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 Financial Times - UK Homepage
UK pressured to extend car lifeline
Jan 27 2009 22:09
Ministers were under intensifying pressure to increase the £2.5bn lifeline for Britain's car industry, as business and unions warned tens of thousands of jobs were at risk Read more »
Santander makes offer to Madoff victims
Jan 27 2009 23:16
The Spanish bank, whose clients lost €2.33bn in the alleged fraud, has became the first institution to offer to repay the victims in an attempt to stave off lawsuits and preserve its reputation Read more »
Treasury forces Citi to cancel jet order
Jan 28 2009 00:37
The US financial sector's new political masters began exerting their influence as Citigroup was forced to scrap the purchase of a $50m executive jet that was seen as a misuse of money at a time when the bank is reliant on public support Read more »
Financial Times - US homepage
Treasury forces Citi to cancel jet order
Jan 28 2009 00:37
The US financial sector's new political masters began exerting their influence as Citigroup was forced to scrap the purchase of a $50m executive jet that was seen as a misuse of money at a time when the bank is reliant on public support Read more »
Thain called to testify on Merrill bonuses
Jan 28 2009 00:07
John Thain has been issued a subpoena to testify Merrill Lynch's decision to accelerate the payment of nearly $4bn in employee bonuses last month – just days before the closing of its sale to Bank of America Read more »
Santander makes offer to Madoff victims
Jan 27 2009 23:16
The Spanish bank, whose clients lost €2.33bn in the alleged fraud, has became the first institution to offer to repay the victims in an attempt to stave off lawsuits and preserve its reputation Read more »
Financial Times - Europe homepage
Santander makes offer to Madoff victims
Jan 27 2009 23:16
The Spanish bank, whose clients lost €2.33bn in the alleged fraud, has became the first institution to offer to repay the victims in an attempt to stave off lawsuits and preserve its reputation Read more »
Germany set for record post-war deficit
Jan 27 2009 17:57
Angela Merkel, chancellor, made the announcement after an emergency meeting of her cabinet approved a €50bn stimulus package and amended the budget for 2009 Read more »
Iceland's biggest listed bank ponders London switch
Jan 27 2009 23:11
Straumur-Burdaras, Iceland's largest remaining listed bank, is considering shifting its stock exchange listing and legal domicile to London, William Fall, its chief executive told the Financial Times Read more »
Financial Times - Asia homepage
Tokyo in rescue plan for companies
Jan 27 2009 18:59
Tokyo stepped up its efforts to combat the credit crisis by setting aside Y1,500bn in public funds to encourage banks to buy shares in cash-strapped companies Read more »
Treasury forces Citi to cancel jet order
Jan 28 2009 00:37
The US financial sector's new political masters began exerting their influence as Citigroup was forced to scrap the purchase of a $50m executive jet that was seen as a misuse of money at a time when the bank is reliant on public support Read more »
Rio Tinto says equity raising an option
Jan 28 2009 04:27
Facing persistent rumours it might need to raise equity to help pay down $39 billion in debt, global miner Rio Tinto said an equity raising was one of the option being considered Read more »
FT.com - World
Capital flows to developing world at risk
Jan 27 2009 23:06
Capital flows to emerging markets are in danger of collapsing this year as the financial crisis in advanced economies risks choking off the supply of credit to the developing world, an association of large banks warned. Read more »
Germany set for record post-war deficit
Jan 27 2009 17:57
Angela Merkel, chancellor, made the announcement after an emergency meeting of her cabinet approved a €50bn stimulus package and amended the budget for 2009 Read more »
Wen tour to explore China's role in crisis
Jan 27 2009 19:38
Beijing is hoping that the Chinese premier's tour of European capitals will help dispel some of the questions about the impact of the crisis on China's rapidly slowing economy Read more »
Canada set to unveil stimulus package
Jan 27 2009 16:36
The minority Conservative government was set to unveil a package of tax cuts and spending initiatives, pushing the budget into deficit for the first time since 1996 Read more »
