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Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Financial Times Headlines by Biodun Iginla, BBC News and The Financial Times and The Economist
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Morning headlines
Wednesday November 10 2010

Financial Times - US homepage

Zoellick urges G20 to heed gold price

The soaring price of gold reflects international unease about the strength of major developed economies that must be taken seriously by the G20 group of leading nations, according to Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/8AQ1O2/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

Goldman executive fired over violations

Goldman Sachs has fired its head of European block trading for violating internal policies and procedures, the Financial Times has learnt
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/WLZIFP/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

Eurozone woes and China tightening hit stocks

Asian stocks reverse early gains, with markets in Hong Kong and China at one point falling more than 1% on concerns of inflation and increased speculation of fresh measures to curb mainland property prices
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/WLZIFF/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

Obama seeks to repair ties with moderate Islam

US president Barack Obama reaches out to moderates in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country saying America is not at war with ['a great religion like Islam’
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/S3CXSL/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

New problems for Rolls-Royce A380 engines

Safety concerns on Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A380 superjumbos intensifies after Singapore Airlines withdraws three aircraft from service because of ‘oil staining’
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/KET2WY/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

Financial Times - Financial markets news

Silver heads rebound in precious metals

Silver continued to lead the precious metals rollercoaster ride on Wednesday as its price rebounded from a near-10 per cent fall
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/WLZINT/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

FTSE’s mining sector-led rally fades

London equities slip after resource stocks give back some of their gains, while the Bank of England’s quarterly inflation report suggests further economic stimulus unlikely in the near term
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/40DNBZ/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

LCH.Clearnet raises Irish bond margins

One of Europe’s largest clearing houses, is raising the margins required to trade in Irish sovereign bonds, increasing concerns about the health of the Irish banking system
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/C5RBV2/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

Financial Times - World

China’s trade surplus jumps in October

China’s rising trade surplus could put new pressure on Beijing over its currency policy ahead of the G20 summit as the official Xinhua news agency reported a further increase in October to $27.1bn from $16.9bn the previous month
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/72EU64/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

Domestic demand to lift German economy

Berlin is told a lasting revival in domestic demand will help Germany’s economy expand by almost 4 per cent this year and contribute significantly to reducing ‘global imbalances’
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/26XRL1/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

Cameron warns China of protectionism risk

David Cameron warns that globalisation ‘could go into reverse’ if China does not live up to its responsibilities as a global economic power and act to prevent protectionism
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/A7STC5/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

FT.com - US

Obama seeks to repair ties with moderate Islam

US president Barack Obama reaches out to moderates in the world's largest Muslim-majority country saying America is not at war with ['a great religion like Islam'
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/TPVKJL/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

Fed asset purchases draw more fire

The drumbeat of Republican attacks on the Federal Reserve's plan to buy $600bn in Treasury bonds to boost the economic recovery was reinforced as two powerful lawmakers voiced scepticism about the policy
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHYZ00/LYGOK/9ZPNO1/KET2XE/7V/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=10

FT.com - Companies US & Canada

Goldman executive fired over violations

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Tuesday, 9 November 2010

FT comments and analyses by Biodun Iginla, BBC News, The Economist, Financial Times, and Mediabistro
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Comment & Analysis
Tuesday November 09 2010

Financial Times - Comment

The G20’s seven pillars of friction

While the central tension on most issues is between the US and China, the world is not splitting into a pro-American and pro-Chinese camp. Instead, there are now seven major axes that divide the world, writes Gideon Rachman
http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3OSAUX/QSCAQ/LQCBQA/QFOCRY/T3/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Keep the faith: the G20 can stop the war

Behind the fanfare and excessive theatrics of the summits, a global network is growing that could become the backbone of international economic co-operation, writes Kemal Dervis
http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3OSAUX/QSCAQ/LQCBQA/PR60J0/T3/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Don’t be too à la carte at Seoul’s high table

