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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks plunge despite emergency Fed rate cut (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks plunge despite emergency Fed rate cut (at Reuters) -
Brazil's FinMin says global turmoil could hit growth (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Brazil's FinMin says global turmoil could hit growth (at Reuters) -
Toronto stock index in strong bounce, up 300 pts (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Toronto stock index in strong bounce, up 300 pts (at Reuters) -
ADR Report-ADRs tumble, matching Monday's drop overseas (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
ADR Report-ADRs tumble, matching Monday's drop overseas (at Reuters) -
Bush to meet lawmakers, open to options on economy (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Bush to meet lawmakers, open to options on economy (at Reuters) -
HIGHLIGHTS-EU finance ministers' meetings (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
HIGHLIGHTS-EU finance ministers' meetings (at Reuters) -
European shares rise, financials celebrate rate cut (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
European shares rise, financials celebrate rate cut (at Reuters) -
RPT-FACTBOX-Extra BoC rate cuts only in 'extraordinary' times (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
RPT-FACTBOX-Extra BoC rate cuts only in 'extraordinary' times (at Reuters) -
FOREX-Emergency Fed rate cut bruises dollar versus euro (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
FOREX-Emergency Fed rate cut bruises dollar versus euro (at Reuters) -
UPDATE - Republican Romney warns of 'distressed' markets (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
UPDATE - Republican Romney warns of 'distressed' markets (at Reuters) -
ECB holds tough line on inflation, no comment on Fed (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
ECB holds tough line on inflation, no comment on Fed (at Reuters) -
Impact of the biggest stock falls in history (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Impact of the biggest stock falls in history (at Reuters) -
Bank of Canada opts for mild rate cut despite Fed (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Bank of Canada opts for mild rate cut despite Fed (at Reuters) -
US gold bounces on inflation fears, safe haven bid (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
US gold bounces on inflation fears, safe haven bid (at Reuters) -
Brazil's Bovespa extends gains after Fed cuts rate (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Brazil's Bovespa extends gains after Fed cuts rate (at Reuters) -
UPDATE - Canadian dollar rises after Bank of Canada rate cut (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
UPDATE - Canadian dollar rises after Bank of Canada rate cut (at Reuters) -
UPDATE - Colombia stocks rise nearly 6 pct after US Fed cut (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
UPDATE - Colombia stocks rise nearly 6 pct after US Fed cut (at Reuters) -
Trichet says market dip due to US imbalances-Italy (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Trichet says market dip due to US imbalances-Italy (at Reuters) -
GLOBAL ECONOMY-Fed rushes to the rescue,Europe tries to reassure (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
GLOBAL ECONOMY-Fed rushes to the rescue,Europe tries to reassure (at Reuters) -
Financials lift European shares after Fed rate cut (at Reuters)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Financials lift European shares after Fed rate cut (at Reuters)
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Oil Prices Drop on Fears of Recession (AP)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Oil futures dropped sharply Tuesday on mounting concerns that the U.S. economy may be heading toward a recession that would dampen demand for crude. -
Railroad Operator CSX's 4Q Profit Rises (AP)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Railroad operator CSX Corp. said Tuesday its profit rose more than 5 percent in the fourth quarter, as expanding business and productivity increases offset sharply higher fuel costs. -
UnitedHealth 4Q Profit Matches Forecasts (AP)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings climbed 3 percent, as growth in prescription services and Medicaid plans offset a smaller profit in its core health coverage division. -
Out of the Gate: Regional Banks Rise (AP)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Shares of regional banks were mostly higher in early trading Tuesday, even as the broader U.S. markets plummeted on worries of a possible recession. -
UAL Trims 4Q Loss to $53M; Hurt by Fuel (AP)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
United Airlines parent UAL Corp. reported a $53 million loss for the fourth quarter Tuesday on a sharp rise in the price of fuel and bad weather that forced a raft of holiday flight cancellations. -
Ambac Posts $3.26 Billion Quarterly Loss (AP)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Ambac Financial Group Inc. swung to a deep fourth-quarter loss after taking a $5.21 billion write-down, and is reviewing ways to raise capital, the troubled bond insurer said Tuesday. -
JNJ 4Q Profit Rises Nearly 10 Percent (AP)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Health care products maker Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter profit increase of nearly 10 percent as revenues jumped by double digits despite declines in sales of two key product lines. -
Fed Cuts Interest Rate (AP)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
The Federal Reserve, confronted with a global stock sell-off fanned by increased fears of a recession, slashed a key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Tuesday and indicated further rate cuts were likely. -
Bank of America, Wachovia Profits Plunge (AP)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Hurt by the deepening credit crisis, Bank of America Corp. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell 95 percent, and Wachovia Corp. reported its earnings tumbled 98 percent. -
Dow Drops 465 Then Gains Most of It Back (AP)
Fetched: January 22nd, 2008, 5:46pm CET
Wall Street struggled to steady itself Tuesday, climbing back from an early plunge after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to restore stability to a faltering U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrials, down 465 points at the start of the session, recovered to a loss of about 200 points.
