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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Apr 30 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage Hedge fund managers warn on EU plans Apr 29 2009 19:26 Hedge fund managers and private equity bosses rounded on European Commission plans for sweeping new regulation of their industries, warning that the proposals threatened to cripple businesses Read more » Lewis loses role as BofA chairman Apr 30 2009 00:20 Bank of America's chief executive Ken Lewis was stripped of his role as chairman after a rebellion among shareholders forced BofA's normally quiescent board to replace him with the long-time director, Walter Massey Read more » Japanese output shows surprise gain Apr 30 2009 03:09 Japan's industrial output rose twice as fast as expected in March, the first gain in six months, in another sign that the plunge in production and exports may be nearing an end Read more » Financial Times - US homepage Obama hopeful for Chrysler survival Apr 30 2009 03:47 Barack Obama said that he was increasingly confident that Chrysler would survive as a viable company and said he had no intention of maintaining a government stake in the ailing car company – or other private businesses – longer than was essentia Read more » Japanese output shows surprise gain Apr 30 2009 03:09 Japan's industrial output rose twice as fast as expected in March, the first gain in six months, in another sign that the plunge in production and exports may be nearing an end Read more » Congress approves $3,400bn budget Apr 30 2009 03:06 Congress passed a $3,400bn budget resolution that laid the foundation for healthcare reform and a series of other Democratic policy goals, handing President Barack Obama a key victory on his 100th day in office Read more » Financial Times - Europe homepage Hedge fund managers warn on EU plans Apr 29 2009 19:26 Hedge fund managers and private equity bosses rounded on European Commission plans for sweeping new regulation of their industries, warning that the proposals threatened to cripple businesses Read more » Lewis loses role as BofA chairman Apr 30 2009 00:20 Bank of America's chief executive Ken Lewis was stripped of his role as chairman after a rebellion among shareholders forced BofA's normally quiescent board to replace him with the long-time director, Walter Massey Read more » Obama hopeful for Chrysler survival Apr 30 2009 03:47 Barack Obama said that he was increasingly confident that Chrysler would survive as a viable company and said he had no intention of maintaining a government stake in the ailing car company – or other private businesses – longer than was essentia Read more » Financial Times - Asia homepage Japanese output shows surprise gain Apr 30 2009 03:09 Japan's industrial output rose twice as fast as expected in March, the first gain in six months, in another sign that the plunge in production and exports may be nearing an end Read more » WHO warns of global flu pandemic Apr 30 2009 01:31 The World Health Organisation on Wednesday night warned a swine flu pandemic was imminent as it raised the global alert level in response to the spread of the new virus. Read more » China Mobile plans stake in Taiwan operator Apr 29 2009 22:30 Mainland group wants to take a 12% stake in Far EasTone for $533m in what would be the first Chinese investment in a listed Taiwanese company Read more » FT.com - World WHO warns of global flu pandemic Apr 30 2009 01:31 The World Health Organisation on Wednesday night warned a swine flu pandemic was imminent as it raised the global alert level in response to the spread of the new virus. Read more » Fed expects weakness to persist Apr 29 2009 21:36 The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would leave interest rates unchanged and cautioned that the US economy remained weak Read more » Pakistan shares nuclear secrets Apr 29 2009 23:31 Officials are sharing tightly held information about the country's nuclear weapons programme in a bid to allay fears about the security of warheads in the face of a Taliban advance Read more » Hedge fund managers warn on EU plans Apr 29 2009 19:26 Hedge fund managers and private equity bosses rounded on European Commission plans for sweeping new regulation of their industries, warning that the proposals threatened to cripple businesses Read more » Sri Lanka pressed to allow in aid Apr 29 2009 15:44 The UK and France issued one of the strongest international calls yet to the Sri Lankan government to allow aid groups access to the war zone in the island's north-east where the army is closing in on Tamil separatist rebels Read more » FT.com - Companies Lewis loses role as BofA chairman Apr 30 2009 00:20 Bank of America's chief executive Ken Lewis was stripped of his role as chairman after a rebellion among shareholders forced BofA's normally quiescent board to replace him with the long-time director, Walter Massey Read more » 3i's investors attack £700m rights issue Apr 29 2009 23:32 Three of 3i's top 20 investors have attacked the private equity investment company's proposals to launch a rights issue of up to £700m, raising doubts about whether the group will pursue the plans. Read more » Chrysler teeters on brink of bankruptcy Apr 30 2009 01:01 Chrysler slid to the brink of bankruptcy as it negotiated with debtholders and the US government in an attempt to prevent filing for protection from creditors Read more » Timing of Goldman bond sale raises questions Apr 30 2009 01:40 Goldman Sachs' $2bn securities offering, conducted before stress test results are made public, raises concerns that the bank is pushing boundaries of confidentiality agreements Read more » Time Warner forced to absorb film costs Apr 30 2009 00:46 Time Warner has been forced to absorb the cost of four films released in 2008 by its Warner Brothers subsidiary after one of the studio's key financing partners failed to contribute its 50 per cent share Read more » FT.com - Financial Markets News Overview: Equities bounce back as flu fears ease Apr 29 2009 22:26 Stock markets advance across the globe, with Wall Street hitting a three-month peak Read more » US stocks rally on renewed bank confidence Apr 29 2009 21:51 US stocks rallied strongly to take the S&P to a three-month high as better earnings than expected added to renewed confidence over banks' balance sheets Read more » Pork prices fall for third day Apr 29 2009 18:41 Drop of almost 10% since swine flu outbreak as traders anticipate lower meat demand and countries ban US imports Read more » Dollar bears up after weak US growth figures Apr 29 2009 22:38 High-yield currencies rise sharply and the yen dips amid a slight ease in risk aversion Read more » Crude rises above $50 a barrel Apr 29 2009 22:45 Traders shrug off increase in stockpiles to focus on drop in petrol inventories ahead of the driving season Read more » FT.com - Comment and analysis Madison Avenue feels the squeeze Apr 29 2009 20:33 Today's face-off between the people in suits – media planning agencies – and advertising's creatives is fuelled by recession rather than growth, and the internet rather than television, with clients demanding extra work – such as digital campaigns – for the same money, writes John Gapper Read more » Anything to distract us from the arts of life Apr 29 2009 20:38 Many Britons currently on reduced hours will happily revert to working all the hours God sends when the upswing comes, writes Jonathan Guthrie Read more » Fatal flaws that wrecked Thailand's promise Apr 29 2009 19:50 Once mentioned in the same breath as high-tech Taiwan, Thailand has never fulfilled its potential and is now more likely to be grouped with the high-maintenance Philippines, writes David Pilling Read more » It is time for debate on how to cut public spending Apr 29 2009 22:20 If we are to make meaningful savings we are going to have to be more radical – and that means cancelling things. There are some easy hits that we could start with, writes David Davis Read more » How government can guide small borrowers Apr 29 2009 20:55 Research show that there are ways to create an environment that allows those who would benefit to borrow, and those who would be harmed to avoid expensive debt traps, write Dean Karlan and Jonathan Zinman Read more » FT.com - Business Life Getting women on board Apr 29 2009 19:10 A growing desire for gender balance may create non-executive openings 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. 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