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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Feb 23 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage EU leaders push sweeping regulations Feb 22 2009 20:36 European leaders outlined proposals to regulate financial markets and hedge funds and clamp down on tax havens as they sought a common position to combat the global crisis Read more » Swiss warn on US move over UBS clients Feb 22 2009 20:29 Switzerland's finance minister has accused US authorities of 'shock' tactics to compel holders of undeclared UBS accounts to come forward Read more » RBS to cut balance sheet by 25% Feb 22 2009 21:40 Royal Bank of Scotland will this week unveil plans to shrink its balance sheet by up to a quarter over the next three to five years Read more » Financial Times - US homepage Citi presses officials to take 40% stake Feb 23 2009 00:40 Citigroup is pressing the US government to agree on a capital injection that would increase the authorities' stake in the troubled bank to about 40 per cent but stop short of nationalisation Read more » 'Slumdog' having a big night at Oscars Feb 23 2009 04:31 Rags-to-riches romance "Slumdog Millionaire" scooped up six early Oscar awards including best adapted screenplay and original score and was expected to garner the best movie prize Read more » EU leaders push sweeping regulations Feb 22 2009 20:36 European leaders outlined proposals to regulate financial markets and hedge funds and clamp down on tax havens as they sought a common position to combat the global crisis Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage EU leaders push sweeping regulations Feb 22 2009 20:36 European leaders outlined proposals to regulate financial markets and hedge funds and clamp down on tax havens as they sought a common position to combat the global crisis Read more » Swiss warn on US move over UBS clients Feb 22 2009 20:29 Switzerland's finance minister has accused US authorities of 'shock' tactics to compel holders of undeclared UBS accounts to come forward Read more » Steinmeier takes hard line on regulation Feb 22 2009 22:53 Sweeping new rules must be introduced in Germany if confidence in free markets is to survive the global crisis, says the Social Democrat candidate for chancellor Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage East Asia moves to counter slowdown Feb 22 2009 23:30 The head of the Asian Development Bank was confident of tripling the bank's capital, and finance ministers committed $40bn more to a regional liquidity fund Read more » 'Slumdog' having a big night at Oscars Feb 23 2009 04:31 Rags-to-riches romance "Slumdog Millionaire" scooped up six early Oscar awards including best adapted screenplay and original score and was expected to garner the best movie prize Read more » Citi presses officials to take 40% stake Feb 23 2009 00:40 Citigroup is pressing the US government to agree on a capital injection that would increase the authorities' stake in the troubled bank to about 40 per cent but stop short of nationalisation Read more » FT.com - World East Asia moves to counter slowdown Feb 22 2009 23:30 The head of the Asian Development Bank was confident of tripling the bank's capital, and finance ministers committed $40bn more to a regional liquidity fund Read more » Obama aims to halve deficit by 2013 Feb 22 2009 18:57 Barack Obama will this week set the goal of halving the budget deficit he inherited by the end of his first term, while pushing ahead aggressively on healthcare reform, climate change and education Read more » EU leaders push sweeping regulations Feb 22 2009 20:36 European leaders outlined proposals to regulate financial markets and hedge funds and clamp down on tax havens as they sought a common position to combat the global crisis Read more » Clinton treads softly on China visit Feb 22 2009 17:53 Mrs Clinton avoided picking fights over freedoms and showed that the US aims to form a pragmatic partnership with Beijing on the financial crisis and climate change Read more » Pakistan ceasefire draws scepticism Feb 22 2009 17:10 Taliban fighters and Islamabad have agreed a 'permanent ceasefire' in the Swat valley, prompting criticism from western officials that the pact would embolden militants Read more » FT.com - Companies Citi presses officials to take 40% stake Feb 23 2009 00:40 Citigroup is pressing the US government to agree on a capital injection that would increase the authorities' stake in the troubled bank to about 40 per cent but stop short of nationalisation Read more » Carmakers seek Canada aid Feb 22 2009 22:01 General Motors and Chrysler have told authorities in Canada that they need as much as C$10bn (US$8bn) in aid to stay afloat, more than double their estimate three months ago Read more » McKinsey to announce Barton as new boss Feb 22 2009 18:18 Management consultancy due to announce that Dominic Barton, its Shanghai-based Asia head, has been chosen by his peers to take over as managing director Read more » De Beers mothballs mines as sales slide Feb 22 2009 23:30 The world's biggest and most valuable diamond mines have been mothballed since January when De Beers put its Botswana production on hold as sales slumped Read more » Swiss warn on US move over UBS clients Feb 22 2009 20:29 Switzerland's finance minister has accused US authorities of 'shock' tactics to compel holders of undeclared UBS accounts to come forward Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Asian shares rise on Citigroup deal Feb 23 2009 04:14 Asian stocks rose and the U.S. dollar tumbled after a report said the U.S. government could end up owning as much as 40% of Citigroup Inc, sparking some relief among investors who cut their safety trades Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis A health check for fiscal discipline Feb 22 2009 19:57 This week Barack Obama will lead a 'frank discussion' on the long-term fiscal problems facing his country, according to his spokesman. America will need big, new, broad-based taxes: but how willing will the administration be to talk about this, asks Clive Crook Read more » Eastern crisis that could wreck the eurozone Feb 22 2009 19:48 The smartest answer to the prospect of meltdown is the adoption of the euro in the region as quickly as possible, writes Wolfgang Münchau Read more » Flexibility gives way to rigidity's virtues Feb 22 2009 20:23 Rigidities in wages, employment and social security allow countries to deal better with the great rigidity that the fixed levels of debt impose on households and companies, writes Paul De Grauwe Read more » Let's turn Group of Seven rhetoric into action Feb 22 2009 20:03 We must help emerging market economies through the crisis. The G7 communiqué is a basis for action . Any hesitation gives the upper hand to those who support protectionism, writes William Rhodes Read more » Why we still need more social housing Feb 22 2009 20:34 If we fail to respond to limit the downturn in supply, then over the next few years we will face constraints on labour mobility and social deprivation, writes Kate Barker Read more » FT.com - Business Life A desire to speak up and speak out Feb 22 2009 22:45 The chief executive of Mitsubishi Corporation explains why he believes in more open communication among Japanese managers Read more » New training regimes for health studios Feb 22 2009 22:45 Executives are changing their exercise habits to suit the times 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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