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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Jan 26 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage BofA had role in Merrill bonuses Jan 25 2009 23:32 Bank of America played a role in Merrill Lynch's decision to pay $4bn in bonuses in December as mounting losses were threatening to derail BofA's takeover of the Wall Street firm Read more » Funding doubts for giant wind farm Jan 25 2009 23:31 The economics of the world's biggest offshore wind-farm project are "on a knife-edge", the chief executive of one of the companies behind it has warned, casting doubt on the UK government's energy strategy Read more » Corus and GKN poised to announce job cuts Jan 25 2009 18:48 Britain's largest steelmaker, will this week announce cuts of 3,500 jobs from its global workforce of 41,000, with more than 2,000 jobs to go in the UK Read more » Financial Times - US homepage BofA had role in Merrill bonuses Jan 25 2009 23:32 Bank of America played a role in Merrill Lynch's decision to pay $4bn in bonuses in December as mounting losses were threatening to derail BofA's takeover of the Wall Street firm Read more » Car parts sector looks for $10bn US bail-out Jan 25 2009 23:32 The US automotive parts supply sector is to request at least $10bn of federal bail-out funds from America's troubled asset relief programme Read more » Pfizer nears agreement on $67bn Wyeth deal Jan 26 2009 02:20 Pfizer is nearing agreement on a deal to buy Wyeth, a rival drug maker, for about $67bn as it attempts to address concerns over its ability to offset upcoming patent expirations on its blockbuster drugs Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage Warning of quantitive easing problems in eurozone Jan 25 2009 23:22 Unconventional emergency measures to boost the eurozone economy could prove exceptionally hard for the ECB to implement, a member of its governing council has warned Read more » Pfizer nears agreement on $67bn Wyeth deal Jan 26 2009 02:20 Pfizer is nearing agreement on a deal to buy Wyeth, a rival drug maker, for about $67bn as it attempts to address concerns over its ability to offset upcoming patent expirations on its blockbuster drugs Read more » France to aid Airbus with €5bn in credit guarantees Jan 25 2009 23:47 Paris is to provide €5bn in credit guarantees to help Airbus sell aircraft to customers that are struggling to secure finance for their purchases because of the credit crunch Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage BofA had role in Merrill bonuses Jan 25 2009 23:32 Bank of America played a role in Merrill Lynch's decision to pay $4bn in bonuses in December as mounting losses were threatening to derail BofA's takeover of the Wall Street firm Read more » Pfizer nears agreement on $67bn Wyeth deal Jan 26 2009 02:20 Pfizer is nearing agreement on a deal to buy Wyeth, a rival drug maker, for about $67bn as it attempts to address concerns over its ability to offset upcoming patent expirations on its blockbuster drugs Read more » India's Singh to recover soon after surgery Jan 25 2009 13:36 Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, was in intensive care recovering from a 12-hour quintuple heart by-pass surgery, with doctors predicting a full recovery from the weekend operation in time for the leader to campaign in upcoming general elections Read more » FT.com - World Mood of sobriety and self-recrimination at Davos Jan 25 2009 19:17 Overall numbers may be up this year in Davos, but the mood is quite different and there are many absences from the banking sector Read more » World warned of 'food crunch' threat Jan 25 2009 23:32 A think-tank has pointed to problems of climate change and water scarcity, and suggested that food prices are likely to resume their upward trend once the world emerges from the economic downturn Read more » Obama aide says bail-out may not be enough Jan 25 2009 20:14 A top economic adviser to President Barack Obama refused to rule out the possibility that the administration would seek more money from Congress to rescue the US banking system Read more » Warning of quantitive easing problems in eurozone Jan 25 2009 23:22 Unconventional emergency measures to boost the eurozone economy could prove exceptionally hard for the ECB to implement, a member of its governing council has warned Read more » Funding doubts for giant wind farm Jan 25 2009 23:31 The economics of the world's biggest offshore wind-farm project are "on a knife-edge", the chief executive of one of the companies behind it has warned, casting doubt on the UK government's energy strategy Read more » FT.com - Companies Pfizer nears agreement on $67bn Wyeth deal Jan 26 2009 02:20 Pfizer is nearing agreement on a deal to buy Wyeth, a rival drug maker, for about $67bn as it attempts to address concerns over its ability to offset upcoming patent expirations on its blockbuster drugs Read more » BofA had role in Merrill bonuses Jan 25 2009 23:32 Bank of America played a role in Merrill Lynch's decision to pay $4bn in bonuses in December as mounting losses were threatening to derail BofA's takeover of the Wall Street firm Read more » Car parts sector looks for $10bn US bail-out Jan 25 2009 23:32 The US automotive parts supply sector is to request at least $10bn of federal bail-out funds from America's troubled asset relief programme Read more » Liquidation risk grows as finance dries up Jan 25 2009 23:35 US companies face a greater risk of liquidation because sources of finance to let them reorganise under the country's bankruptcy code are drying up in the global financial crisis Read more » Corus and GKN poised to announce job cuts Jan 25 2009 18:48 Britain's largest steelmaker, will this week announce cuts of 3,500 jobs from its global workforce of 41,000, with more than 2,000 jobs to go in the UK Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Japanese shares make small gains Jan 26 2009 03:59 The Nikkei average rose 0.2 per cent helped by a softer yen but investors remained cautious ahead of corporate earnings reporters which are expected to reflect the tough economic climate and trade was thin due to a holiday across much of Asia Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis We owe it to President Obama to co-operate Jan 25 2009 18:18 The US leader's initiative on Guantánamo has given his allies something they wanted. Will they reciprocate? Joint action will be needed in foreign and security policy, but even more urgent is the need for economic co-ordination, writes Clive Crook Read more » Time to herald the Age of Responsibility Jan 25 2009 18:34 Developed countries should agree to devote 0.7 per cent of their stimulus packages to helping the needy in developing countries, writes Robert Zoellick Read more » Joint initiatives can rescue eastern Europe Jan 25 2009 18:29 The solution lies in a co-ordinated response on the part of both public authorities and global financial institutions, says Thomas Mirow Read more » The benefits of a single European bond Jan 25 2009 18:21 Any substantial move towards joint issuance would produce a government bond market that is large and liquid, says Wolfgang Münchau Read more » We need action not accusations in finance Jan 25 2009 18:38 Bankers, regulators, governments and investors need to think about what went wrong, not apportion blame, says Keith Skeoch Read more » FT.com - Business Life A mission to reassure Jan 25 2009 16:53 The veteran head of India's largest IT outsourcing group is trying to ease his clients' worries after the Satyam scandal Read more » Las Vegas bets on future of hotel rooms Jan 25 2009 16:53 The industry will be watching when CityCenter opens on the Strip 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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