News review

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Feb 20 2009 The week in review February 13 - 19 The most read stories from the past week. WORLD 1. Bank nationalisation gains ground with Republicans 2. Greenspan backs bank nationalisation 3. Iran holds enough uranium for bomb 4. Eurozone slump worst in 50 years 5. Japan growth plunges to a 35-year low 6. Japan finance minister forced out 7. UK inflation more entrenched than expected 8. US stimulus clears Congress 9. Zoellick urges EU to help East Europe 10. Moody's warns of Eastern Europe risk COMPANIES 1. Stanford vanishes as probe widens 2. Trump Entertainment files for chapter 11 3. Lloyds has top credit rating removed 4. Malone comes to aid of Sirius 5. RBS to pay bonuses worth up to £950m 6. Madoff victims emerge at Safra 7. Wal-Mart's global sales break through $400bn 8. CBS slashes dividend as income falls 52% 9. Funds ramp up Porsche case 10. China to stick with US bonds MARKETS 1. Insight: Gold primed to be 'mania asset' 2. Fund amasses bullion holding 3. Banks hit in London after HBOS warning 4. Eastern Europe triggers rush for safety 5. FTSE retests 4,000 mark 6. Fears over Eastern Europe trigger bond rush 7. Asian interest and Russia plan bolster gold 8. Investors flee from Eastern exposure 9. Euro battered by chill winds from east 10. Banks drive Wall St to new low for year 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.