News review

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday May 29 2009 The week in review May 22 - 29 2009 The most read stories from the past week. WORLD 1. Sarkozy in climate row over reshuffle 2. China stuck in 'dollar trap' 3. Rise in taxes on US petrol 'not feasible' 4. Saudis back increase to at least $75 5. N Korea raises tensions after nuclear test 6. Sotomayor nominated for Supreme Court 7. UN vote on Sri Lanka under attack 8. Africa almost giving land away, says UN 9. 'Twittergate' over German poll results 10. Middle earners losing ground in UK COMPANIES 1. Anger over German role in GM shake-out 2. Visteon failure creates headache for Ford 3. Fortress to take first step into retail banking 4. Shell shake-up to cut costs 5. Time Warner close to AOL deal 6. Miners set for showdown on ore prices 7. Microsoft and Google face off over innovation 8. India's Bharti in talks to buy stake in MTN 9. McDonald's set to mug Starbucks in Europe 10. Global crisis takes toll on Lacroix MARKETS 1. Rising Treasury yields threaten recovery 2. Short View: Return to 'normal' 3. Crude jumps towards $65 on upbeat Opec 4. Unsung heroes of financial crisis fight for neutrality 5. UK economic picture boosts sterling 6. National Grid hits loss of power 7. Wall Street lifted by higher energy prices 8. Gillian Tett: Recovery not as easy as U, V, W 9. Overview: Caution reigns as investors seek new impetus 10. Wall Street falls as GM talks founder 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.