Reuters: Business
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Fed slashes rates
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 5:27pm CET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed a key interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a percentage point, the biggest cut in more than 23 years, after a two-day global stocks rout sparked by fears of a U.S. recession. -
Supreme Court rejects appeal by Enron investors
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 5:24pm CET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Enron Corp investors seeking to proceed with a $40 billion class-action lawsuit against investment banks that put together financing deals for the energy trader, which collapsed in 2001. -
Market falls on recession worries
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 5:17pm CET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Tuesday as fears of a recession gripped investors and pushed the Nasdaq briefly into bear market territory. -
Bank of America, Wachovia profits nearly wiped out
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 5:15pm CET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp and Wachovia Corp , the second- and fourth-largest U.S. banks, on Tuesday said quarterly profits were nearly wiped out by more than $10 billion of credit losses and write-downs. -
Ambac posts $3.3 billion loss but shares surge
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 4:54pm CET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ambac Financial Group Inc on Tuesday reported a quarterly loss of $3.3 billion after recording massive credit derivative write-downs but its shares surged after the bond insurer said it could be close to raising much-needed new capital. -
Stocks plunge despite emergency Fed rate cut
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 4:38pm CET
NEW YORK (Reuters) Wall Street stocks plunged at the open, extending a global rout as panic reached new heights despite the Federal Reserve's biggest emergency interest rate cut in more than two decades. -
Oil pares losses after Fed rate cut
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 4:34pm CET
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil cut some of its losses to trade around $89 a barrel on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve took emergency action to help prevent the world's biggest fuel consumer from tipping into recession. -
Cerberus, Flowers may re-enter Rock auction: sources
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 4:32pm CET
LONDON (Reuters) - Buyout funds Cerberus and JC Flowers have not ruled out re-entering the race to buy ailing bank Northern Rock Plc after Britain smoothed financing for a deal, people familiar with the matter said. -
Paulson: Economy resilient but Fed move helpful
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 4:03pm CET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday he was confident the U.S. and global economies were resilient but welcomed an emergency rate cut by the Federal Reserve as a helpful move.
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times – FT.com US
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Fed slashes rates by 75 points
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:44pm CET
The Federal Reserve moved to ease fears of a US recession by slashing US interest rates by 75 basis points, its biggest cut since October 1984. Equity markets initially moved higher but the rally quickly faded as traders digested the move
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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Fed slashes rates by 75 points
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:44pm CET
The Federal Reserve moved to ease fears of a US recession by slashing US interest rates by 75 basis points, its biggest cut since October 1984. Equity markets initially moved higher but the rally quickly faded as traders digested the move
World News Headlines - FT.com
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Fed slashes rates by 75 points
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:44pm CET
The Federal Reserve moved to ease fears of a US recession by slashing US interest rates by 75 basis points, its biggest cut since October 1984. Equity markets initially moved higher but the rally quickly faded as traders digested the move -
Israel eases Gaza blockade
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:34pm CET
An Israeli-approved emergency shipment of industrial fuel for the Gaza Strip's sole electricity plant began arriving in the Hamas-ruled territory, a Palestinian official said.
