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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Apr 22 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage Darling to issue £200bn of bonds Apr 21 2009 23:54 The UK chancellor will have to issue more than £200bn worth of government bonds this financial year as he concedes that public finances have plunged deeply into the red Read more » Chancellor in £1bn drive to cut dole queues Apr 21 2009 23:32 A £1bn scheme to take young people off the dole and a plan to help carworkers will be announced by Alistair Darling as he sets out what allies claim is a "Budget for jobs" Read more » Tesco annual profits top £3bn Apr 21 2009 15:05 Underlying annual profits at the supermarket group rose above the £3bn mark for the first time, on sales of more than £1bn a week, but net debt levels rose more than expected to £9.6bn Read more » Financial Times - US homepage Geithner sparks banks rally Apr 21 2009 22:06 Treasury secretary acknowledges that evidence of improved liquidity as a result of the US bank bail-out is 'mixed', but defends the $700bn Tarp scheme against charges that it gives an easy ride to the financial sector Read more » IMF puts financial losses at $4,100bn Apr 21 2009 18:44 The deteriorating global economy means financial institutions now face total losses of $4,100bn on loans and other assets, the IMF said, as it urged governments to take 'bolder steps' to shore up institutions Read more » Pandit pledges to stay on at Citi Apr 21 2009 20:31 Vikram Pandit vowed to stay on as Citigroup chief executive and repay $45bn in government aid as angry investors attacked the troubled bank's current and previous management and directors at a heated annual shareholder meeting. Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage Weber hits out at Brussels Apr 21 2009 23:31 Europe's competition authorities risk throwing the continent's economic integration into reverse with their response to the financial crisis, the head of Germany's Bundesbank has warned in rare public criticism of Brussels Read more » IMF puts financial losses at $4,100bn Apr 21 2009 18:44 The deteriorating global economy means financial institutions now face total losses of $4,100bn on loans and other assets, the IMF said, as it urged governments to take 'bolder steps' to shore up institutions Read more » Geithner sparks banks rally Apr 21 2009 22:06 Treasury secretary acknowledges that evidence of improved liquidity as a result of the US bank bail-out is 'mixed', but defends the $700bn Tarp scheme against charges that it gives an easy ride to the financial sector Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage Geithner sparks banks rally Apr 21 2009 22:06 Treasury secretary acknowledges that evidence of improved liquidity as a result of the US bank bail-out is 'mixed', but defends the $700bn Tarp scheme against charges that it gives an easy ride to the financial sector Read more » IMF puts financial losses at $4,100bn Apr 21 2009 18:44 The deteriorating global economy means financial institutions now face total losses of $4,100bn on loans and other assets, the IMF said, as it urged governments to take 'bolder steps' to shore up institutions Read more » Japan exports slump shows signs of slowing Apr 22 2009 03:34 Japan's exports almost halved in March from a year earlier but analysts said there were signs the sharp slide in shipments was easing Read more » FT.com - World Geithner faces critical report on bail-out Apr 21 2009 08:14 Tim Geithner, US Treasury secretary, will face lawmakers in Congress hours after publication of a report that criticises aspects of the bank bail-out and days before stress test results that could lead to the government taking larger stakes in the financial ­sector Read more » IMF puts financial losses at $4,100bn Apr 21 2009 14:02 The deteriorating global economy means financial institutions now face total losses of $4,100bn on loans and other assets, the IMF said, as it urged governments to take 'bolder steps' to shore up institutions Read more » Greek minister vows to curb spending Apr 21 2009 15:49 Yannis Papathanassiou, Greece's finance minister, explains how he plans to stop the country's budget deficit from spiralling out of control this year Read more » UK suffers first signs of deflation Apr 21 2009 11:31 Retail prices in the UK fell for the first time for nearly half a century in March as housing and energy costs tumbled and the country suffered from the effects of a deepening recession Read more » German investor sentiment brightens Apr 21 2009 12:16 German investor sentiment has brightened unexpectedly sharply, boosting hopes that the worst of the downturn may soon be over for Europe's largest economy Read more » FT.com - Companies Pandit pledges to stay on at Citi Apr 21 2009 20:31 Vikram Pandit vowed to stay on as Citigroup chief executive and repay $45bn in government aid as angry investors attacked the troubled bank's current and previous management and directors at a heated annual shareholder meeting. Read more » Tesco annual profits top £3bn Apr 21 2009 15:05 Underlying annual profits at the supermarket group rose above the £3bn mark for the first time, on sales of more than £1bn a week, but net debt levels rose more than expected to £9.6bn Read more » Bank cutbacks aid hedge funds Apr 22 2009 01:04 Managers of some of the world's leading hedge funds say they are reaping a benefit from the financial crisis in the form of substantially less competition from the once-mighty proprietary trading desks of investment banks Read more » Regulatory cloud hangs over RBS's Asian assets sell-off Apr 21 2009 22:57 Regulatory uncertainties surrounding the sale of the UK bank's Asian assets could limit the price that bidders are prepared to offer and possibly delay any divestment, according to people familiar with the sale Read more » Antigua's Stanford receiver challenges US counterpart Apr 21 2009 21:20 The receiver appointed by Antigua to administer Sir Allen Stanford's group of companies sought formally to challenge the jurisdiction of his US counterpart Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Overview: Investors take heart from signs of stabilisation Apr 21 2009 18:19 Wall Street stages solid rally and European exchanges steady as heightened risk aversion appears to ease Read more » Financials rise as Geithner calms bank fears Apr 21 2009 21:39 US stocks rebounded as Timothy Geithner, the Treasury secretary, allayed fears over the health of the banking industry Read more » Icap hurt by banks' platform Apr 21 2009 21:17 Shares in the interdealer broker falls 2.2 per cent as the FTSE 100 matches a rally on Wall Street to pare losses of more than 2 per cent Read more » Japan to issue $110bn bonds for stimulus Apr 21 2009 19:39 Japan is to issue an extra Y10,800bn ($110bn) of government bonds this fiscal year to help it tackle its worst recession since the second world war. Read more » IMF puts financial losses at $4,100bn Apr 21 2009 18:44 The deteriorating global economy means financial institutions now face total losses of $4,100bn on loans and other assets, the IMF said, as it urged governments to take 'bolder steps' to shore up institutions Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis Why the 'green shoots' of recovery could yet wither Apr 21 2009 20:24 Is the worst behind us? In a word, No. The rate of economic decline is decelerating. But it is too soon even to be sure of a turnround, let alone of a return to rapid growth. These are still early days, writes Martin Wolf Read more » A flawed first draft of history Apr 21 2009 20:17 The financial media are accused of mis­sing the global financial crisis. Why did journalists not pay more attention to the warnings, asks Lionel Barber Read more » How economics lost sight of real world Apr 21 2009 20:51 Policymakers and the public are not interested in whether models are rigorous, but in whether they are illuminating, writes John Kay Read more » Bank tests we should get stressed about Apr 21 2009 20:46 The aim is to ensure global consistency in banking that also clarifies accountability and responsibility, writes Mohamed El-Erian Read more » FT.com - Business Life Entrepreneur with sole Apr 21 2009 20:56 Inspiration through perspiration led Mario Moretti Polegato to found shoe brand Geox Read more » Schooled in a duty to employees Apr 21 2009 20:56 The head of a nursery chain has continued a family mission to extend staff ownership Read more » Bring your own beer to the corporate box Apr 21 2009 20:56 Providers of hospitality at sports events are seeing a new frugality from clients 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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