News review

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Apr 03 2009 The week in review March 27 - April 02 2009 The most read stories from the past week WORLD 1. Brazil's leader blames white people for crisis 2. G20 leaders hail crisis fightback 3. China agrees to need for co-operation with US 4. G20 leaders accused over toxic assets 5. ASO lays bare G20 split on downturn 6. Anti-capitalist demos spiral into violence 7. Bank chiefs hold peace talks with Obama 8. Obama calls for G20 unity 9. India's economy 'more durable' than China 10. G20 agrees $1,100bn to fight crisis COMPANIES 1. Obama gets tough on US car industry 2. GE sees first 'glimmers of hope' in economy 3. Barclays soars after passing stress test 4. New Century liquidators sue KPMG for $1bn 5. Barclays in talks on £3bn iShares deal 6. US banks stand to benefit from rules change 7. Australia quashes China bid for Oz Minerals 8. J&J seeks benefits from Schering takeover 9. White House ousts GM chief 10.Nestlé warns of hazards of stimulus plans MARKETS 1. Fresh flight from risk hits global equities 2. FTSE 100 ploughs through 4,100 3. VW hedges give Porsche €6.8bn windfall 4. Equities gain after G20 consensus 5. US banks rise on accounting changes 6. Hedge funds with $1bn-plus plummet 40% 7. Retailers stand out as FTSE rebounds 8. Rio leads London shares lower 9. Wall Street financials bounce back 10. Insight: The answer to casino-style banking could lie in firewalls 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. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.