News review

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Jan 23 2009 The week in review Jan 16 - 22 The most read stories from the past week. WORLD 1. Brown accuses RBS of 'irresponsible risks' 2. Warner Bros calls action on Bollywood blockbuster 3. Bank of America gets $138bn lifeline 4. Geithner pledges 'dramatic' action 5. Obama: We must change with the world 6. Asian financial crisis deepens 7. Obama urges Israel to open Gaza borders 8. Airliner crash lands in New York river 9. Hamas announces one-week ceasefire 10. Spain loses triple A rating COMPANIES 1. Merrill delivered bonuses before BofA deal 2. Barclays seeks to reassure investors 3. Battle to avoid RBS nationalisation 4. Banking rout raises new fears on Wall Street 5. Big losses intensify turmoil for banks 6. Dublin nationalises Anglo Irish Bank 7. Merrill's troubles anger BofA executives 8. Citigroup splits into two as it loses $8.3bn 9. BofA axes Thain as Merrill deal sours 10. RBS reveals record loss MARKETS 1. LSE falls 10% on competition fears 2. Jim Rogers: 'UK has nothing to sell' 3. Barclays remains under pressure 4. State intervention fails to settle nerves 5. UK debt fears fuel plunge in sterling 6. Unilever suffers as sector feels the pinch 7. Euro drops after growth forecast cut 8. US banks push financials to 14-year low 9. Barclays dents FTSE gains 10. Signs of shift away from WTI 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. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.