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 Financial Times - UK Homepage
Barclays sells iShares to CVC for $4.2bn
Apr 09 2009 18:09
Long-awaited sale of the fast-growing fund management business boosts Barclays' capital reserves as the bank seeks to strengthen its balance sheet to help it weather further losses Read more »
Wall St rally extends into fifth week
Apr 09 2009 21:41
Wells Fargo's prediction that it would make record profits for the first quarter of 2009 drove buying of resurgent US banking stocks Read more »
UK anti-terror chief resigns after leak
Apr 09 2009 16:02
Bob Quick, Britain's most senior counter-terrorism officer has resigned after he inadvertently leaked details of an imminent anti-terror operation shortly before police swooped on 12 suspects Read more »
Financial Times - US homepage
Wall St rally extends into fifth week
Apr 09 2009 21:41
Wells Fargo's prediction that it would make record profits for the first quarter of 2009 drove buying of resurgent US banking stocks Read more »
Obama to ask for $75bn for war spending
Apr 09 2009 23:40
President Barack Obama was poised on Thursday to request $83.4bn in fresh funding for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and aid to help Pakistan combat extremists Read more »
Madoff trustee files first 'claw back' suit
Apr 09 2009 22:55
The trustee liquidating Bernard Madoff's business filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to "claw back" $150m paid out to one of his investors, marking the first legal action against those who received money before the former broker was arrested Read more »
Financial Times - Europe homepage
Barclays sells iShares to CVC for $4.2bn
Apr 09 2009 18:09
Long-awaited sale of the fast-growing fund management business boosts Barclays' capital reserves as the bank seeks to strengthen its balance sheet to help it weather further losses Read more »
Bank of England holds rates at 0.5%
Apr 09 2009 13:07
The Bank of England agreed to hold interest rates steady for the first time since last September and maintained its commitment to buy up to £150bn in government gilts and corporate bonds Read more »
Berlin bids for all HRE shares
Apr 09 2009 10:52
Germany's government launched its first takeover bid for a bank stricken by the financial crisis, offering to buy all of Hypo Real Estate through a €1.39 per share voluntary offer Read more »
Financial Times - Asia homepage
Japan unveils $154bn stimulus plan
Apr 09 2009 11:27
The Japanese government should spend a bigger-than-expected 15.4 trillion yen ($154 billion) on economic stimulus, the ruling party said, causing bond yields to sink but boosting stocks in sectors seen benefiting from the higher spending Read more »
Wall St rally extends into fifth week
Apr 09 2009 21:41
Wells Fargo's prediction that it would make record profits for the first quarter of 2009 drove buying of resurgent US banking stocks Read more »
US Navy warship in contact with pirates
Apr 09 2009 20:20
An American navy warship and Somali pirates holding a US citizen hostage remained at a stand-off on Thursday amid signs that other pirate-held vessels were moving towards the area Read more »
FT.com - World
US trade gap shrinks sharply as exports rise
Apr 09 2009 16:15
The US trade gap plunged by 28.3 per cent in February to $26bn, the lowest level in nearly 10 years as Americans' once voracious demand for the world's goods continued to collapse Read more »
US ship in stand-off with Somali pirates
Apr 09 2009 12:47
A stand-off between a US navy destroyer and pirates holding a US-flagged ship's captain hostage is continuing, amid signs other pirate-held ships were being moved towards the area Read more »
Allegations fly over Moldova poll riot
Apr 09 2009 17:03
Workmen took the place of looters in Moldova's parliament as the government and the opposition blamed each other for the violence that followed Sunday's contested election Read more »
Indonesian president wins voters' approval
Apr 09 2009 15:50
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received a strong endorsement after his party almost tripled its support to win the most votes in the parliamentary election, preliminary results showed Read more »
China car sales reach record high
Apr 09 2009 14:16
Vehicle sales in China, the world's largest car market, climbed to a record in March, extending gains from the previous month, helped by government policy measures to bolster demand in both urban and rural areas Read more »
FT.com - Companies
Wells Fargo to report record profits
Apr 09 2009 21:06
The San Francisco-based bank lifted hopes for the stricken sector by announcing that it would report record first quarter profits of $3bn later this month Read more »
Universal and YouTube agree music video deal
Apr 09 2009 21:06
Universal Music and YouTube have finalised plans for a premium music video site, a landmark agreement between the largest record label and the Google-owned video sharing site it had once threatened to sue Read more »
Activists protest JPMorgan stance on Chrysler debt
Apr 09 2009 17:59
US social activists have called for a boycott of JPMorgan Chase to protest the bank's opposition to government demands it forgives a large portion of its Chrysler debt to keep the embattled Detroit carmaker afloat Read more »
Barclays sells iShares to CVC for $4.2bn
Apr 09 2009 18:09
Long-awaited sale of the fast-growing fund management business boosts Barclays' capital reserves as the bank seeks to strengthen its balance sheet to help it weather further losses Read more »
US retailers see glimmers of demand
Apr 09 2009 16:23
March sales data from US store chains suggest that still cautious consumers may be emerging from deep shock Read more »
FT.com - Financial Markets News
Wall St rally extends into fifth week
Apr 09 2009 21:41
Wells Fargo's prediction that it would make record profits for the first quarter of 2009 drove buying of resurgent US banking stocks Read more »
Banks help FTSE advance
Apr 09 2009 21:32
London equities made steady progress, with banking stocks keeping gains after the Bank of England kept the cost of borrowing on hold at 0.5%, in line with market expectations Read more »
Pound slips after rate decision
Apr 09 2009 12:05
The pound drifted lower on Thursday after the Bank of England's decision on interest rates. Read more »
Solvay surges on pharma auction reports
Apr 09 2009 16:40
Shares in Solvay jumped after reports the Belgian company would begin an auction of its pharmaceutical unit. Sanofi-Aventis had already approached the group about its drug division Read more »
US retailers see glimmers of demand
Apr 09 2009 16:23
March sales data from US store chains suggest that still cautious consumers may be emerging from deep shock Read more »
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