Companies news – Media and internet – FT.com
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'No Country' leads Oscar nominations
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:09pm CET
'No Country For Old Men,' a gory meditation on moral decline, and 'There Will Be Blood,' a gritty drama about a pioneering California oilman, led the nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards, organisers said
World News Headlines - FT.com
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Annan due in Kenya to mediate in crisis
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 1:52pm CET
Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary-general, is due to fly into Nairobi to reinvigorate the international community's attempts to promote reconciliation between the two sides in Kenya's political crisis
Companies news – Media and internet – FT.com
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Pearson sees earnings at top end of forecasts
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 1:28pm CET
The educational publisher, which owns the Financial Times, expects to offset the weak US dollar to report 2007 earnings 'at or above the top end of the range of current market expectations'
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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Prodi calls confidence vote after defection
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 12:56pm CET
Facing his most serious political crisis in 20 months in office Romano Prodi, Italy's centre-left prime minister, demonstrated that he would fight for his government's survival after the defection of a coalition partner, when he called for votes of confidence in both houses of parliament
World News Headlines - FT.com
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Prodi calls confidence vote after defection
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 12:56pm CET
Facing his most serious political crisis in 20 months in office Romano Prodi, Italy's centre-left prime minister, demonstrated that he would fight for his government's survival after the defection of a coalition partner, when he called for votes of confidence in both houses of parliament -
Russia investigates opposition candidate
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 12:01pm CET
Russian prosecutors accused opposition candidate Mikhail Kasyanov of forging signatures for his presidential bid, a step that could pave the way for his disqualification from the election -
Nigerian anti-graft police arrest governor
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 11:51am CET
Nigeria's anti-corruption police have arrested an influential former state governor, assuaging fears that the war on graft would grind to a halt after the man leading it was removed from his post last month.
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times – FT.com US
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BoJ holds to optimistic line
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 10:41am CET
The Bank of Japan said economic growth was likely to fall short of its forecast for the financial year ending in March but stopped short of abandoning the optimistic longer-term outlook that has underpinned its goal of raising interest rates
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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BoJ holds to optimistic line
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 10:41am CET
The Bank of Japan said economic growth was likely to fall short of its forecast for the financial year ending in March but stopped short of abandoning the optimistic longer-term outlook that has underpinned its goal of raising interest rates
World News Headlines - FT.com
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BoJ holds to optimistic line
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 10:41am CET
The Bank of Japan said economic growth was likely to fall short of its forecast for the financial year ending in March but stopped short of abandoning the optimistic longer-term outlook that has underpinned its goal of raising interest rates
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times – FT.com US
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Asian markets plunge for second day
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 10:39am CET
Fears of a US recession sent regional stocks reeling for a second day, with Australia recording its biggest fall in eight years, Japan shedding more than 5% and India plunging more than 10% at one point
World News Headlines - FT.com
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EU finance ministers pledge economic reform
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 10:19am CET
European Union finance ministers pledged more economic reforms as they met in Brussels against a backdrop of market turmoil and rising concern about the outlook for the European economy
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times – FT.com US
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Roche wins Ventana with sweetened bid
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 8:28am CET
The Swiss pharmaceuticals group raised its offer for the US diagnostics company by 19.3% to $89.40 a share, valuing its target at $3.4bn
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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Roche wins Ventana with sweetened bid
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 8:28am CET
The Swiss pharmaceuticals group raised its offer for the US diagnostics company by 19.3% to $89.40 a share, valuing its target at $3.4bn
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times – FT.com US
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Testy debate highlights Democrat rivalry
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 7:08am CET
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton engaged in the most rancorous presidential debate to date, underlining the rivalry between the leading Democrat contenders, who face a primary in South Carolina in five days
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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Testy debate highlights Democrat rivalry
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 7:08am CET
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton engaged in the most rancorous presidential debate to date, underlining the rivalry between the leading Democrat contenders, who face a primary in South Carolina in five days
World News Headlines - FT.com
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Testy debate highlights Democrat rivalry
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 7:08am CET
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton engaged in the most rancorous presidential debate to date, underlining the rivalry between the leading Democrat contenders, who face a primary in South Carolina in five days -
Woman nominated for Paraguay presidency
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 4:13am CET
Blanca Ovelar, a former education minister, was nominated by Paraguay's ruling party as its candidate in the election, ending a month-long dispute over a primary election result
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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ACA wins more time from trading partners
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:42am CET
The bond insurer is been given until February 19 to work out its financial difficulties as it faces collapse if unable to find at least $1.7bn to pay claims
Companies news – Energy, utilities, mining – FT.com
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Fears raise doubts over US power supply
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:22am CET
America may be at risk of electricity capacity shortages as uncertainty over the next administration's carbon emissions law holds back construction of new power plants
Companies news – Media and internet – FT.com
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Varied voice for a festival finale
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:00am CET
The idea of a single-composer festival is a dubious one: you only have to think of Wagner at Bayreuth to realise how dangerous it is to put an artist on an exclusive... -
Deception proves to be the real enemy of trust
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:00am CET
You can't always get what you want. No need to tell Guy Hands that. The new owner (through his Terra Firma private equity business) of the EMI music group found out...
