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If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/TWK799/PWJ9Y/F6OKVE/MR6B7/   In today's FT Monday May 25 2009 Financial Times - UK Homepage   China stuck in 'dollar trap' China's official foreign exchange manager is still buying record amounts of US government bonds, in spite of Beijing's fear of a dollar collapse, say officials and analysts http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/C8549/9A/h   Brown demands Labour MEPs publish receipts UK premier Gordon Brown will try to regain the initiative in the MPs' expenses scandal by forcing Labour members of the European parliament to publish receipts http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/5UCV9/9A/h   Africa almost giving land away, says UN African states are giving away vast tracts of farmland almost for free, with the only benefits consisting of vague promises of jobs and infrastructure, says a new report http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/RKN36/9A/h   Financial Times - US homepage   US army hints at softer Iran stance The US's top military official appeared to suggest that the US could accept Iran retaining its capacity to enrich uranium provided it abandoned efforts to develop nuclear weapons http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/GCKD3/9A/h   Toyota knocked as suppliers' top customer Survey suggests Japanese carmakers Toyota and Honda are putting almost as much pressure on suppliers to lower prices as are the three Detroit carmakers http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/F0XK3/9A/h   ECB staff to strike over pensions Staff at the European Central Bank have called their first strike, in a protest over planned changes to their pension scheme http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/9HZ7K/9A/h   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Decision on state aid to Arcandor delayed The German government is pushing Arcandor, the troubled retailer, and its rival Metro for details about a possible merger of their department stores http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/PWRFM/9A/h   Fiat revises takeover plan for Opel Fiat has filed a revised takeover plan for Opel, the European unit of US carmaker General Motors, in what is being seen as a last-minute attempt to win over German politicians and unions, many of whom back a rival bid led by Canadian group Magna http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/C8541/9A/h   Thousands in Korea mourn Roh's death Tens of thousands of mourners gathered across South Korea to pay their final respects to Roh Moo-hyun, a former president who committed suicide at the weekend as he faced a growing corruption scandal http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/TYPUI/9A/h   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Deccan founder to launch delivery service Man who revolutionised India's aviation industry with his low-fare carrier Air Deccan, will this week launch an express delivery service in India http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/F0XKI/9A/h   PetroChina secures 45% SPC stake PetroChina, the state energy group, has agreed to pay $1bn for 45.5 per cent of Singapore Petroleum Company and will carry out a mandatory general offer for the remaining 54.5 per cent of the energy company as soon as the deal is granted Chinese regulatory approval http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/SD3PD/9A/h   Chill wind blows for triple A nations Fears have grown that big economies, such as the US and Germany, could be in danger of downgrades after the UK was recently warned that it could lose its top-notch credit rating http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/SD3P3/9A/h   FT.com - World   Pakistan urges US to stop drone attacks Attacks by US drones on Pakistani territory are "counter-productive" because they undermine Islamabad's efforts to isolate militants, Pakistan prime minister says http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/VE1LY/9A/h   Japan eases up on swine-flu measures Japan is easing up on its concerns about the severity of its swine flu outbreak and local authorities are re-opening schools in the most affected areas http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/QXFNP/9A/h   Singh fills key cabinet posts India's new government has turned to a veteran politician and Gandhi family loyalist to take over the country's finance portfolio at a time when the economy is battling the effects of the global financial downturn http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/AB7MY/9A/h   Zuma should learn from Lula The leaders of South Africa and Brazil have much in common http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/I2YIO/9A/h   FT.com - Companies   NordLB chief warns of 'ugly' years Gunter Dunkel, CEO of one of Germany's biggest banks, is pessimistic about the chance of early recovery in the financial sector but rejected the idea of a forced consolidation of Landesbanken http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/9HZ7T/9A/h   Bidders pitch for Australian Aviva arm The auction of Aviva's Australian assets has narrowed down to a handful of bidders, including some of Australia's biggest banks http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/PWRFF/9A/h   RBS details new incentive scheme Royal Bank of Scotland has outlined an incentive plan that will benefit four senior executives who will be eligible to collect close to £5m worth of shares in three years time if certain performance criteria is met http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/I2YIL/9A/h   Ranbaxy chief to step down Malvinder Singh is stepping down as chief executive of the Indian generic drugs group amid signs that its new majority owner, Japan's Daiichi Sankyo, is exerting increasing control http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/UIU17/9A/h   Reliance to test Indian market with IPO The offering of Reliance Life Insurance, part of the group controlled by billionaire industrialist Anil Ambani, would be the first listing of a life insurance or general insurance company in India http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/4P0C7/9A/h   FT.com - Comment and analysis   Why Obama owes Bush an apology Barack Obama is adjusting the Bush administration's "war powers" approach to fighting terrorism here and there, and seeks to put it on a sounder legal footing. This recalibration is significant but by no means the entirely new approach that he led voters to expect, says Clive Crook http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/GCKDR/9A/h   We cannot inflate our way out of this crisis Tempting as it may be, it is a beggar-thy-neighbour policy and would come to be regarded as such by many countries. Stimulating inflation would solve no problems and create new ones, writes Wolfgang Münchau http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/C854U/9A/h   Tainted data hide the cost of Africa's upheavals A count of lives lost in war or famine is little more than guesswork when basic population figures are in dispute, write Michael Holman and Greg Mills http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/F0XKD/9A/h   It is time to update the ancient constitution Britain needs a charter of rights, a parliament reformed by serious bicameralism and symmetrical devolution, writes Larry Siedentop http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/4P0CZ/9A/h   FT.com - Business Life   Frank lessons in business As CEO, Frank Appel says Deutsche Post just needs to be better at what it does http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/C854L/9A/h   Little luxuries console consumers Downturns promote affordable treats, but now there is an added premium on value http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/1RA5A/NFOGM/O76AJ/YSHBR/9A/h   FT.com - In depth MPs' expenses Indian general election Swine flu European elections 2009 WEF on the Middle East Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2009 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this keyword/company alert on FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. 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