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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Apr 14 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage Goldman push to repay $10bn Apr 13 2009 23:39 Goldman Sachs signalled its determination to be the first major bank to emerge from the financial crisis, revealing plans late on Monday to raise $5bn to pay back government funds and reporting stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings of $1.81bn Read more » Global ad spending to fall 7%, Publicis unit says Apr 14 2009 02:00 Declines in global advertising will be much worse than expected, says a leading media buyer, which will on Tuesday unveil the grimmest forecasts yet seen for the advertising market and traditional media companies Read more » India's Tech Mahindra wins bid for Satyam Apr 13 2009 19:30 Indian information technology company Tech Mahindra– an Indian outsourcing group partly owned by BT of the UK – on Monday won the auction for a controlling stake in Satyam Computer Services, which is at the centre of India's biggest corporate scandal Read more » Financial Times - US homepage Goldman push to repay $10bn Apr 13 2009 23:39 Goldman Sachs signalled its determination to be the first major bank to emerge from the financial crisis, revealing plans late on Monday to raise $5bn to pay back government funds and reporting stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings of $1.81bn Read more » Obama relaxes travel restrictions to Cuba Apr 14 2009 00:23 President Barack Obama took a big step towards relaxing sanctions on Cuba, lifting all travel and remittance restrictions on Cuban-Americans and permitting US telecoms companies to offer services directly to the island Read more » Thailand descends into chaos Apr 13 2009 19:39 Thailand's political crisis descended into chaos as protesters and the military fought battles on the streets of Bangkok that left at least two dead and almost 100 injured Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage Goldman push to repay $10bn Apr 13 2009 23:39 Goldman Sachs signalled its determination to be the first major bank to emerge from the financial crisis, revealing plans late on Monday to raise $5bn to pay back government funds and reporting stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings of $1.81bn Read more » Global ad spending to fall 7%, Publicis unit says Apr 14 2009 02:00 Declines in global advertising will be much worse than expected, says a leading media buyer, which will on Tuesday unveil the grimmest forecasts yet seen for the advertising market and traditional media companies Read more » India's Tech Mahindra wins bid for Satyam Apr 13 2009 19:30 Indian information technology company Tech Mahindra– an Indian outsourcing group partly owned by BT of the UK – on Monday won the auction for a controlling stake in Satyam Computer Services, which is at the centre of India's biggest corporate scandal Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage Singapore devalues currency as GDP falls Apr 14 2009 02:43 The city-state's central bank eases monetary policy for the second time since 2003 by effectively devaluing the currency as the government forecast a record economic contraction this year Read more » Goldman push to repay $10bn Apr 13 2009 23:39 Goldman Sachs signalled its determination to be the first major bank to emerge from the financial crisis, revealing plans late on Monday to raise $5bn to pay back government funds and reporting stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings of $1.81bn Read more » Bangkok quiet as protest continues Apr 14 2009 02:55 A stand-off continues between Thai troops and thousands of anti-government protesters who have besieged the prime minister's office for three weeks Read more » FT.com - World Bangkok quiet as protest continues Apr 14 2009 02:55 A stand-off continues between Thai troops and thousands of anti-government protesters who have besieged the prime minister's office for three weeks Read more » Pirates nervous as Obama vows to crack down Apr 13 2009 22:10 Somalia's pirates have been acting more nervously and co-operating unusually closely among themselves following Sunday's killing of three pirates by US navy snipers and a French attack on a seized vessel, people involved say Read more » Moussavi hopes to build more modern Iran Apr 13 2009 19:26 The presidential hopeful Mir-Hossein Moussavi said he would work to provide 'guarantees' that Tehran would not divert its nuclear programme to weapons use Read more » Islamabad seeks terror suspects' details Apr 13 2009 22:29 The Pakistani government has asked the UK authorities to share names and addresses of up to 11 men taken into custody during last week's terror alert in the UK Read more » China property prices 'likely to halve' Apr 13 2009 18:19 Property prices in China are likely to halve over the next two years, a top government researcher has predicted in a powerful signal that the country's economic downturn faces further challenges Read more » FT.com - Companies Goldman push to repay $10bn Apr 13 2009 23:39 Goldman Sachs signalled its determination to be the first major bank to emerge from the financial crisis, revealing plans late on Monday to raise $5bn to pay back government funds and reporting stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings of $1.81bn Read more » Qantas slashes full-year profit forecast Apr 14 2009 03:16 Australia's top airline Qantas Airways slashed its full-year pre-tax profit forecast by more than half and announced further capacity and job cuts in response to slumping passenger demand and rising competition, sending its shares down as much as 11 per cent Read more » Trucker hopes to back pensions with property Apr 13 2009 19:17 YRC Worldwide, the biggest trucking company in the US, is negotiating with its unions to allow it to suspend cash payments to its defined-benefit pension plan and to pledge real estate as collateral instead Read more » ICBC takes top slot for deposits Apr 13 2009 19:40 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's largest lender by market capitalisation, is now the biggest by deposits as well Read more » Crédit Agricole arm set for US boost Apr 13 2009 23:30 CLSA, the Asia-focused brokerage arm of Crédit Agricole, is planning an aggressive push in the US spurred on by the belief investors will demand research that is both more independent and more international Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Overview: China shines on rise in bank lending Apr 13 2009 22:42 Equities were boosted by data released over the weekend that showed banks had continued to lend for new investment projects with record new loans of $277bn in March Read more » Wall Street mixed in choppy trade Apr 13 2009 21:56 US stocks struggled for clear direction as investors braced themselves for a possible bankruptcy filing from General Motors at the beginning of what is likely to be a crucial week for corporate earnings and economic data Read more » Thai baht slides on political turmoil Apr 13 2009 19:11 Indonesia's currency rose strongly, while the unit of Thailand fell as political events during the weekend shaped the market performances among Asia's emerging economies Read more » Oil falls as IEA cuts demand forecast Apr 13 2009 16:35 Oil prices fell below $51 a barrel after the International Energy Agency, the energy watchdog, reduced its demand forecast for the year Read more » Chinese shares hit an eight-month high Apr 13 2009 19:18 Chinese shares rose to an eight-month high, leading the region's gains, following data showing a record surge in bank lending and money supply in the country in March Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis Lift the veil on our war aims Apr 13 2009 19:58 We are not in Afghanistan to fight for women's rights. We are there to prevent the country ever again becoming a base for attacks on the west. While the US and its allies should not be indifferent to the protection of women, they must be realistic about what Nato can achieve, writes Gideon Rachman Read more » It is time to put finance back in its box Apr 13 2009 20:08 Unless governments in America and Britain really open themselves up to new ideas, emerging economies in Asia and mainland Europe will seize the initiative and redefine the global agenda, writes Philip Augar Read more » China needs reform to become world class Apr 13 2009 19:40 Shanghai wants to become a leading business and tourist centre. If it is to achieve its ambitions, companies need to know contracts will be enforced and rights protected, writes Michael Skapinker Read more » Let us put markets to the service of the good society Apr 13 2009 20:05 We need a decentralised civic economy that crafts together moral values and economic power to create the type of society that most people want to live in, writes Phillip Blond Read more » FT.com - Business Life Winning is in the mind Apr 13 2009 22:32 Sebastian Coe draws on his sporting success in a book aimed at leaders Read more » Do-it-yourself fix for casting commercials Apr 13 2009 22:32 Television campaigns starring staff can boost more than their morale 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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