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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Dec 29 2008 Financial Times - UK Homepage Israel threatens escalation in Gaza Dec 28 2008 20:09 Israel has threatened to escalate its attacks on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, positioning tanks close to the border and calling up 6,700 reservists for a possible incursion Read more » Iceland to hold UK store stakes Dec 28 2008 23:31 The Icelandic government would take stakes in some of the best known UK retailers under plans for the reform of the country's financial and corporate system Read more » Britons wary of upbeat forecasts – poll Dec 28 2008 23:32 Most Britons believe the recession will last for two years, according to a Financial Times/Harris poll suggesting people are unconvinced by the government's forecasts Read more » Financial Times - US homepage Israel threatens escalation in Gaza Dec 28 2008 20:09 Israel has threatened to escalate its attacks on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, positioning tanks close to the border and calling up 6,700 reservists for a possible incursion Read more » Kuwait cancels Dow Chemical deal Dec 28 2008 20:41 Kuwait pulled the plug on a $17.4bn deal with Dow Chemical, the US's largest chemicals group, just days before it was due to come into effect Read more » Europeans see euro trumping dollar Dec 28 2008 23:53 The euro could overtake the dollar in global importance in the next five years, a large majority of continental Europeans believe, according to a poll days before Europe's monetary union reaches its 10th birthday Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage Israel threatens escalation in Gaza Dec 28 2008 20:09 Israel has threatened to escalate its attacks on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, positioning tanks close to the border and calling up 6,700 reservists for a possible incursion Read more » Kuwait cancels Dow Chemical deal Dec 28 2008 20:41 Kuwait pulled the plug on a $17.4bn deal with Dow Chemical, the US's largest chemicals group, just days before it was due to come into effect Read more » Steel output set for historic drop Dec 28 2008 18:09 The steel business faces a fall in production in 2009 of at least 10 per cent, analysts say. This would be the biggest year-on-year fall for more than 60 years Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage Israel threatens escalation in Gaza Dec 28 2008 20:09 Israel has threatened to escalate its attacks on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, positioning tanks close to the border and calling up 6,700 reservists for a possible incursion Read more » Tokyo rejects talk of further stimulus Dec 28 2008 23:37 Suggestions that Japan will soon need to draw up another fiscal stimulus package have been dismissed by the finance minister in an interview with the Financial Times Read more » China knocked off IPOs top slot Dec 28 2008 23:20 The country's stock exchanges raised just $22bn in initial public offerings in 2008, falling behind New York for the first time since 2005 Read more » FT.com - World Israel threatens escalation in Gaza Dec 28 2008 20:09 Israel has threatened to escalate its attacks on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, positioning tanks close to the border and calling up 6,700 reservists for a possible incursion Read more » Tokyo rejects talk of further stimulus Dec 28 2008 23:37 Suggestions that Japan will soon need to draw up another fiscal stimulus package have been dismissed by the finance minister in an interview with the Financial Times Read more » ECB given bad marks over inflation Dec 28 2008 23:31 The euro may have established global credibility but continental Europeans are not yet ready to give the European Central Bank high marks for its control of inflation Read more » Shopping spree offers UK retailers hope Dec 28 2008 21:52 Shoppers have hit the UK high street in force in the three days since Christmas, offering some hope to retailers struggling to find rent bills and debt repayments Read more » India hails lesson of Kashmir election Dec 28 2008 17:33 The Indian government has proclaimed the result of elections in Jammu and Kashmir as a lesson for Pakistan, its adversary in two wars over the disputed territory Read more » FT.com - Companies Non-profits face donor ire over Madoff exposure Dec 28 2008 19:51 Non-profit organisations may find it harder to raise money, and will almost certainly face calls for greater scrutiny by donors and regulators, after losing billions of dollars by investing with Bernard Madoff Read more » Kuwait cancels Dow Chemical deal Dec 28 2008 20:41 Kuwait pulled the plug on a $17.4bn deal with Dow Chemical, the US's largest chemicals group, just days before it was due to come into effect Read more » Satyam is seen as possible deal target Dec 28 2008 18:37 India's embattled Satyam Computer Services could become the country's first large outsourcing company to merge or be taken over amid increasing doubts over whether its founding family still controls the company Read more » Hanwha's Daewoo deadline extended Dec 28 2008 17:43 South Korea's Hanwha Group has been given an extra month to sign a $4.5bn deal to buy a majority stake in Daewoo, the world's third biggest shipbuilder Read more » Aeroflot investor put in tailspin by Kremlin plan Dec 28 2008 19:11 Aeroflot, the Russian airline, is facing an uncomfortable future as its majority shareholder, the state, appears intent on reviving the rest of the country's struggling airline sector by creating another national carrier Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Europeans see euro trumping dollar Dec 28 2008 23:53 The euro could overtake the dollar in global importance in the next five years, a large majority of continental Europeans believe, according to a poll days before Europe's monetary union reaches its 10th birthday Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis America in 2009: US will forgive Obama's failures but not indecision Dec 28 2008 19:09 The president-elect will be judged by his ability to retain the respect of the country even as the disappointments pile up, writes Clive Crook Read more » World Economy in 2009: Three priorities for recovery Dec 28 2008 18:01 Policymakers will have to smarten up, work together and start thinking outside the box ito combat the 2009 global recession, writes Wolfgang Münchau Read more » Outside Edge: If you can fake it, you will make it Dec 28 2008 18:16 Authenticity was already a buzzword in business and politics before the credit crunch and will become an essential virtue. If you can fake authenticity, you will have it made, writes Jonathan Guthrie Read more » FT.com - Business Life Salvation from innovation Dec 28 2008 22:39 The septuagenarian president of Casio says that a surge in new products will see the company through any recession Read more » Brewers need clear heads after awards Dec 28 2008 22:39 There is little time for celebration when sudden fame brings the placing of huge orders Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. 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