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Biodun@bbcnews.com

Monday, 8 November 2010

FT Briefing by Biodun Iginla, BBC News
Topic: FT briefing, bbc news, biodun ig

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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

Posted by biginla at 4:28 PM GMT

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

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