Serious diplomacy is needed to keep global growth on track. So far there has been little sign the prime minister is interested in the challenge, writes Yvette Cooper
http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3OSAUX/QSCAQ/LQCBQA/72E9VL/T3/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Why India needs an Obama plan for Pakistan

In the months ahead, a realistic blueprint needs to be drafted that provides an open security architecture for the region, writes Mansoor Ijaz
http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3OSAUX/QSCAQ/LQCBQA/HDULK6/T3/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

No markets were hurt in making this coffee

Fairtrade gives its beneficiaries more of a lift than free trade does on its own. And it doesn’t appear to do any harm, writes Michael Skapinker
http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3OSAUX/QSCAQ/LQCBQA/BMJF7H/T3/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Cameron keeps a rendezvous with reality

Austerity is all well and good, he now seems to be saying, as long as the prime minister still looks his air-brushed best in the public prints, writes Philip Stephens
http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3OSAUX/QSCAQ/LQCBQA/8AQS2H/T3/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

US government has crossed a line with GM losses

By losing money on the carmaker’s listing, officials step over a line it had refused to cross in the past, namely in December 2009 when it withdrew from a Citi share sale that would have left it in the red
http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3OSAUX/QSCAQ/LQCBQA/GKP1XQ/T3/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

FT.com - Markets Insight

Infatuation with strong euro looks to be waning fast

With US uncertainties over QE and midterms behind us, euro strength relative to the dollar may be approaching its end, writes Paul Robinson
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Morning headlines
Tuesday November 09 2010

Financial Times - US homepage

Nerves push gold to fresh high above $1,420

Gold hits a record as a cocktail of concerns lure investors to the precious metal and encourage traders to gently pare exposure to stocks
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/FX3HY9/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

BP cleared of cutting corners

BP did not put cost before safety in drilling the Macondo well that ruptured in April, according to the presidential commission investigating the spill in the Gulf of Mexico
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/5CYJA9/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Amazon aims to woo women with Quidsi buy

Jeff Bezos confirmed Amazon’s $545m deal to acquire Quidsi, the largest US online retailer of diapers, or nappies, and other baby products
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/WLZXBC/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Financial Times - Financial markets news

Metals push FTSE to 2-year high

Mining groups return to the top of the FTSE leaderboard as metals prices on commodity exchanges continue their seemingly-unstoppable march higher
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/9Z935I/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Sovereign debt concerns weigh on euro

The euro came under pressure as worries over the finances of countries on the periphery of the eurozone continued to undermine the single currency
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/KETOST/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

European markets reach two-year high

European markets climb to a two year high as the region benefits from a raft of strong earnings figures
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/EWNTDP/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Taiwan’s two lines of currency defence

T$30 mark appears to be central bank’s limit
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/JIL69R/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Asian equities mirror Wall Street losses

Shares across Asia track overnight losses on Wall Street as investors take a breather following the recent rally to two-year highs
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/EWNTDF/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Financial Times - World

Japan’s trade surplus surges ahead of G20

Japan has unveiled 24 per cent rise in its current account surplus just ahead of a G20 summit likely to be dominated by discussion of how to curb global imbalances
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/40DS2X/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Portuguese banks open fire on Fitch

Portuguese banks hit out at the rating agency and Banco Espírito Santo terminates agency contract in a row over successive downgrades due to funding and liquidity risks
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/JIL69B/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

FT.com - US

US banks see demand for business loans drop

Bank loan officers say that demand for loans from small US companies fell in the past three months, casting doubt on how much the Federal Reserve can stimulate the economy
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/HDUGE1/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

FT.com - Companies US & Canada

Stakes raised in Oracle and SAP download battle

Larry Ellison, chief executive of Oracle, has put a value of $4bn on software from his company that was downloaded illicitly by a subsidiary of German rival SAP
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/GKPBIH/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

Amazon aims to woo women with Quidsi buy

Jeff Bezos confirmed Amazon's $545m deal to acquire Quidsi, the largest US online retailer of diapers, or nappies, and other baby products
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/IY6R6V/KDB6X/TP42RN/5CYJA4/N9/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=9

