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On FT Alphaville Tuesday morning, - Baaaaaaafin: No surprises on Porsche/VW. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/03/31/54229/baaaaaaafin-no-surprises-here/#comments -  More reaction on the Barclays/Treasury non-deal. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/03/31/54227/barclays-to-treasury-more-reaction/ - The Bank of England's gilty pension fund secret? http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/03/31/54240/the-bank-of-englands-gilty-secret-betting-on-inflation/ - China's New Zealand spree heats up. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/03/31/54220/some-green-lights-for-miners-in-the-peoples-republic-of-oz/ - A model for the Rio/Chinalco deal. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/03/31/54230/a-model-for-the-riochinalco-deal/ - The rise and rise of China's bond market. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/03/31/54235/the-rise-and-rise-of-chinas-bond-market/ - To redeem or not to redeem, that is Mizuho's question. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/03/31/54237/to-redeem-or-not-to-redeem-mizuhos-question/ - Jim Cramer calls a bottom (again). http://v2.ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/03/31/54236/cramer-calls-a-bottom-again/#comments - M&S, mystery illnesses and Iceland in Markets Live. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/03/31/54234/markets-live On FT.com, - M&S jumps as sales beat forecasts. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ac3f338c-1dbb-11de-830b-00144feabdc0.html - Barclays shuns insurance plan. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a90a96b0-1d53-11de-9eb3-00144feabdc0.html - VW hedges give Porsche €6.8bn windfall. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/VW%20hedges%20give%20Porsche%20%E2%82%AC6.8bn%20windfall - Retailers stand out as FTSE rebounds. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d9fb473a-1dbf-11de-830b-00144feabdc0.html

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