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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Feb 02 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage Wen looks at fresh Chinese stimulus Feb 01 2009 22:00 In an FT interview, China's premier said Beijing was considering fresh measures to boost its economy and rejected as 'ridiculous' suggestions that the huge pool of Chinese savings is partly to blame for the global crisis Read more » Barclays' credit rating downgraded Feb 02 2009 01:26 Moody's said it expected the UK bank to record "significant further losses" on credit-related writedowns Read more » Number of UK long-term jobless set to soar Feb 01 2009 23:31 Long-term unemployment is expected to rocket, with more than 300,000 people likely to join the ranks of those out of work for longer than a year, says the Department for Work and Pensions Read more » Financial Times - US homepage Wen looks at fresh Chinese stimulus Feb 01 2009 22:00 In an FT interview, China's premier said Beijing was considering fresh measures to boost its economy and rejected as 'ridiculous' suggestions that the huge pool of Chinese savings is partly to blame for the global crisis Read more » Republicans urge major changes to $894bn injection bill Feb 01 2009 21:31 Barack Obama said he was committed to 'doing what it takes to maintain the flow of credit' but made clear that additional support for the financial sector would come with tough conditions Read more » India to follow $2,000 car with $20 laptop Feb 01 2009 19:32 New Delhi is backing a plan to produce a laptop computer for only $20, which would considerably undercut the so-called '$100 laptop' designed by America's MIT Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage Wen looks at fresh Chinese stimulus Feb 01 2009 22:00 In an FT interview, China's premier said Beijing was considering fresh measures to boost its economy and rejected as 'ridiculous' suggestions that the huge pool of Chinese savings is partly to blame for the global crisis Read more » Barclays' credit rating downgraded Feb 02 2009 01:26 Moody's said it expected the UK bank to record "significant further losses" on credit-related writedowns Read more » Republicans urge major changes to $894bn injection bill Feb 01 2009 21:31 Barack Obama said he was committed to 'doing what it takes to maintain the flow of credit' but made clear that additional support for the financial sector would come with tough conditions Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage Wen looks at fresh Chinese stimulus Feb 01 2009 22:00 In an FT interview, China's premier said Beijing was considering fresh measures to boost its economy and rejected as 'ridiculous' suggestions that the huge pool of Chinese savings is partly to blame for the global crisis Read more » India to follow $2,000 car with $20 laptop Feb 01 2009 19:32 New Delhi is backing a plan to produce a laptop computer for only $20, which would considerably undercut the so-called '$100 laptop' designed by America's MIT Read more » Republicans urge major changes to $894bn injection bill Feb 01 2009 21:31 Barack Obama said he was committed to 'doing what it takes to maintain the flow of credit' but made clear that additional support for the financial sector would come with tough conditions Read more » FT.com - World Wen looks at fresh Chinese stimulus Feb 01 2009 22:00 In an FT interview, China's premier said Beijing was considering fresh measures to boost its economy and rejected as 'ridiculous' suggestions that the huge pool of Chinese savings is partly to blame for the global crisis Read more » Republicans urge major changes to $894bn injection bill Feb 01 2009 21:31 Barack Obama said he was committed to 'doing what it takes to maintain the flow of credit' but made clear that additional support for the financial sector would come with tough conditions Read more » Maliki set for boost from Iraqi elections Feb 01 2009 18:42 The party of Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, appeared set for a boost as initial tallies from Saturday's provincial elections indicated voters had bought into its law-and-order campaign Read more » Air strike on Gaza follows Israel's threat Feb 01 2009 23:10 Israeli aircraft bombed targets in Gaza after the Jewish state's premier vowed to hit back at Hamas with 'disproportionate' force, following rocket and mortar attacks by Gaza-based militants Read more » Leftwingers form Iceland coalition Feb 01 2009 23:19 Iceland's two leftwing parties agreed to form a minority government to lead the crisis-hit island to early elections this spring, marking a potential watershed in its political history Read more » FT.com - Companies Rio Tinto in asset sale talks with Chinalco Feb 02 2009 01:34 The Anglo-Australian mining group is in talks with the Chinese state-owned aluminium producer over disposals and a purchase of shares as it attempts to cut its $37bn debt Read more » Stock plan for Lehman creditors Feb 01 2009 23:33 Creditors of the US bank could be paid in stock in two new companies rather than cash, under a plan being considered by the company managing the liquidation Read more » Barclays' credit rating downgraded Feb 02 2009 01:26 Moody's said it expected the UK bank to record "significant further losses" on credit-related writedowns Read more » Sanofi to join Pfizer on acquisition trail Feb 01 2009 23:32 In the wake of its rival's $68bn takeover of Wyeth last week, the French pharmaceuticals company is holding talks with bankers about possible deals Read more » ABN in talks with RBS on buying back arms Feb 01 2009 23:38 The nationalised Dutch bank has held talks on buying back some of its former businesses but the Dutch government said it has no desire to recreate the banking group as it was before it was taken over in 2007 Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Asian shares decline amid company warnings Feb 02 2009 04:20 Asian stocks slipped while the yen and U.S. dollar advanced, with investors expecting another week of grim news on corporate earnings and the global economy Read more » More rate cuts loom Feb 01 2009 16:38 Interest rates decisions provide a focus for investors this week, with the Bank of England expected to cut rates to a new historic low of 1 per cent on Thursday Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis Bad politics and urgent remedies Feb 01 2009 18:58 You could not call the fiscal stimulus passed by the US House of Representatives last week a beautiful piece of legislation. But a measure of this sort, however flawed, is far safer than further delay, writes Clive Crook Read more » Europe's bank falls into a false-logic trap Feb 01 2009 18:13 To believe you can avoid a liquidity trap by not cutting interest rates is simultaneously dangerous and absurd, writes Wolfgang Münchau Read more » America must fight for an Afghan exit Feb 01 2009 18:08 Washington should clarify its goals and use any military 'surge' to buy time for a completely different plan, writes Anatol Lieven Read more » Tough rhetoric is no way to sway Beijing Feb 01 2009 19:16 The Obama administration needs to get China right – right now. A summit should be planned as soon as possible with Beijing's leaders, writes Lyric Hughes Hale Read more » 'Masters of the universe' must strike new tone Feb 01 2009 19:12 The private equity industry needs to embrace fully the post-leverage era, by adopting a humbler tone and pursuing a policy of relentless openness, writes Simon Walker Read more » FT.com - Business Life Acute talent for innovation Feb 01 2009 16:27 Sir James Black, the Nobel-winning developer of blockbuster medicines, has his own prescription for drug discovery Read more » 'Hack days' bring access to creative flair Feb 01 2009 16:27 Companies are discovering how they can tap the talents of their devotees 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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