Companies news – Energy, utilities, mining – FT.com
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BP takes pension fund break
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:00am CET
BP, Europe's second-biggest oil company, is to take a break from contributing to its UK pension funds for at least a year, in a move that will save it about £250m...
World News Headlines - FT.com
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French industry hails 'revolutionary' pact
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 2:08am CET
The employers federation chief hails the new labour deal between unions and employer federations as historic, adding that the accord is a turning point in relations
Companies news – Energy, utilities, mining – FT.com
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Nigeria warns on oil contracts
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 1:47am CET
Lagos wants renegotiation of contracts covering offshore oilfields completed in the next three months, saying western groups are having 'a ball' as prices soar
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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Philips boosted by global spread
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 1:10am CET
The Dutch electronics group said its business ranging from consumer electronics to lighting and healthcare would be able to weather an economic turndown
Companies news – Energy, utilities, mining – FT.com
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Green energy to cost up to £6bn a year
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 12:39am CET
The UK's contribution to the EU's renewables target is expected to cost £2.25bn-£6bn a year, a government study has found
World News Headlines - FT.com
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Long period of rising food prices forecast
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 11:45pm CET
Scarcity of water and arable land means that the boom in food prices could last longer than most expect, a new study has warned -
Iran president overruled on gas law
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 10:52pm CET
Parliament has rebuked Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad's attempt to refuse to implement a law, backed by the legislature, that would supply gas to remote villages
FT.com / Technology
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US threatens to take Europe's 'clean' lead
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 10:13pm CET
US investment boom in alternative energy could put Europe in the shade in a field it has traditionally led
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times – FT.com US
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UK confirms £30bn bond support for Rock
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 9:58pm CET
Taxpayers are set to support Northern Rock for at least the next three years under a government-sponsored financing plan likely to raise public sector net debt by close to £100bn
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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UK confirms £30bn bond support for Rock
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 9:58pm CET
Taxpayers are set to support Northern Rock for at least the next three years under a government-sponsored financing plan likely to raise public sector net debt by close to £100bn
World News Headlines - FT.com
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UK confirms £30bn bond support for Rock
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 9:58pm CET
Taxpayers are set to support Northern Rock for at least the next three years under a government-sponsored financing plan likely to raise public sector net debt by close to £100bn
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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WestLB close to deal over Boxclever
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 9:31pm CET
German bank near to agreeing a settlement that would extricate it from a high-profile lawsuit over the collapse of TV rental business Boxclever
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times – FT.com US
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Brazil's Vale confirms Xstrata talks
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 9:26pm CET
Vale, the Brazilian miner, confirmed that it had held takeover talks with Anglo-Swiss rival Xstrata but cautioned that market uncertainty meant that a deal might not be reached
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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Brazil's Vale confirms Xstrata talks
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 9:26pm CET
Vale, the Brazilian miner, confirmed that it had held takeover talks with Anglo-Swiss rival Xstrata but cautioned that market uncertainty meant that a deal might not be reached
Companies news – Energy, utilities, mining – FT.com
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Brazil's Vale confirms Xstrata talks
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 9:26pm CET
Vale, the Brazilian miner, confirmed that it had held takeover talks with Anglo-Swiss rival Xstrata but cautioned that market uncertainty meant that a deal might not be reached -
Investors uneasy over Vale strategy
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 9:26pm CET
Some question the scale of the ambition among the Brazilian mining group's management, including a possible buy-out of Xstrata
Companies news – Media and internet – FT.com
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Hat Pin falls on full-year warning
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 8:40pm CET
Shares in Hat Pin tumbled more than 40 per cent on Monday after the international recruitment company said full-year profits would be about a quarter less than the market was expecting.