Two die in breach of Gaza ceasefire
Jan 28 2009 02:49
One Israeli soldier was killed and three were wounded in a bomb attack on a military patrol close to the Gaza Strip and Israel fired at targets in Gaza in the first significant breach of the ceasefire declared last week Read more »
FT.com - Companies
Santander makes offer to Madoff victims
Jan 27 2009 23:16
The Spanish bank, whose clients lost €2.33bn in the alleged fraud, has became the first institution to offer to repay the victims in an attempt to stave off lawsuits and preserve its reputation Read more »
Thain called to testify on Merrill bonuses
Jan 28 2009 00:07
John Thain has been issued a subpoena to testify Merrill Lynch's decision to accelerate the payment of nearly $4bn in employee bonuses last month – just days before the closing of its sale to Bank of America Read more »
Treasury forces Citi to cancel jet order
Jan 28 2009 00:37
The US financial sector's new political masters began exerting their influence as Citigroup was forced to scrap the purchase of a $50m executive jet that was seen as a misuse of money at a time when the bank is reliant on public support Read more »
Nomura eyes asset sales after $3.8bn loss
Jan 27 2009 19:03
The Japanese bank admitted that it was considering selling off businesses to raise capital after it suffered a record quarterly loss as it struggled to digest the acquisition of parts of Lehman Brothers Read more »
Yahoo chief open to search deal with Microsoft
Jan 27 2009 23:57
Carole Bartz, Yahoo's new chief executive, left the door open to quick agreement on a sale of the troubled internet company's search business to Microsoft on Tuesday as it reported its first decline in revenues since 2001 Read more »
FT.com - Financial Markets News
Overview: Cautious US advance as Europe struggles
Jan 27 2009 22:38
European equity markets struggled to build on Monday's strong gains as investors digested a slew of mixed economic and earnings data. Read more »
Wall St sees glimmer of hope in earnings
Jan 27 2009 21:52
US stocks extended the previous session's modest gains as investors digested more earnings reports, some not as bad as had been feared Read more »
Economic worries weigh on euro
Jan 27 2009 19:36
The euro gave back early gains on Tuesday as worries over the health of the global economy weighed on the single currency Read more »
Consolidation talk warms LSE but miners feel cold
Jan 27 2009 20:33
London Stock Exchange outperformed the trend as the market resumed its downward slide Read more »
Ifo poll fails to lift Europe's bourses
Jan 27 2009 19:34
European equities closed marginally higher after gains for carmakers contrasted with falls in the pharmaceutical sector Read more »
FT.com - Comment and analysis
Why dealing with the huge debt overhang is so hard
Jan 27 2009 19:38
Countries with large current account surpluses have long demanded an end to the profligate borrowing and spending of the customers upon whom they depended. They should have been careful what they wished for, writes Martin Wolf Read more »
The Tarp is a fiscal straitjacket
Jan 27 2009 19:21
Without a sound medium-term fiscal framework, the stimulus package can easily do more harm than good, writes Jeffrey Sachs Read more »
What we must do to stop a repeat of this crisis
Jan 27 2009 19:55
In setting higher capital requirements we need to ensure they do not operate in an unhelpful pro-cyclical way, writes David Miles Read more »
Financial models are no excuse for resting your brain
Jan 27 2009 19:31
A model will tell you only what you have already told the model. It cannot replace an understanding of market psychology, writes John Kay Read more »
No room for Israel under America's umbrella
Jan 27 2009 19:44
It is not clear what purpose a US nuclear threat would serve; Israel has enough warheads to 'totally obliterate' Iran, writes Max Boot Read more »
FT.com - Business Life
Impresario of lavishness
Jan 27 2009 22:45
The founder of the SBE entertainment empire hopes to fill a niche and defy the downturn by launching a luxury hotel Read more »
Angels' wings help with take-off
Jan 27 2009 22:45
Andrew Rickman is putting his entrepreneurial experience to use in an investment portfolio Read more »
Order online, pick up at the drive-through
Jan 27 2009 22:45
Kmart and its US rivals are starting to experiment with hybrid shopping outlets Read more »
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