Lunch Wrap

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On FT Alphaville this morning, - BoE holds rates at 0.5%. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/04/09/54628/bank-of-england-holds-interest-rates-at-05/ - Banzai! A 15.4 trillion boost: Japan's biggest stimulus package yet. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/04/09/54616/a-15400000000000-yen-boost/ - The IB's of March. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/04/09/54626/the-ibs-of-march/ - Contrarian risk. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/04/09/54622/contrarian-risk/ - ... forget Green shoots. Find escape chutes. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/04/09/54621/green-shoots-and-escape-chutes/ -  The campaign to get Ken Lewis. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/04/09/54615/banker-of-the-year-goes-bye-bye/ On FT.com, -  BoE holds rates. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba340754-2466-11de-9a01-00144feabdc0.html - Japan's SMFG to raise $8bn. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe0478ac-24e7-11de-8a66-00144feabdc0.html - Berlin moves to take over Hypo Real. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3762a472-24d7-11de-8a66-00144feabdc0.html - ING to sell up to €8bn of assets. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9b3a187e-24df-11de-8a66-00144feabdc0.html

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