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Monday, 8 November 2010

FT Briefing by Biodun Iginla, BBC News
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Morning headlines
Monday November 08 2010

Financial Times - US homepage

Obama defends QE2 ahead of G20

President Barack Obama hits back at critics of the Fed’s planned $600bn stimulus arguing that the higher US growth rates it could herald would benefit other countries
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/M9BG3H/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

Eurozone woes and QE2 backlash curtail enthusiasm

Risk asset investors pocket some of last week’s stellar gains amid concern about the eurozone and increasingly shrill criticism of US monetary policy is encouraging
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/40DY70/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

Al-Qaeda shift raises US terror risk

The US is now at greater risk of terrorist attack because of a shift by al-Qaeda and its affiliates towards plots such as the recent attempt to blow up cargo aircraft, the Obama administration has said
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/D4FNIE/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

Financial Times - Financial markets news

Gartmore shares hit hard by fresh staff losses

The mid-cap fund manager is at the centre of attention as wider London indices make modest losses after hitting two-year highs in the previous session
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/26XKAX/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

Singapore stocks boosted by palm oil surge

Singapore stocks hit their highest levels in nearly three years following a lift for palm oil and some impressive earnings
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/9Z9SXI/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

Trading too thin to support OTC platforms

LCH.Clearnet warns that there is far less activity in key over-the-counter derivatives markets amid the anticipated proliferation of OTC dealers, as a result of reforms in Washington
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/6VIE5X/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

Gun, oil and phone groups set for Aim

Madagascar Oil is planning to raise $80m, while Manroy and InternetQ are seeking between £6m and £12m via an initial public offering on London’s junior market
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/RN0CT3/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

FT.com - US

Al-Qaeda shift raises US terror risk

Obama defends QE2 ahead of G20

President Barack Obama hits back at critics of the Fed's planned $600bn stimulus arguing that the higher US growth rates it could herald would benefit other countries
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/M9BG3T/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

US Congress looks inwards in wake of polls

Top Republicans have warned that the midterm elections have made Congress more isolationist, especially on issues such as international trade, the Afghanistan war and foreign assistance
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/UU2AGL/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

Obama charm push focuses on 'risen' India

The US president tells audiences in Mumbai their country has 'already risen' as a global power and describes ties with New Delhi as one of the defining relationships of the century
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/M9BG3U/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

Obama faces attack on taxes and spending

Leading congressional Republicans said they would seek to cut taxes and repeal the healthcare reform bill, and a prominent congressman has attacked the Fed' campaign of easing monetary policy
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/S3CVHL/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

FT.com - Companies US & Canada

MatlinPatterson takes on ex-KeyCorp team

The $9bn asset manager's move highlights the transformation of asset management as banks retreat from proprietary investing in response to the new US financial reform law
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/D4FNI3/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

GGP sees future after model transformation

The successful recapitalisation of the second-biggest US shopping mall group, which emerges from Chapter 11 this week, may show a path out of commercial mortgage-backed securities woes
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/OJ86UN/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

Hollywood looks to apps to offset costs

Studios are turning towards mobile applications and casual online games to create an additional revenue stream and increase the effectiveness of their blockbuster movie marketing campaigns
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/26XKA2/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

'Call of Duty' aims to capture digital sales

The action video game is expected to sell 13m-15m units this quarter but its success will not depend only on traditional retail sales, as more publishers eye online subscriptions, virtual goods and digital extensions
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/ZB54CX/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

USAF $3bn helicopter order sparks concern

A US Air Force plan to use a 1930s law to close off the purchase from competition could set a precedent for increased military procurement without bidding, spending watchdogs say
http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/QF7UPE/OQOVI/72NDBD/M9BG3G/6C/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=8

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Updated: Monday, 8 November 2010 4:32 PM GMT

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Thursday, 4 November 2010

Financial Times - UK Homepage by Biodun Iginla, BBC News
Topic: FT briefing, bbc news, biodun ig

