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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Apr 28 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage UK banks face higher capital ratios Apr 28 2009 01:12 Britain's banking groups could be forced to hoard billions of pounds of extra capital as an insurance against future financial crises Read more » First UK swine flu cases confirmed Apr 28 2009 00:02 Governments from Asia to Europe on Monday stepped up their response to the outbreak of deadly swine flu in the Americas as the WHO raised the status of its pandemic alert Read more » US to take majority GM stake Apr 28 2009 00:08 The US government is to take majority control of General Motors in a sweeping restructuring plan that involves more plant closures and job losses and an aggressive debt-for-equity swap Read more » Financial Times - US homepage Fears of swine flu epidemic increase Apr 28 2009 01:41 Governments from Asia to Europe on Monday stepped up their response to the outbreak of deadly swine flu in the Americas as the WHO brought forward an emergency meeting and travel stocks were hit Read more » US to take majority GM stake Apr 28 2009 00:08 The US government is to take majority control of General Motors in a sweeping restructuring plan that involves more plant closures and job losses and an aggressive debt-for-equity swap Read more » High-yield bonds feel thaw Apr 27 2009 19:24 Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage US to take majority GM stake Apr 28 2009 00:08 The US government is to take majority control of General Motors in a sweeping restructuring plan that involves more plant closures and job losses and an aggressive debt-for-equity swap Read more » Fears of swine flu epidemic increase Apr 28 2009 01:41 Governments from Asia to Europe on Monday stepped up their response to the outbreak of deadly swine flu in the Americas as the WHO brought forward an emergency meeting and travel stocks were hit Read more » D Bank surprises investors as chief stays on Apr 27 2009 20:22 Deutsche Bank sprung a surprise on investors and the banking world when it revealed that Josef Ackermann would stay on as chief executive for another three years Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage Fears of swine flu epidemic increase Apr 28 2009 01:41 Governments from Asia to Europe on Monday stepped up their response to the outbreak of deadly swine flu in the Americas as the WHO brought forward an emergency meeting and travel stocks were hit Read more » US to take majority GM stake Apr 28 2009 00:08 The US government is to take majority control of General Motors in a sweeping restructuring plan that involves more plant closures and job losses and an aggressive debt-for-equity swap Read more » KKR clear favourite to buy Oriental Brewery Apr 27 2009 19:18 The US private equity firm has been named preferred bidder by AB InBev to acquire Oriental Brewery, following intense deal-making during which it raised its bid to about $1.9bn Read more » FT.com - World Fears of swine flu epidemic increase Apr 28 2009 04:19 Governments from Asia to Europe on Monday stepped up their response to the outbreak of deadly swine flu in the Americas as the WHO brought forward an emergency meeting and travel stocks were hit Read more » Japan predicts record fall in output Apr 27 2009 19:24 Tokyo tore up its growth forecasts, predicted a record drop in output and sought parliament's backing for a fresh stimulus to tackle 'economic crisis' Read more » US and China pledge trade cooperation Apr 28 2009 03:02 US and Chinese companies signed 32 business deals worth $10.6bn, while top US and Chinese officials said the two countries must cooperate on trade to help restore global growth Read more » France fears hedge fund 'Trojan Horse' Apr 27 2009 23:20 Paris believes European Commission proposals for "mutual regulation" will allow offshore funds to undermine regulation Read more » President raises hopes for Somalia Apr 27 2009 17:57 The new leader has taken the first steps in the huge task of restoring a failed state by securing $213m of backing at a donor conference in Brussels Read more » FT.com - Companies UK banks face higher capital ratios Apr 28 2009 01:12 Britain's banking groups could be forced to hoard billions of pounds of extra capital as an insurance against future financial crises Read more » D Bank surprises investors as chief stays on Apr 27 2009 20:22 Deutsche Bank sprung a surprise on investors and the banking world when it revealed that Josef Ackermann would stay on as chief executive for another three years Read more » First-quarter profits at SAIC fall by 50% Apr 28 2009 03:37 Earnings at China's largest automaker plunge as a slowing economy continued to weigh on the country's automobile industry Read more » UBS head of investment banking quits Apr 27 2009 13:12 UBS, the troubled Swiss bank, announced the departure of Jerker Johansonn, the global head of its investment bank, in a latest attempt to recover from financial losses and blows to its reputation Read more » Hollywood talent agencies merge Apr 28 2009 01:52 Hollywood talent agencies William Morris and Endeavor agreed to merge on Monday in a deal that better positions them to compete against Creative Artists Agency, the industry leader Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Overview: Pandemic fears weaken investor confidence Apr 27 2009 22:10 Concern over the rapid spread of swine flu revived uncomfortable memories of the Sars crisis in 2003, which highlighted the world's vulnerability to infectious diseases Read more » Wall Street fluctuates on swine flu concerns Apr 27 2009 21:34 US equities fell on Monday as investors worried about the effects of a potential swine flu pandemic Read more » Vodafone helps pull Footsie higher Apr 27 2009 16:55 Telecoms stocks among best performers as risk aversion helps spur London gains Read more » Dollar the cure as risk catches cold Apr 27 2009 17:18 The dollar and yen both bounced strongly on Monday after investors cut their exposure to risk following an outbreak of deadly swine flu in Mexico Read more » Pharmas and fish defy Europe fears Apr 27 2009 19:57 Despite the outbreak of swine flu pushing bourses lower, there were pockets of strong performance on European equity markets on Monday Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis The end of the Thatcher era Apr 27 2009 19:28 One of Mrs Thatcher's most famous phrases was: 'There is no alternative.' As yet, no major political figure in Britain or the western world has really articulated a coherent alternative to the free-market principles inherited from Thatcherism. Until that happens, the Thatcher era will not be definitively over, writes Gideon Rachman Read more » Narcissistic leaders need external controls Apr 27 2009 19:16 People change as they do top jobs. Some believe they know more than anyone else and make catastrophic mistakes, writes Michael Skapinker Read more » History's tide sweeps Britain into the past Apr 27 2009 19:24 Both Labour and the Conservatives are reclaiming pasts they thought they had long ago left behind, writes Philip Stephens Read more » European banks cannot set aside the rules Apr 27 2009 19:45 Neelie Kroes, EU competition commissioner, argues that allowing €3,000bn of unconditional bail-outs would have given unfair advantages to those in the greatest difficulties Read more » How libertarian dogma led the Fed astray Apr 27 2009 19:16 Its failure to spot the importance of changing financial markets and its commitment to laisser faire economics were big mistakes and justify a fundamental overhaul, writes Henry Kaufman Read more » FT.com - Business Life Versatility as a specialism Apr 27 2009 22:48 Professional services firms are learning how to redeploy staff to boost revenue Read more » Entertainment limited to humble pie Apr 27 2009 22:48 The wining and dining of clients goes on in the downturn, but on a smaller scale 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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