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On FT Alphaville this morning, -  Blame the numbers, not the analysts. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/02/03/51969/dont-trust-the-data/ - Reasons to be upbeat on BP. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/02/03/51968/every-seat-counts-at-bp/ - Boycotting CNBC. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/02/03/51971/happy-boycott-cnbc-day/ -  The "Godzilla-like" destruction of the Japanese economy. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/02/03/51972/land-of-the-rising-sun-closer-to-the-precipice/ - Revenge of The Economic Girlie Men. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/?p=51981 - More on snow and coaching Fred the Shred in Markets Live. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/02/03/51974/markets-live/ - Bailout breakdown, uses for ex-journalists and why private equity is better than sex in Further Reading http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/02/03/51967/further-reading-202/ On FT.com, - McKillop quits early at RBS chairman. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6257d1e-f1db-11dd-9678-0000779fd2ac.html - Vodafone sees results boosted by sterling's decline. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/92333456-f1ca-11dd-9678-0000779fd2ac.html - IMF halves Asia's growth prospects. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7950ca58-f1b0-11dd-ab4f-0000779fd2ac.html - BP reports record 39% profits increase. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce7f4bdc-f1cc-11dd-9678-0000779fd2ac.html ____

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