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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Apr 20 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage Darling to admit £60bn bail-out bill Apr 20 2009 00:09 Alistair Darling has decided to concede for the first time that the government will not recoup the full costs of its banking interventions and that the bill could be as high as £60bn Read more » Men bear the brunt of US jobs lost Apr 19 2009 22:36 The US recession has opened up the biggest gap between male and female unemployment rates since records began in 1948, as men bear the brunt of the economy's contraction Read more » US to put conditions on Tarp repayment Apr 19 2009 23:31 Strong banks will be allowed to repay bail-out funds they received from the US government but only if such a move passes a test to determine whether it is in the national economic interest, a senior administration official has told the Financial Times Read more » Financial Times - US homepage US to put conditions on Tarp repayment Apr 19 2009 23:31 Strong banks will be allowed to repay bail-out funds they received from the US government but only if such a move passes a test to determine whether it is in the national economic interest, a senior administration official has told the Financial Times Read more » Men bear the brunt of US jobs lost Apr 19 2009 22:36 The US recession has opened up the biggest gap between male and female unemployment rates since records began in 1948, as men bear the brunt of the economy's contraction Read more » Inflation is looming on America's horizon Apr 19 2009 18:54 The link between fiscal deficits and money growth will be exacerbated by 'quantitative easing', so when the economy begins to recover the Fed may be faced with an inflationary explosion, writes Martin Feldstein Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage GM could sell Opel stake for zero gain Apr 19 2009 23:31 General Motors, which is running short of cash in Europe, could part with a controlling stake in Opel/Vauxhall if an investor were to pay €500m into a new company formed from its European operations Read more » Men bear the brunt of US jobs lost Apr 19 2009 22:36 The US recession has opened up the biggest gap between male and female unemployment rates since records began in 1948, as men bear the brunt of the economy's contraction Read more » US to put conditions on Tarp repayment Apr 19 2009 23:31 Strong banks will be allowed to repay bail-out funds they received from the US government but only if such a move passes a test to determine whether it is in the national economic interest, a senior administration official has told the Financial Times Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage US to put conditions on Tarp repayment Apr 19 2009 23:31 Strong banks will be allowed to repay bail-out funds they received from the US government but only if such a move passes a test to determine whether it is in the national economic interest, a senior administration official has told the Financial Times Read more » China set to invest again in Europe Apr 20 2009 00:36 The head of China's flagship sovereign wealth fund is looking to invest in Europe after expressing relief that snubs from the continent saved Beijing from embarrassing investment losses last year Read more » Men bear the brunt of US jobs lost Apr 19 2009 22:36 The US recession has opened up the biggest gap between male and female unemployment rates since records began in 1948, as men bear the brunt of the economy's contraction Read more » FT.com - World US to put conditions on Tarp repayment Apr 19 2009 23:31 Strong banks will be allowed to repay bail-out funds they received from the US government but only if such a move passes a test to determine whether it is in the national economic interest, a senior administration official has told the Financial Times Read more » Men bear the brunt of US jobs lost Apr 19 2009 22:36 The US recession has opened up the biggest gap between male and female unemployment rates since records began in 1948, as men bear the brunt of the economy's contraction Read more » Darling to admit £60bn bail-out bill Apr 20 2009 00:09 Alistair Darling has decided to concede for the first time that the government will not recoup the full costs of its banking interventions and that the bill could be as high as £60bn Read more » Steinmeier launches chancellor bid Apr 19 2009 22:32 The campaign ahead of Germany's September election swung into motion on Sunday when Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Social Democratic foreign minister, launched an early bid to become the country's next chancellor Read more » China set to invest again in Europe Apr 20 2009 00:36 The head of China's flagship sovereign wealth fund is looking to invest in Europe after expressing relief that snubs from the continent saved Beijing from embarrassing investment losses last year Read more » FT.com - Companies GM could sell Opel stake for zero gain Apr 19 2009 23:31 General Motors, which is running short of cash in Europe, could part with a controlling stake in Opel/Vauxhall if an investor were to pay €500m into a new company formed from its European operations Read more » Geely cautions on China's car recovery Apr 19 2009 22:40 The chairman of one of China's largest private carmakers says the motor industry's first-quarter recovery could be short-lived and warns on the temptations of snapping up distressed brands such as Volvo and Saab Read more » Europe's rich rush for hedge fund exits Apr 19 2009 23:31 High net worth individuals last year accounted for 80 per cent of hedge fund redemptions Read more » Carlyle to stop using 'finders' Apr 19 2009 23:31 The buy-out group has decided to stop using placement agents to solicit money from public pension funds following the indictment of a figure to whom it paid finder's fees Read more » First Reserve raises £9bn for buy-out fund Apr 19 2009 23:31 One of the toughest fundraisings in the private equity group's 26-year history fell short of its $12bn target but still managed to garner cheques from some of the world's biggest investors Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Economic Outlook: Depleted public coffers Apr 19 2009 20:35 The collapse in tax revenues for the UK government has been staggering and will affect this week's Budget forecasts Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis In search of an Obama doctrine Apr 19 2009 19:35 The pragmatic and persevering president will no doubt keep plugging away despite disappointments. Soon, other national leaders who say they so admire him will have to return more than warm feelings, writes Clive Crook Read more » Europe's left is failing to gain from the crisis Apr 19 2009 19:15 In no major European country is the main leftwing party, in or out of government, surging ahead. The public mood appears sceptical, writes John Lloyd Read more » Inflation is looming on America's horizon Apr 19 2009 18:54 The link between fiscal deficits and money growth will be exacerbated by 'quantitative easing', so when the economy begins to recover the Fed may be faced with an inflationary explosion, writes Martin Feldstein Read more » Britain's Budget has no room for big bucks Apr 19 2009 18:59 What is the UK chancellor going to do? What families and companies both do when confronted by this kind of financial dilemma is to think about how to spend better, writes Richard Lambert Read more » FT.com - Business Life A culture of stability Apr 19 2009 20:16 Ersin Ozince extolls a conservative approach as head of Turkey's Is Bank Read more » Students put more work into getting a job Apr 19 2009 20:16 University groups are organising employer events to showcase talent 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. 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