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 Financial Times - UK Homepage
Gloom deepens as 76,000 global jobs go
Jan 27 2009 00:04
US corporate groups such as Caterpillar, General Motors, Sprint Nextel, Home Depot and Pfizer lead retreat, while European companies unveil their own plans to axe staff Read more »
Thain admits $1.2m office refit 'mistake'
Jan 26 2009 22:24
The former CEO of Merrill Lynch insisted that Bank of America was fully aware of his plans to pay out bonuses before its transaction to take over the investment firm closed Read more »
Paulson reaps £270m 'shorting' RBS
Jan 26 2009 23:31
The New York-based hedge fund has made a handsome profit from betting on a fall in the share price of Royal Bank of Scotland over the past four months, a move that looks set to reignite debate over the practice Read more »
Financial Times - US homepage
Gloom deepens as 76,000 global jobs go
Jan 27 2009 00:04
US corporate groups such as Caterpillar, General Motors, Sprint Nextel, Home Depot and Pfizer lead retreat, while European companies unveil their own plans to axe staff Read more »
Thain admits $1.2m office refit 'mistake'
Jan 26 2009 22:24
The former CEO of Merrill Lynch insisted that Bank of America was fully aware of his plans to pay out bonuses before its transaction to take over the investment firm closed Read more »
Nations turn to barter deals to secure food
Jan 26 2009 23:32
Countries struggling to secure credit have resorted to barter and secretive government-to-government deals to buy food, with some contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars Read more »
Financial Times - Europe homepage
Gloom deepens as 76,000 global jobs go
Jan 27 2009 00:04
US corporate groups such as Caterpillar, General Motors, Sprint Nextel, Home Depot and Pfizer lead retreat, while European companies unveil their own plans to axe staff Read more »
Thain admits $1.2m office refit 'mistake'
Jan 26 2009 22:24
The former CEO of Merrill Lynch insisted that Bank of America was fully aware of his plans to pay out bonuses before its transaction to take over the investment firm closed Read more »
Barclays' open letter sparks banking rally
Jan 27 2009 00:04
Shares in European lenders staged a sharp recovery as the UK's Barclays and France's BNP Paribas sought to reassure investors while ING revealed a package of support measures from the Dutch government Read more »
Financial Times - Asia homepage
Gloom deepens as 76,000 global jobs go
Jan 27 2009 00:04
US corporate groups such as Caterpillar, General Motors, Sprint Nextel, Home Depot and Pfizer lead retreat, while European companies unveil their own plans to axe staff Read more »
India predicts growth will fall to six-year low
Jan 27 2009 02:00
India's central bank warned yesterday that the country's economy would grow this fiscal year at its slowest rate since 2003, as the global economic malaise spreads Read more »
Japan offers capital to non-financial firms
Jan 27 2009 04:15
The Japanese government will buy shares in companies whose capital is seriously hurt by the financial crisis, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said, in a new move to ease the credit crunch Read more »
FT.com - World
Financial crisis topples Iceland government
Jan 26 2009 19:49
The government in Reykjavik has collapsed to become the world's first administration to disintegrate as a direct result of the global financial crisis. The move follows the collapse of the nation's banking system Read more »
Call for teamwork on global stimulus
Jan 26 2009 21:23
Governments are not doing enough to co-operate on rebuilding troubled financial systems and fiscal stimulus packages alone will not boost economic growth, according to the heads of the IMF and the World Bank Read more »
US 'ready to lead' on climate change
Jan 27 2009 00:28
Barack Obama announces measures to reduce US dependence on fossil fuels but warns China and India they would not be excused from global efforts to tackle climate change Read more »
Europe fails to agree Guantánamo stance
Jan 26 2009 19:29
EU foreign ministers failed to overcome divisions on accepting inmates from Guantánamo Bay, taking the gloss off Europe's stated desire to use Barack Obama's presidency as a launch pad for better transatlantic ties Read more »
Nations turn to barter deals to secure food
Jan 26 2009 23:32
Countries struggling to secure credit have resorted to barter and secretive government-to-government deals to buy food, with some contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars Read more »
FT.com - Companies
Gloom deepens as 76,000 global jobs go
Jan 27 2009 00:04
US corporate groups such as Caterpillar, General Motors, Sprint Nextel, Home Depot and Pfizer lead retreat, while European companies unveil their own plans to axe staff Read more »
Rohm & Haas asks court to enforce Dow deal
Jan 26 2009 18:54
Rival chemicals group asks Delaware court to enforce the $15bn takeover after Dow said it did not have the funds to close the deal Read more »
Pfizer seals $68bn Wyeth purchase
Jan 27 2009 00:26
Pfizer unveiled a $68bn takeover of Wyeth, reasserting its flagging position as the world's largest pharmaceuticals group and paving the way for a fresh bout of consolidation across the sector Read more »
Thain admits $1.2m office refit 'mistake'
Jan 26 2009 22:24
The former CEO of Merrill Lynch insisted that Bank of America was fully aware of his plans to pay out bonuses before its transaction to take over the investment firm closed Read more »
Paulson reaps £270m 'shorting' RBS
Jan 26 2009 23:31
The New York-based hedge fund has made a handsome profit from betting on a fall in the share price of Royal Bank of Scotland over the past four months, a move that looks set to reignite debate over the practice Read more »
FT.com - Financial Markets News
Overview: Bright day for equities breaks prevailing gloom
Jan 26 2009 18:37
Banks led a rare rally across Europe, with best one-day gains so far this year, and a surge in gold suggested safe-haven thinking Read more »
Pfizer deal offsets Wall St earnings gloom
Jan 26 2009 22:37
Hefty declines in financial shares weighed on Wall Street as the sector's volatile run continued, although a rare piece of dealmaking propped up the wider market during more choppy trading Read more »
Bank rally helps FTSE rebound
Jan 26 2009 21:17
London equities marched higher with banks making strong gains but Reits slip on expectations of a cut in dividends Read more »
Crude volatile amid surge for raw materials
Jan 26 2009 12:36
The fresh flow of speculative and retail money helped to push markets higher Read more »
Barclays' open letter boosts sterling
Jan 26 2009 20:13
Sterling recovered from early losses against the dollar as UK financial stocks regained ground after last week's sharp sell-off Read more »
FT.com - Comment and analysis
When Europe starts to melt at the edges
Jan 26 2009 19:39
Unlike the grumpy Brits, southern European nations associate Brussels with good government and the bloc as a whole with prosperity and, even, democracy. Yet if the EU itself does not become the target of political unrest, some other part of the political system is bound to come under pressure, writes Gideon Rachman Read more »
A falling pound recalls the ghosts of 1976
Jan 26 2009 19:22
International faith in the British economy is at a low ebb. A renewed run on sterling could destabilise the banks, writes Philip Stephens Read more »
To save the banks we must stand up to the bankers
Jan 26 2009 19:46
Either the sector raises capital privately or the US government will provide – but on terms favourable to taxpayers, write Peter Boone and Simon Johnson Read more »
How to fill the philanthropy-shaped hole
Jan 26 2009 19:06
Company leaders persist with social responsibility partly because they see business benefits. But Michael Skapinker suggests another reason for their stubborn adherence: it makes them feel better Read more »
FT.com - Business Life
Davos's peak of distrust
Jan 26 2009 18:43
As the World Economic Forum opens, polls reveal a massive loss of faith in those who will be addressing the world's troubles Read more »
Macho monikers are name of the game
Jan 26 2009 18:43
The bearers of such sobriquets as 'the Gorilla' and 'Mr 20%' have a lot to live up to Read more »
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