Friday, February 27, 2009

News review

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 All times are London time: Friday Feb 27 2009

The week in review
February 20 - 26
The most read stories from the past week.

WORLD

1. Obama promises bipartisan action on deficits

2. Iran holds enough uranium for bomb

3. 'Slumdog' Oscar success divides India

4. Bernanke calms nationalisation fears

5. Stocks fall as US bank plan detailed

6. Stress tests to map future for ailing banks

7. EU leaders push sweeping regulations

8. Darling in tense talks with banks

9. Lloyds makes lending pledge to Darling

10. Eurozone lurches deeper into recession

COMPANIES

1. US claims 52,000 hid UBS accounts

2. Bloggers fight old media for Hollywood supremacy

3. US 'open' to raising stake in Citi

4. RBS taps UK Treasury for £25.5bn

5. Court papers lift lid on Stanford's lifestyle

6. AIG considers break-up in bid to stay afloat

7. Evidence suggests Madoff bought no securities

8. Thain ordered to disclose Merrill bonus details

9. Grübel takes over as chief at UBS

10. Gmail crash fuels web services fears

MARKETS

1.Fears for BofA and Citi rattle markets

2.Gold coin shortage as demand soars

3.US bank stocks fall to 17-year low

4.Insight: Gold primed to be 'mania asset'

5.Nationalisation is most likely way out of US banking mess

6.Gold price tops $1,000

7.Old mutual beats London sell-off

8.Oil majors drag on Footsie amid glum outlook for crude

9.Overview: Investors flee to gold and government bonds

10.Insight: The flight of the long run
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