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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Feb 25 2009 FT.com - Opinion Banks must clean balance sheets and rebuild Feb 24 2009 20:01 Any recovery plan for the economy must be based on stable, soundly managed banks that fulfil their core functions, writes Alistair Darling Read more » Small business is vital in rebuilding economies Feb 24 2009 19:57 As world leaders devise massive stimulus plans and bail out entire industries, they have lost sight of the role of small business in creating jobs, writes Georgette Mosbacher Read more » How bank bonuses let us all down Feb 24 2009 19:53 Bonuses do the exact opposite to that intended and are the reason banks have never made money. The solution is to nationalise the utility part of banking, writes Nassim Nicholas Taleb 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.