US Fed to pump in extra $600bn

The Federal Reserve launched a last-ditch effort to shore up the US economic recovery with a new $600bn round of quantitative easing
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/ZB582S/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

QE2 blunderbuss likely to backfire

Easing is unlikely to sustain high growth and job creation in the US, but will certainly complicate life for other countries, writes Mohamed El-Erian
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/M9BJ1Q/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Asia stocks and currencies rise on Fed action

The Federal Reserve, in its most important decision in decades, said it would buy $600bn in longer-term Treasury bonds by the end of the second quarter next year
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/A7S5IW/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Obama acknowledges voter frustration

US president challenged Republicans to work with him to boost the economy and create jobs, in the wake of the largest Congressional defeat in more than half a century
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/BMJ4I8/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Canada rejects BHP bid for Potash

Canada has rejected BHP Billiton’s $39bn bid for PotashCorp, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the Australian miner’s 10-week pursuit of the Saskatchewan-based fertiliser producer.
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/6VIAWO/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Financial Times - Financial markets news

Rise in long-term yields in bond market

Long-term US Treasury bond yields rose sharply after the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it will primarily buy debt with a maturity of less than 10 years under its second round of quantitative easing
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/KET935/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

US stocks rise in choppy trading

The financial sector helped US stocks edge higher in choppy trading after the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it would embark on a second round of quantitative easing
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/TPV161/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Dollar retreats after Fed’s QE decision

The dollar loses ground after the Federal Reserve extends its quantitative easing programme following its policy meeting
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/9Z9MDO/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Orange juice soars as Brazil crop falls short

Orange juice prices rise to their highest level in three years after a Brazilian government agency says the fruit crop will fall
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/JILQ3R/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Suspicions rise after LSE platform goes down

A two-hour outage that knocked out an important trading platform had been caused by human error, possibly ‘suspicious circumstances’
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/M9BJ1P/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Financial Times - World

IEA fears oil spike if climate pledges fail

The global energy watchdog will back calls for governments to implement pledges to fight climate change and cut fossil fuel subsidies, warning that a failure to do so would significantly inflate oil prices
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/XT7BVT/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

US regulators warned on new bank legislation

Spencer Bachus, a potential Republican chairman of the House financial services committee, has fired the first salvo in a battle with regulators – warning them against harming US banks by curbing their trading activity
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/WLZHC0/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Papandreou raises stakes in local elections

As a bomb scare adds to the strain, the prime minister says he will call a snap general election in December if his Panhellenic Socialist Movement fails to win 13 key regional governors’ posts
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/5CY24O/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Sarkozy to meet Hu as France takes G20 lead

France and China will discuss potential reform of the international monetary system when President Hu Jintao arrives in Paris for a state visit, which comes on the eve of France’s presidency of the G20 group of leading nations
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/A7S5YL/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Rousseff picks her transition lieutenants

The 50-strong team, expected to be completed by next week, will primarily have a management role in the handover of, and its senior members will also be influential in naming Ms Rousseff’s ministers
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/PR6NTW/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Financial Times - World UK

Santander UK head defects to run Lloyds

António Horta-Osório, the head of Santander’s UK business, is to take over from Eric Daniels as chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/ZB5821/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

May warns against overstating al-Qaeda threat

Theresa May has warned against overstating the strength of al-Qaeda in her first speech on terrorism since she became the British home secretary
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/D4FX9K/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Christmas strike threat recedes as court backs BA

British Airways has won an important court ruling backing its controversial changes to cabin crew contracts which led to a long-running series of strikes
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/40DV51/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

FT.com - Companies UK

Heiress apparent adds to her reputation

Ana Patricia Botín, daughter of Emilio Botín, Santander's veteran executive chairman, is regarded as the heiress apparent who will run the eurozone's biggest banking group by market capitalisation when her father finally retires
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/FX3DS6/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Sympathy is cruellest blow for Lloyds' Daniels

