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 Financial Times - UK Homepage
Recovery forecast 'too optimistic'
Jan 01 2009 22:01
Britain faces the worst economic outlook since the early 1980s, according to the Financial Times' annual survey of leading economists, which shows considerable concern that the Treasury's forecast of a recovery in the second half of the year is too optimistic Read more »
Russia halts gas to Ukraine
Jan 01 2009 19:15
Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine after last-minute talks about a deal for this year broke down in Moscow Read more »
MPs call for extension to ban on short-selling
Jan 01 2009 23:35
Prominent politicians are calling for the ban on short-selling of financial stocks to be extended by the City watchdog when it expires in two weeks' time Read more »
Financial Times - US homepage
Russia halts gas to Ukraine
Jan 01 2009 19:15
Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine after last-minute talks about a deal for this year broke down in Moscow Read more »
Paulson says crisis sown by imbalance
Jan 01 2009 23:31
Global economic imbalances helped to foster the credit crisis by pushing down global interest rates and driving investors towards riskier assets, outgoing US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson told the Financial Times Read more »
Sharp fall in hybrid vehicles sales as US tightens belt
Jan 01 2009 23:31
Americans' appetite for hybrid cars is evaporating as tumbling fuel prices and tighter household budgets trump environmental concerns Read more »
Financial Times - Europe homepage
Russia halts gas to Ukraine
Jan 01 2009 19:15
Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine after last-minute talks about a deal for this year broke down in Moscow Read more »
Gaza assault boosts Barak
Jan 01 2009 19:46
Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip are likely to play a key role in the outcome of February's Israeli general election, with polls indicating growing support for Ehud Barak Read more »
Nokia vows to exact revenge on rivals
Jan 01 2009 22:33
Finnish group insists its belated roll-out of mobile phones using touchscreen technology will enable it to wreak "vengeance" on competitors Read more »
Financial Times - Asia homepage
Russia halts gas to Ukraine
Jan 01 2009 19:15
Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine after last-minute talks about a deal for this year broke down in Moscow Read more »
S. Korean monthly exports disappoint
Jan 02 2009 03:01
South Korean exports and imports shrank more than expected in December over a year earlier, adding to the case for further interest rate cuts Read more »
Alstom attacks Chinese train exports
Jan 01 2009 22:33
Western countries should close their markets to sales of Chinese trains because China's domestic market is closing to outside suppliers, says the head of one of the world's largest rolling stock builders Read more »
FT.com - World
Russia halts gas to Ukraine
Jan 01 2009 19:15
Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine after last-minute talks about a deal for this year broke down in Moscow Read more »
Gaza assault boosts Barak
Jan 01 2009 19:46
Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip are likely to play a key role in the outcome of February's Israeli general election, with polls indicating growing support for Ehud Barak Read more »
Data swap for nuclear neighbours
Jan 01 2009 17:34
India and Pakistan have exchanged sensitive nuclear information in a rare conciliatory gesture after the sharp deterioration in relations following the Mumbai terror attacks Read more »
Merkel hints at German tax cuts
Jan 01 2009 18:44
Germany may add tax cuts to the package of measures it will adopt as it aims to avert the deepest recession in its history, Angela Merkel, chancellor, said Read more »
First shots fired in UK retail price war
Jan 01 2009 22:51
Three of Britain's leading retail and leisure chains kicked off the New Year with a round of price cuts as they sought to offer a little cheer to hard-pressed consumer Read more »
FT.com - Companies
Viacom settles dispute with Time Warner
Jan 01 2009 18:07
Viacom, which owns the MTV Network, averted a blackout of 19 channels after reaching an agreement with Time Warner Cable over its fees for popular shows such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Read more »
Sharp fall in hybrid vehicles sales as US tightens belt
Jan 01 2009 23:31
Americans' appetite for hybrid cars is evaporating as tumbling fuel prices and tighter household budgets trump environmental concerns Read more »
Flight to safety hits mutual funds with $320bn outflow
Jan 01 2009 23:28
Investors pulled a net $320bn from mutual funds in 2008, a record in both dollar terms and as a percentage of assets Read more »
Alstom attacks Chinese train exports
Jan 01 2009 22:33
Western countries should close their markets to sales of Chinese trains because China's domestic market is closing to outside suppliers, says the head of one of the world's largest rolling stock builders Read more »
Credit insurers feel strain of costs
Jan 01 2009 23:35
Credit insurers are facing further pressure after a sharp increase in their costs in the January 1 renewal period Read more »
FT.com - Financial Markets News
Commodity markets in worst annual fall
Jan 01 2009 16:45
Oil and gold rose in the final trading hours of 2008 as investors reflected on the worst year for commodity markets since modern records began Read more »
FT.com - Comment and analysis
The problem with all this economic doom and gloom
Jan 01 2009 18:32
It is a logical absurdity that there should exist unsatisfied wants side by side with idle workers willing to supply them, writes Samuel Brittan Read more »
Asia in 2009: A rough ox ride to power
Jan 01 2009 18:26
The sorry truth is that, if westerners are not spending, Asians have little cause to make things for them to buy, writes David Pilling Read more »
Outside Edge: In Spain the gaffe is now an art form
Jan 01 2009 18:07
From Queen Sofía's outburst against abortion and gay marriage to Emilio Botín's "hostage to fortune" lecture on how to be a better banker, the Spanish are vying with the White House and Buckingham Palace for world leadership in howlers, writes Victor Mallet Read more »
FT.com - Business Life
Gadgets for world-beaters
Jan 01 2009 22:15
Financial Times writers asked busy business travellers about which devices they use to keep in touch around the globe Read more »
From geek to online guru
Jan 01 2009 22:15
A dyslexic web designer, a call-centre operative and a single mother all had their fortunes changed thanks to their use of social networking websites Read more »
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