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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Cost of insuring corporate debt soars
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 8:34pm CET
The cost of protecting against default surged in Europe as fears intensified over the fate of global bond insurers and the $2,400bn of debt they guarantee
Companies news – Media and internet – FT.com
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Social networks may find it does not pay to be too possessive
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 7:31pm CET
Facebook and other social networking sites are considering their response as the idea of common standards on data portability gains momentum
Companies news – Energy, utilities, mining – FT.com
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Imperial eyes oil services float
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 7:27pm CET
Imperial Energy has announced ambitious new targets of how much oil it expects to produce by the end of the decade and confirmed it was considering plans to float its oilfield services arm
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times– FT.com Europe
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Arcelor Mittal in talks over Kazakh safety fears
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 7:22pm CET
World's biggest steelmaker to meet trade union representatives to address concerns following a recent Kazakhstan mine accident that killed 30 people
World business, finance and political news from the Financial Times – FT.com US
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Murdoch and Packer heirs join forces
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 7:01pm CET
Lachlan Murdoch is poised to make a comeback in the Australian media sector after joining forces with James Packer to take private the remnants of the late Kerry Packer's media empire
Companies news – Media and internet – FT.com
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Murdoch and Packer heirs join forces
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 7:01pm CET
Lachlan Murdoch is poised to make a comeback in the Australian media sector after joining forces with James Packer to take private the remnants of the late Kerry Packer's media empire -
Australia's media heirs return to the fray
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 6:39pm CET
Lachlan Murdoch and James Packer have stepped out of the shadows to unveil a A$3bn deal to take private the listed remnants of the Packer media empire
Companies news – Energy, utilities, mining – FT.com
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Dong Energy €2.4bn IPO postponed
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 6:27pm CET
The Danish government postponed the flotation of Dong Energy for the third time, citing the poor condition of global equity markets
FT.com / Technology
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IBM to vie with Microsoft for business market
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 5:48pm CET
New software initiatives aimed at small businesses including server software products for smallest companies and 'software-as-a-service' offerings for slightly bigger ones
Companies news – Media and internet – FT.com
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Consolidated Media gets $2.9bn offer
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 10:53am CET
Lachlan Murdoch, son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, and Australian gaming magnate James Packer launched a joint $2.9bn offer to buy out Consolidated Media Holdings
World News Headlines - FT.com
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Australia plans big cuts in spending
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 10:21am CET
In his first major policy address on the economy, Kevin Rudd, prime minister, pledged deeper spending cuts, after raising next year's budget surplus target to fight inflation
Companies news – Media and internet – FT.com
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HBO in broadband drive for online viewers
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 6:17am CET
HBO cable network, is launching a broadband service as it tries to reach younger viewers increasingly watching video online
FT.com / Technology
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HBO in broadband drive for online viewers
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 6:17am CET
HBO cable network, is launching a broadband service as it tries to reach younger viewers increasingly watching video online
Companies news – Media and internet – FT.com
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LA Times editor out in budget cut clash
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 1:22am CET
James O'Shea was forced out as editor of the Los Angeles Times after a budget dispute with the paper's publisher, David Hiller, the paper reported on its website
Companies news – Energy, utilities, mining – FT.com
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Bakries in Indonesia's largest rights issue
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 12:28am CET
One of Indonesia's most powerful families, the Bakries, has announced the country's largest rights issue as part of an overhaul of its investment strategy -
Reliance riches boost Ambani
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 12:26am CET
Anil Ambani, the controlling shareholder in Reliance Power, is set to leapfrog his brother as well as steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal to become the richest Indian on the back of record investor demand for shares in his company -
BHP set to reveal solid rise in output
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 12:18am CET
BHP Billiton is expected to reveal solid production growth in a report investors hope will echo the strong performance of takeover target Rio Tinto
Companies news – Media and internet – FT.com
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NBC chief eyes TV shake-up
Posted: January 20th, 2008, 11:02pm CET
Jeff Zucker, chief executive of NBC Universal, is planning to seize on the writers' strike to eliminate what he sees as extravagances in the way Hollywood makes and promotes television