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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Apr 02 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage Anti-capitalist demos spiral into violence Apr 01 2009 19:30 Protests by thousands of anti-capitalist demonstrators in the City of London ahead of the G20 summit turned nasty when windows at a branch of Royal Bank of Scotland, one of the UK's biggest banks, were smashed Read more » Sarkozy in combative mood ahead of G20 Apr 01 2009 16:45 President Nicolas Sarkozy identified China as the main obstacle to a deal on financial regulation at the G20 summit as he vowed to 'fight until the last minute' for an ambitious deal Read more » McKillop steps down from BP board Apr 01 2009 16:59 The former chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland has decided to step down from the board of BP, the energy group, following the recent controversy surrounding his role at the part-nationalised bank Read more » Financial Times - US homepage G20 leaders accused over toxic assets Apr 01 2009 23:33 Head of the International Monetary Fund warned world leaders are ducking the issue of the toxic assets poisoning the banking system Read more » Gates criticises Europe over Afghanistan Apr 01 2009 23:32 Europe's leaders are not doing enough to convince voters of the need to win the war in Afghanistan, Robert Gates, US defence secretary, has warned on the eve of Friday's Nato summit Read more » Madoff feeder fund accused of turning blind eye Apr 01 2009 21:27 In the first regulatory action against one of the big so-called "feeder" funds that channelled money to Bernard Madoff, the top securities authority in Massachusetts accused Fairfield Greenwich of deliberately turning a blind eye to the former broker's Ponzi scheme. Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage Anti-capitalist demos spiral into violence Apr 01 2009 19:30 Protests by thousands of anti-capitalist demonstrators in the City of London ahead of the G20 summit turned nasty when windows at a branch of Royal Bank of Scotland, one of the UK's biggest banks, were smashed Read more » Deutsche chief sees risk of protectionism Apr 01 2009 18:54 Josef Ackermann has urged world leaders attending the G20 summit to avoid a lurch into financial protectionism and to give strong support to a globalised banking system to promote world growth Read more » Sarkozy in combative mood ahead of G20 Apr 01 2009 16:45 President Nicolas Sarkozy identified China as the main obstacle to a deal on financial regulation at the G20 summit as he vowed to 'fight until the last minute' for an ambitious deal Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage G20 leaders accused over toxic assets Apr 01 2009 23:33 Head of the International Monetary Fund warned world leaders are ducking the issue of the toxic assets poisoning the banking system Read more » Gates criticises Europe over Afghanistan Apr 01 2009 23:32 Europe's leaders are not doing enough to convince voters of the need to win the war in Afghanistan, Robert Gates, US defence secretary, has warned on the eve of Friday's Nato summit Read more » China agrees on need for co-operation Apr 02 2009 00:10 The meeting between Barack Obama and Hu Jintao, the US and Chinese leaders, on the sidelines of the G20 summit has been described by some as 'the G2' and marked the first encounter between the two men Read more » FT.com - World G20 leaders accused over toxic assets Apr 01 2009 23:33 Head of the International Monetary Fund warned world leaders are ducking the issue of the toxic assets poisoning the banking system Read more » Gates criticises Europe over Afghanistan Apr 01 2009 23:32 Europe's leaders are not doing enough to convince voters of the need to win the war in Afghanistan, Robert Gates, US defence secretary, has warned on the eve of Friday's Nato summit Read more » Sharif slams Obama's regional strategy Apr 02 2009 00:01 Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistani opposition leader, criticised the new US strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, telling the FT that it was only slightly different from the disastrous one pursued by George W. Bush Read more » Berlin agrees carbon capture rules Apr 01 2009 19:04 German ministers have agreed on guidelines for the introduction of technology that prevents the release of carbon dioxide from power stations Read more » Decline in UK manufacturing slows in March Apr 01 2009 10:39 The UK manufacturing sector declined at a slower pace in March, adding to signs that the recession may be near its deepest point Read more » FT.com - Companies New Century liquidators sue KPMG for $1bn Apr 01 2009 19:47 Liquidators for the collapsed subprime lender New Century are suing KPMG, alleging auditor 'assisted in misstatements' Read more » Deutsche chief sees risk of protectionism Apr 01 2009 18:54 Josef Ackermann has urged world leaders attending the G20 summit to avoid a lurch into financial protectionism and to give strong support to a globalised banking system to promote world growth Read more » US banks stand to benefit from rules change Apr 01 2009 19:20 Large US banks like Citigroup, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo stand to receive a surprise first-quarter earnings boost from Thursday's expected loosening of controversial accounting rules by the Financial Accounting Standards Board Read more » China extends banks lock-up Apr 01 2009 18:40 Foreign investors in Chinese banks will in future be forced to accept a lock-up period of at least five years, China's top banking regulator said Read more » Madoff feeder fund accused of turning blind eye Apr 01 2009 21:27 In the first regulatory action against one of the big so-called "feeder" funds that channelled money to Bernard Madoff, the top securities authority in Massachusetts accused Fairfield Greenwich of deliberately turning a blind eye to the former broker's Ponzi scheme. Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Overview: Investors keep a nervous eye on G20 outcome Apr 01 2009 22:16 Fresh optimism about the US economy offers support to equity markets though the underlying mood is cautious as investors await global and regional policy developments. Read more » Shire falls as J&J patent case raises generic concerns Apr 01 2009 20:34 Competition fears made the pharma group the sharpest blue-chip faller on Wednesday after its main rival lost a patent case. The drugmaker dropped 3.4 per cent to 833½p Read more » Wall St buoyant on economic data Apr 01 2009 21:53 US stocks rallied on Wednesday to take Wall Street towards its second consecutive session of gains as good economic data countered early fears about the state of the economy Read more » Oil falls after Japan energy demand slump Apr 01 2009 22:25 Commodities prices on Wednesday fell as investors took some profits from recent increases, while bearish data weighted down on crude oil prices Read more » Forint lifted by talk of ECB support Apr 01 2009 22:27 Central and east European currencies rally on speculation that the European Central Bank might consider intervention Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis It's good to get behind the wheel Apr 01 2009 19:12 Most of the US auto industry's problems were caused not by the nature of cars but standard-issue mismanagement, tolerated for decades. The inability, or unwillingness, of shareholders to enforce clearly needed changes is also found in Wall Street banks, writes John Gapper Read more » Why tax havens make such great scapegoats Apr 01 2009 19:41 Public tolerance of conspicuous wealth creation depends on the rich paying tax proportionate to their gains, writes Jonathan Guthrie Read more » The poor must be included in a global economy Apr 01 2009 18:54 I do not want to hang the bankers. Let the more shamefaced and remorseful serve their penance by using their skills for a purpose other than self gain, writes Bob Geldof Read more » China is just sabre-rattling over the dollar Apr 01 2009 19:19 The proposal distracts from the point that China would not have huge dollar holdings if it had not pursued specific policies – namely export-led growth predicated on a competitive renminbi, writes David Pilling Read more » Why Geithner's plan is the taxpayers' curse Apr 01 2009 19:07 Instead of leading to greater transparency, the Treasury scheme could inject a new level of price distortion and uncertainty, writes Peyton Young Read more » FT.com - Business Life A first draft of history Apr 01 2009 18:00 The credit crunch is expected to feature heavily among entries for the 2009 FT/Goldman Sachs business book award Read more » Surge of interest in universal chargers Apr 01 2009 20:49 Moves to introduce a single device for mobile phones would benefit travellers 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. 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