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 Financial Times - UK Homepage
Israel rejects EU calls for ceasefire
Jan 05 2009 20:28
Israel rebuffed a call from visiting European foreign ministers for an immediate ceasefire, vowing to continue its ground assault on the Gaza Strip even amid reports of mounting civilian casualties Read more »
Large calls for stronger finance watchdog
Jan 05 2009 23:07
Britain needs a body to tackle systemic risk that is independent enough to stand up to powerful vested interests, a prominent former regulator has warned Read more »
Asset managers turn to corporate bonds
Jan 05 2009 23:37
High-grade corporate bonds were the asset class most likely to see a rally in 2009, a survey has found Read more »
Financial Times - US homepage
Judge urged to put Madoff in jail
Jan 06 2009 00:39
US prosecutors asked a federal judge to jail Bernard Madoff pending his trial, saying he violated a court order by transferring more than $1m of valuables from his Manhattan apartment Read more »
Apple chief reveals hormone imbalance
Jan 05 2009 18:53
Steve Jobs has revealed that his recent weight loss was due to a hormone imbalance and that he was currently undergoing treatment to correct the condition, but would remain Apple chief executive Read more »
Obama seeks Congress backing for plan
Jan 05 2009 19:54
Barack Obama started pushing his economic stimulus plan on Capitol Hill, including about $300bn of tax cuts that could soften Republican resistance Read more »
Financial Times - Europe homepage
Israel rejects EU calls for ceasefire
Jan 05 2009 20:28
Israel rebuffed a call from visiting European foreign ministers for an immediate ceasefire, vowing to continue its ground assault on the Gaza Strip even amid reports of mounting civilian casualties Read more »
Germany prepares new stimulus boost
Jan 05 2009 17:51
The German government's second fiscal stimulus could total €50bn, making it far more ambitious than expected just a week ago, senior officials suggested if leaders of chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition can hammer out agreement on the package Read more »
Sarkozy keeps Paris centre stage
Jan 05 2009 19:17
The French president has begun a peace mission to the Middle East, underlining his intention to keep France at the forefront of European diplomacy Read more »
Financial Times - Asia homepage
Israel rejects EU calls for ceasefire
Jan 05 2009 20:28
Israel rebuffed a call from visiting European foreign ministers for an immediate ceasefire, vowing to continue its ground assault on the Gaza Strip even amid reports of mounting civilian casualties Read more »
Toyota to halt car production for 11 days
Jan 06 2009 02:42
Toyota on Tuesday said it would halt production at most of its domestic plants over an additional 11 days in February and March, highlighting the impact of the relentless decline in global demand Read more »
Judge urged to put Madoff in jail
Jan 06 2009 00:39
US prosecutors asked a federal judge to jail Bernard Madoff pending his trial, saying he violated a court order by transferring more than $1m of valuables from his Manhattan apartment Read more »
FT.com - World
Israel rejects EU calls for ceasefire
Jan 05 2009 20:28
Israel rebuffed a call from visiting European foreign ministers for an immediate ceasefire, vowing to continue its ground assault on the Gaza Strip even amid reports of mounting civilian casualties Read more »
FSA to end ban on short selling
Jan 05 2009 17:26
The UK's ban on short selling of financial stocks will not be extended beyond January 16, the Financial Services Authority said, but investors will continue to be required to disclose short positions Read more »
China central bank researchers see GDP up 8%
Jan 06 2009 02:19
China's economy will probably grow by about 8% this year, the central bank's research bureau forecast on Tuesday, the latest in a string of relatively optimistic estimates Read more »
Brussels intensifies efforts to solve energy strife
Jan 05 2009 19:19
A delegation led by Martin Riman, the Czech Republic's industry minister, flew to Kiev for talks with Ukrainian officials, while another EU team of experts was due to confer with executives of Gazprom, the Russian gas monopoly Read more »
Obama seeks Congress backing for plan
Jan 05 2009 19:54
Barack Obama started pushing his economic stimulus plan on Capitol Hill, including about $300bn of tax cuts that could soften Republican resistance Read more »
FT.com - Companies
Apple chief reveals hormone imbalance
Jan 05 2009 18:53
Steve Jobs has revealed that his recent weight loss was due to a hormone imbalance and that he was currently undergoing treatment to correct the condition, but would remain Apple chief executive Read more »
Toyota to halt car production for 11 days
Jan 06 2009 02:42
Toyota on Tuesday said it would halt production at most of its domestic plants over an additional 11 days in February and March, highlighting the impact of the relentless decline in global demand Read more »
Auto sales hit fresh lows in December
Jan 05 2009 23:10
General Motors, Toyota, Ford and Honda all reported declines of more than 30 per cent in the US while car sales in Japan dropped 22 per cent to the lowest December level on record Read more »
Hedge funds face more pain
Jan 05 2009 23:20
Hedge funds are suffering a New Year hangover of record proportions after an end-of-year rush to suspend or restrict withdrawals of money and the first of what is expected to be a wave of closures Read more »
Asset managers turn to corporate bonds
Jan 05 2009 23:37
High-grade corporate bonds were the asset class most likely to see a rally in 2009, a survey has found Read more »
FT.com - Financial Markets News
Overview: Reports of $300bn Obama tax cuts lift mood
Jan 05 2009 22:23
Optimism about efforts to revive the global economy helped improve investor risk appetite on Monday and provided support to equities, the dollar and money markets Read more »
Oil tips above $48 on violence in Middle East
Jan 05 2009 19:50
The price of crude rose on Monday as the fighting between Israel and Hamas escalated and concerns emerged over supplies from Nigeria. The dollar's rebound put gold under pressure Read more »
US financials and telecoms under pressure
Jan 05 2009 21:46
US stocks struggled to cling onto a two-month high at the start of the first full trading week of 2009 after a fresh round of profit warnings and analyst downgrades greeted investors returning from their new year break Read more »
Fines to be introduced for failed repo trades
Jan 05 2009 19:07
The drop in official interest rates towards zero per cent and recent operational problems in the US Treasury repurchase market will result in the market implementing a penalty rate for failed transactions at the start of May Read more »
Increased risk appetite benefits dollar
Jan 05 2009 19:57
The dollar hit a four-week high against the yen and a three-week peak against the euro on Monday as rising stock markets boosted investor risk appetite Read more »
FT.com - Comment and analysis
Israel's self-defeating Gaza offensive
Jan 05 2009 19:04
Ending the blockade in return for a ceasefire remains the best option for both humanitarian and strategic reasons. But the longer the bloodshed goes on, the more both sides in the conflict will be sucked into a logic of revenge and retaliation, writes Gideon Rachman Read more »
Why it would be wrong to write off the Brics
Jan 05 2009 19:11
For three consecutive years we will see expansion in global demand being led by these four economies, writes Jim O'Neill Read more »
Central banks must be the debt watchdogs
Jan 05 2009 18:53
Only the central bank has the necessary closeness to the financial nervous system to oversee the build-up of leverage, writes Andrew Large Read more »
There is only one alternative to the dollar
Jan 05 2009 19:01
The clear replacement for the US currency in 2009 is not that of another country but that ancient form of money: gold, writes David Hale Read more »
FT.com - Business Life
Message for troubled times
Jan 05 2009 20:13
Managers face the task of communicating some difficult decisions to an apprehensive workforce as the slowdown bites Read more »
Make a clean desk of it in 2009
Jan 05 2009 20:21
Treat the cause rather than the symptoms if you want a tidier office this year Read more »
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