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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Mar 30 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage Obama calls for G20 'unity' Mar 30 2009 00:35 President Barack Obama is voicing optimism that this week's crucial G20 summit will set the framework for recovery, saying that world leaders know they must "deliver a strong message of unity" for the sake of the global economy. Read more » Wagoner to step down at GM Mar 30 2009 00:26 Rick Wagoner is to step down as chief executive of General Motors at the request of the White House, ahead of President Barack Obama's announcement on the future of the auto industry. Read more » G20 communiqué steers clear of protectionism Mar 29 2009 20:34 Leaders promise to expand the world economy ahead of 20 nations summit but are short on details of a global fiscal stimulus Read more » Financial Times - US homepage Obama calls for G20 'unity' Mar 30 2009 00:35 President Barack Obama is voicing optimism that this week's crucial G20 summit will set the framework for recovery, saying that world leaders know they must "deliver a strong message of unity" for the sake of the global economy. Read more » Wagoner to step down at GM Mar 30 2009 00:26 Rick Wagoner is to step down as chief executive of General Motors at the request of the White House, ahead of President Barack Obama's announcement on the future of the auto industry. Read more » Citi seeks Nikko Cordial bids Mar 30 2009 00:02 Citigroup is looking for bids for Nikko Cordial, the brokerage, in a move that could raise more than $5bn for Citigroup Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage Obama calls for G20 'unity' Mar 30 2009 00:35 President Barack Obama is voicing optimism that this week's crucial G20 summit will set the framework for recovery, saying that world leaders know they must "deliver a strong message of unity" for the sake of the global economy. Read more » Wagoner to step down at GM Mar 30 2009 00:26 Rick Wagoner is to step down as chief executive of General Motors at the request of the White House, ahead of President Barack Obama's announcement on the future of the auto industry. Read more » Madrid to provide €9bn in liquidity to lender Mar 30 2009 02:39 After an emergency cabinet meeting, the government said that although Caja Castilla La Mancha was 'solvent', it had 'liquidity problems' that would be solved by a loan from the Bank of Spain Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage Obama calls for G20 'unity' Mar 30 2009 00:35 President Barack Obama is voicing optimism that this week's crucial G20 summit will set the framework for recovery, saying that world leaders know they must "deliver a strong message of unity" for the sake of the global economy. Read more » Wagoner to step down at GM Mar 30 2009 00:26 Rick Wagoner is to step down as chief executive of General Motors at the request of the White House, ahead of President Barack Obama's announcement on the future of the auto industry. Read more » Citi seeks Nikko Cordial bids Mar 30 2009 00:02 Citigroup is looking for bids for Nikko Cordial, the brokerage, in a move that could raise more than $5bn for Citigroup Read more » FT.com - World Obama calls for G20 'unity' Mar 30 2009 00:35 President Barack Obama is voicing optimism that this week's crucial G20 summit will set the framework for recovery, saying that world leaders know they must "deliver a strong message of unity" for the sake of the global economy. Read more » GE sees first 'glimmers of hope' in economy Mar 29 2009 23:13 General Electric has started to see the first 'glimmers of hope' in the world economy, according to a senior executive at the US conglomerate. Read more » S Korea seeks to halt protectionist drift Mar 30 2009 00:36 Seoul will urge the Group of 20 countries gathering in London to 'roll back' all protectionist measures adopted since November and call for the World Trade Organisation to 'name and shame' countries that erect barriers to trade or finance Read more » Nato seeks $2bn to bolster Afghan forces Mar 29 2009 18:51 Drumming up support for US plans to expand and sustain the Afghan national army and police will be the central issue at two key meetings, says Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Read more » Report reveals China-based cyber spying ring Mar 30 2009 00:11 A Chinese spying operation obtained sensitive data from hundreds of government computers in more than 100 countries, according to a new report from Toronto University experts Read more » FT.com - Companies Wagoner to step down at GM Mar 30 2009 00:26 Rick Wagoner is to step down as chief executive of General Motors at the request of the White House, ahead of President Barack Obama's announcement on the future of the auto industry. Read more » Citi seeks Nikko Cordial bids Mar 30 2009 00:02 Citigroup is looking for bids for Nikko Cordial, the brokerage, in a move that could raise more than $5bn for Citigroup Read more » GE sees first 'glimmers of hope' in economy Mar 29 2009 23:13 General Electric has started to see the first 'glimmers of hope' in the world economy, according to a senior executive at the US conglomerate. Read more » M&A volume starts year with 36% fall Mar 29 2009 19:23 Global M&A activity is down year-on-year as governments around the world have helped the collapse by investing $145.8bn into banks and insurance companies Read more » Antigua considers criminal inquiry on Stanford Mar 30 2009 01:57 The country's officials are considering a probe that would focus on Sir Allen Stanford's acquisition of control of the 1,500-acre Guiana Island, the largest of Antigua's offshore islands Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis Equities show us the way to recovery Mar 29 2009 20:02 As the level of fear recedes, stock market values will rise. Restoring a viable degree of financial intermediation is vital to recovery. Failure to do so will significantly reduce any positive impact from a fiscal stimulus, writes Alan Greenspan Read more » A new plan needed as the cycle grows vicious Mar 29 2009 22:37 The main problem is that the feedback loops between the real economy and the banking sector are truly scary. The sector must be allowed to shrink while we recapitalise, writes Wolfgang Münchau Read more » Nice-guy image buys Obama only so much goodwill Mar 29 2009 20:06 How long can Mr Obama remain popular if his actions, for one reason or another, are not? And what is popularity worth anyway, where the calculus of ends and means remains unmoved? writes Clive Crook 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.