Lunch Wrap

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On FT Alphaville this morning, - UBS bears Christmas gifts for the ECB. - Christie's to come under the hammer? - Of money market funds and treasuries. - Toyota's first loss, Japan's muted outlook. - The great Irish bailout. - That's not quantitative easing. - Taxi drivers, Algergone and a curious claim in Further Reading. - Retailers galore and sickbeds in Markets Live. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50670/ubs-bears-ecb-gifts/ http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50677/is-christies-about-to-come-under-the-hammer/ http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50673/of-money-market-funds-and-treasuries/ http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50675/toyotas-first-loss-japans-muted-outlook/ http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50671/the-great-irish-bailout/ http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50676/thats-not-quantitative-easing/ http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50668/further-reading-179/ http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50681/markets-live/ On FT.com, - Brussels clears British Energy sale to EDF. - Gieve comments send pound to new low. - Shares in Irish banks soar after resuce unveiled. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/438b4da2-d014-11dd-ae00-000077b07658.html http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/38c84926-d017-11dd-ae00-000077b07658.html http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/24958aa4-cf9f-11dd-abf9-000077b07658.html *Note: FT Alphaville will be closed from Dec. 24th - Jan. 5th. The Long Room, however,will remain open through the holidays to cater for your financial needs.

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