Read more »
FT.com - Business Life
Oceans of opportunity
Dec 18 2008 21:20
Puma's move into yachting sponsorship heralds a new wave of marketing by retail brands for the famously elitist sport Read more »
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