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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Jan 20 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage RBS slides despite lifeline Jan 19 2009 22:35 Alistair Darling was battling to avoid fully nationalising the state-controlled lender after it suffered a 67% plunge in its share price when it revealed the biggest loss in Britain's corporate history Read more » UK move to boost cash supply Jan 19 2009 22:21 Britain paved the way to unconventional monetary policy in Europe when the government gave the Bank of England authority to create money and buy various private sector assets Read more » Chrysler and Fiat in joint venture talks Jan 19 2009 21:54 Chrysler and Italy's Fiat are in talks over creating a joint venture that would give Chrysler the ability to build and sell Fiat cars in North America, according to people close to the matter Read more » Financial Times - US homepage Chrysler and Fiat in joint venture talks Jan 19 2009 21:54 Chrysler and Italy's Fiat are in talks over creating a joint venture that would give Chrysler the ability to build and sell Fiat cars in North America, according to people close to the matter Read more » Poll shows EU resistance on Afghan war Jan 19 2009 23:51 Any attempt by Barack Obama to get European Union members of Nato to send more troops to Afghanistan will be strongly rebuffed by EU voters, according to a new opinion poll for the Financial Times Read more » Obama courts conservative foes Jan 19 2009 18:12 In the build-up to what is probably the most feverishly awaited inauguration in history, the president-elect has been assiduously courting conservative enemies Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage Battle to avoid RBS nationalisation Jan 19 2009 22:44 The focus of the global banking crisis shifted to Europe on Monday, where shares in banks tumbled after the UK government announced a second industry-wide bail-out that sparked fears of nationalisation Read more » Poll shows EU resistance on Afghan war Jan 19 2009 23:51 Any attempt by Barack Obama to get European Union members of Nato to send more troops to Afghanistan will be strongly rebuffed by EU voters, according to a new opinion poll for the Financial Times Read more » IBM faces fresh antitrust probe Jan 19 2009 23:32 IBM faces fresh scrutiny from European competition regulators as a new complaint is filed formally accusing the US company of abusing its monopoly power in Europe's computer mainframe market Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage Battle to avoid RBS nationalisation Jan 19 2009 22:44 The focus of the global banking crisis shifted to Europe on Monday, where shares in banks tumbled after the UK government announced a second industry-wide bail-out that sparked fears of nationalisation Read more » Bank shares lead Asian markets lower Jan 20 2009 03:01 Asia-Pacific shares dropped following sharp declines in Europe overnight over concerns about the state of the UK banking industry Read more » IBM faces fresh antitrust probe Jan 19 2009 23:32 IBM faces fresh scrutiny from European competition regulators as a new complaint is filed formally accusing the US company of abusing its monopoly power in Europe's computer mainframe market Read more » FT.com - World S&P trims Spain's rating as euro slides Jan 19 2009 20:48 Spain became the first country to lose its triple A credit rating from Standard & Poor's since Japan in 2001, spurring a slide in the euro as the economic outlook for Europe worsened Read more » Historic journey to live the 'dream' Jan 19 2009 17:48 While the people thronging the Mall before Barack Obama was sworn in came from states from Maine to Montana, many, like Louella Cook, were African Americans from the south whose parents formed part of the civil rights generation Read more » Winter bites in EU but with some bright spots Jan 19 2009 20:27 The FT economic weather map for Europe shows a deterioration since October, when the devastating impact of the collapse of Lehman Brothers was only just becoming apparent Read more » Rebuilding aid sparks Gaza dispute Jan 19 2009 18:37 A dispute has already erupted over who should be in charge of rebuilding the war-ravaged strip, amid concerns that international aid will bolster the legitimacy of Hamas Read more » Brown accuses RBS of 'irresponsible risks' Jan 19 2009 14:08 Gordon Brown unveiled a second bank rescue package including powers for the Bank of England to lend up to £50bn directly to businesses, as he expressed his "anger" with the "irresponsible mistakes" of the Royal Bank of Scotland Read more » FT.com - Companies Brown accuses RBS of 'irresponsible risks' Jan 19 2009 14:08 Gordon Brown unveiled a second bank rescue package including powers for the Bank of England to lend up to £50bn directly to businesses, as he expressed his "anger" with the "irresponsible mistakes" of the Royal Bank of Scotland Read more » IBM faces fresh antitrust probe Jan 19 2009 23:32 IBM faces fresh scrutiny from European competition regulators as a new complaint is filed formally accusing the US company of abusing its monopoly power in Europe's computer mainframe market Read more » F1 teams warned to expect revenue cut Jan 19 2009 23:31 Bernie Ecclestone has warned Formula One car racing teams to expect a reduced share of revenues from their glamour sport and is backing the idea of a cap on team spending Read more » Why are the banks in crisis again? Jan 19 2009 11:17 The ugly downward lurch of US and European banks in the past 10 days is unsettling, if not wholly unexpected. What is behind it? And where do we go from here? Read more » Chrysler and Fiat in joint venture talks Jan 19 2009 21:54 Chrysler and Italy's Fiat are in talks over creating a joint venture that would give Chrysler the ability to build and sell Fiat cars in North America, according to people close to the matter Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Bank shares lead Asian markets lower Jan 20 2009 03:01 Asia-Pacific shares dropped following sharp declines in Europe overnight over concerns about the state of the UK banking industry Read more » Overview: Financial stocks rattled by bail-out Jan 19 2009 19:47 Initial optimism about UK government measures to support the banking sector gave way to worries that the bail-outs would prove ineffectual Read more » State intervention fails to settle nerves Jan 19 2009 19:40 The UK government's latest attempt to end the uncertainty about big losses from banks was overshadowed by news of the biggest loss in British corporate history from RBS Read more » Euro drops after growth forecast cut Jan 19 2009 19:55 The euro fell sharply against the dollar and the yen on Monday, after the European Commission slashed its growth forecasts for 2009, and Spain became the second large western European economy to have its credit rating downgraded Read more » No respite for Europe's banks Jan 19 2009 19:56 There was no respite for Europe's troubled banks as the prospect of horrific fourth-quarter results across the sector was writ large by Royal Bank of Scotland posting the largest loss in UK corporate history Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis Obama – the man is the message Jan 19 2009 19:43 On Tuesday, when Barack Obama makes his inaugural address in Washington, he will doubtless once again blow his audience away. Yet while he has perfected the art of sounding marvellous, he inspires not because of what he says, but because of who he is, says Gideon Rachman Read more » Shoot the bankers, nationalise the banks Jan 19 2009 19:40 Perhaps Gordon Brown is holding back because he knows that when the reckoning is made, bankers will not be alone against the wall, writes Philip Stephens Read more » The tattered strategy of the banker of the year Jan 19 2009 19:56 How could the Bank of America chief not have known that both Countrywide and Merrill Lynch were virtually bankrupt, asks William Cohan Read more » We must restructure public service television Jan 19 2009 19:52 Partnership discussions between Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide should be allowed to flourish to their fullest extent, writes Andy Duncan, chief executive of Channel 4 Read more » In business, 100-day plans are a mistake Jan 19 2009 19:48 Rather than make a Day One speech laying out your plans, say you will spend the early months listening and learning, writes Michael Skapinker Read more » FT.com - Business Life The 'war for cash' Jan 19 2009 23:26 Far-sighted producers and suppliers are helping each other while many in the supply chain tussle over delayed payments Read more » Downturn adds freshness to home meals Jan 19 2009 23:26 There are reasons beyond the credit crunch to make your own sandwiches 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 2009. 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