Eric Daniels has absorbed some heavy blows since 2008 when Lloyds bought HBOS. But now something worse is happening: people are starting to feel just a little bit sorry for him
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/JILQ3J/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Crown Estate to sell Regent Street stake

The UK body has set up a £1.8bn property partnership structure, in which Norges Bank Investment Management will purchase a 25% stake on behalf of the Norwegian government pension fund
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/TPV18J/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Standard Life sales up but inflows slow

Group had good sales growth in the third quarter but some analysts were disappopinted with the slowdown in net inflows of funds into its business compared with the first half
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/8AQ7K8/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

Ticket revenues boost FirstGroup profits

The rail and bus operator says ticket revenues at its UK rail and US Greyhound bus divisions increased in spite of the reduction in regulated fares
http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/9Z3CQO/OQOVI/18QOQP/GKPYRD/1G/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=4

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Wednesday, 3 November 2010

FT Briefing by Biodun Iginla, bbc news
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Wednesday November 03 2010

Financial Times - US homepage

Obama confronts setback to agenda

President Barack Obama on Wednesday faced up to a damaging setback to his ambitious government agenda after just two years in the White House as triumphant Republicans seized control of the House of Representatives
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/9Z9ZP8/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

Tea Party grabs a seat at the Washington table

The Tea Party grabbed the limelight and a seat at the table in Washington DC on Tuesday night, when some of the movement’s favoured candidates triumphed in midterm elections amid broader Republican gains
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/KETE0C/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

Obama 2012 election prospects dim

It was a disastrous night for the Democratic Party across America – the worst since 1994. But for President Barack Obama figuring out his 2012 re-election prospects it was a uniquely bad night
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/IY1Y6C/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

Defeats for Whitman and Fiorina

Meg Whitman heads for defeat in California’s gubernatorial election despite spending more than $140m, as Jerry Brown moves into position to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor.
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/18W8QS/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

Senate leader Reid holds onto Nevada seat

Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, won a closely fought battle in Nevada to see off Republican challenger Sharron Angle and offer a glimmer of hope to the Democrats, following a night of damaging losses elsewhere in the US
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/PR6RZK/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

Financial Times - Financial markets news

Markets brace as Fed decision looms

Markets take the US Republicans’ House win in their stride as investor attention remained locked on the looming Fed decision on quantitative easing
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/D4F4TV/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

Service sector data boost pound to 9-month high

Easing fears of a double-dip downturn in the UK after the data helps sterling gain ground against the dollar
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/YHMHY9/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

Cobham profit warning hits London defence stocks

Delays to US contracts undermine shares in the company, taking them to the bottom of the FTSE 100, which was little changed overall as traders wait for news on further stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/TPVP4S/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

European construction and building shares shine

Construction stocks lead the gains on European equity markets on hopes that any global stimulus efforts will encourage building spending
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/M9B9VM/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

Hong Kong hits two-year highs

Hong Kong hit a two-year high as property stocks are boosted by a Goldman Sachs report
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/NSGS2Y/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

Financial Times - World

Sócrates blames speculation for rise in bond yields

José Sócrates, Portugal’s prime minister, has blamed an increase in government bond yields on ‘speculative movements’, saying growing pressure on the country’s borrowing costs had no economic justification
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/GKPKG5/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

FT.com - Companies US & Canada

Andreessen expands venture capital business

Only 15 months after getting into venture capital with a fund of $300m, the Netscape co-founder's firm has raised a second, much larger fund, making it a significant operator
http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/YHDN4Z/JKH8W/M9V9SR/M9B9V5/82/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=3

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Tuesday, 2 November 2010

Breaking News: US banks seek foreclosure experts
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by Judith Stein and Biodun Iginla, BBC News and the Economist's Financial Analysts

US banks are beefing up their mortgage departments in response to growing pressure and concern over the use of “robo-signers”, employees who rubber-stamped thousands of foreclosure documents without checking the accuracy of the information they contained, as required by law.
http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/GKBVTD/3GYQH/40S8Q7/IYUWYC/VU/h?a1=2010&a2=11&a3=2