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 Financial Times - UK Homepage
FSA cracks down on disclosure
Jan 04 2009 23:32
Leading companies are being probed by the financial watchdog over possible failures to disclose key trading data to the stock market, in a wide-ranging crackdown that threatens fines and criminal prosecutions Read more »
Israel pumps more troops into Gaza
Jan 04 2009 19:39
Israel poured fresh troops and tanks into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, splitting the territory in half, as it pursued a massive ground offensive that defied mounting European and Arab calls for an immediate ceasefire Read more »
Israel is on firmer ground against Hamas
Jan 04 2009 18:48
This war is about restoring deterrence – and especially the credibility of the defence forces after their unimpressive performance in 2006, writes Lawrence Freedman Read more »
Financial Times - US homepage
Obama suffers stimulus setback
Jan 04 2009 19:37
Barack Obama was dealt his first serious setback since the election when his choice for commerce secretary withdrew, as congressional leaders warned that a $775bn fiscal stimulus package was unlikely to be passed before the inauguration Read more »
Israel pumps more troops into Gaza
Jan 04 2009 19:39
Israel poured fresh troops and tanks into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, splitting the territory in half, as it pursued a massive ground offensive that defied mounting European and Arab calls for an immediate ceasefire Read more »
Wall Street 'red light' on Madoff
Jan 04 2009 23:31
Large Wall Street firms harboured suspicions about Bernard Madoff's investment business – in some cases steering clients away from dealing with him – but were reluctant to voice their concerns to regulators, say US bankers Read more »
Financial Times - Europe homepage
ECB seeks wider policing role
Jan 04 2009 19:25
The European Central Bank could be given significant extra powers in a shake-up of eurozone bank supervision, its vice-president has proposed Read more »
Israel continues ground attack in Gaza
Jan 04 2009 17:18
Israeli troops and tanks on Sunday continued to battle Hamas fighters inside the Gaza Strip, on the second day of a massive ground offensive designed to prevent the Islamist group from firing rockets on nearby Israeli towns Read more »
A dangerous gamble in Gaza
Jan 04 2009 19:35
If Israel's goal is to reduce the number of rockets Hamas can fire, it is probably achievable. But if it proposes to cut the heart out of its implacable opponents, it will fail Read more »
Financial Times - Asia homepage
Japan in share buy-back spree
Jan 04 2009 23:42
The stock market slump has driven Japanese companies to buy back their own shares in near-record numbers, in spite of their reputation for hoarding investors' cash Read more »
Israel pumps more troops into Gaza
Jan 04 2009 19:39
Israel poured fresh troops and tanks into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, splitting the territory in half, as it pursued a massive ground offensive that defied mounting European and Arab calls for an immediate ceasefire Read more »
Asia stocks kick off 2009 with broad rally
Jan 05 2009 03:02
Asia Pacific stock markets started the first full trading week of 2009 with a broad rally, with shares taking their cue from the S&P 500's close at a two-month high last week Read more »
FT.com - World
Israel pumps more troops into Gaza
Jan 04 2009 19:39
Israel poured fresh troops and tanks into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, splitting the territory in half, as it pursued a massive ground offensive that defied mounting European and Arab calls for an immediate ceasefire Read more »
Obama suffers stimulus setback
Jan 04 2009 19:37
Barack Obama was dealt his first serious setback since the election when his choice for commerce secretary withdrew, as congressional leaders warned that a $775bn fiscal stimulus package was unlikely to be passed before the inauguration Read more »
Europe feels heat from gas stand-off
Jan 04 2009 20:31
Russia and Ukraine traded insults at the weekend as the gas-supply stand-off between the two countries entered a fifth day, causing shortages to ripple west into Europe Read more »
Aso defies pressure for early election
Jan 04 2009 17:34
Taro Aso, the Japanese prime minister, dismissed opposition calls for an early election, insisting he would not consider dissolving the Diet's lower house until it passed budget legislation to boost the economy Read more »
Wall Street 'red light' on Madoff
Jan 04 2009 23:31
Large Wall Street firms harboured suspicions about Bernard Madoff's investment business – in some cases steering clients away from dealing with him – but were reluctant to voice their concerns to regulators, say US bankers Read more »
FT.com - Comment and analysis
Constraints on Obama's soft power
Jan 04 2009 19:00
If a Guantánamo Bay detainee released on the president-elect's watch, despite being regarded as dangerous, were implicated in a future attack on the US – in another September 11, or worse – the country would not forgive him, writes Clive Crook Read more »
Israel is on firmer ground against Hamas
Jan 04 2009 18:48
This war is about restoring deterrence – and especially the credibility of the defence forces after their unimpressive performance in 2006, writes Lawrence Freedman Read more »
Fatal flaw weakens German rescue package
Jan 04 2009 18:52
One of the conditions causing problems for the banks is the decision to limit management salaries to €500,000, writes Hans-Werner Sinn Read more »
Sterling's fall can rescue Britain
Jan 04 2009 19:04
The Brown boom threatens to prove far more damaging than the Barber boom because it lasted so much longer, writes Peter Oppenheimer Read more »
FT.com - Business Life
Pfizer chief's cure
Jan 04 2009 18:47
In spite of restructuring, Jeff Kindler, boss of the world's largest pharmaceuticals company, does not rule out future acquisitions Read more »
The value of office gossip
Jan 04 2009 18:47
The rumour mill does not have to be a destructive. Constructively harnessed, it can help manage worker expectations and even act as method of testing out new ideas Read more »
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