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The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business news organisations, is recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing extensive news, comment and analysis, the newspaper is printed at 23 print sites across the globe, and has a readership of 1.3 million people worldwide in print and online.
Google in $700m travel search deal
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
Google threatened to ruffle feathers in the online travel world while opening a new front in its battle with Microsoft as it announced a $700m acquisition of travel technology group ITA Software Read the full story on the Financial Times
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BA strikes deal to offload pension risk
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
British Airways has offloaded £1.3bn of pension risk in a deal with Rothesay Life as the airline cuts its exposure to the Airways Pension Scheme ahead of its merger with Iberia Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Companies |
Apple targets on-demand film market
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
The group’s iTunes store, which sells movies to buy or rent electronically, has grown faster than video-on-demand services operated by Comcast and Time Warner Cable Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Companies |
Fannie and Freddie are top Wall St customers
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
The mortgage financiers seized by the US government during the financial crisis have paid $635m in fees to banks this year, making them Wall Street’s biggest capital markets customers in the first half of 2010 Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Companies |
US collects $10.3bn from Citi bail-out
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
The US government has collected more than $10bn in cash, dividends and securities from its bail-outs of Citigroup – a sign that the financial sector’s quick rebound from the crisis is helping the authorities to make money on its rescue programmes Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Companies |
Toyota to recall 270,000 Lexus cars
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
The carmaker is to recall the luxury cars after it discovered that a key component in their engines was susceptible to cracking, a problem the company says could cause the vehicles to stall Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Companies |
BP sounds out buyers in $10bn asset sale
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
The UK energy group has begun looking for potential buyers in its asset sale to pay for its liabilities from the oil spill, with the Argentine venture Pan American seen as a prime candidate Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Companies |
Chalco drops $2.4bn Australia bauxite plan
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
The world’s second-largest aluminium producer has pulled out of a US$2.4bn deal to develop a bauxite refinery in Australia, blaming a drop in aluminium prices and difficult global conditions Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Companies |
UBS China dealmaker quits
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
Investment banker Henry Cai resigns in move that will test Swiss bank’s resilience in the region Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Companies |
Bid activity energises mid-cap oil stocks
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
Bid activity provides the main talking point in London while traders waited for US jobs data to test a tentative rally from 10-month lows. Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Markets |
Traders toy with risk ahead of US jobs data
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
Global Markets Overview: Timid ‘bargain hunting’ of riskier assets is under way as traders await important US jobs data and assess a slew of recent data that suggest recovery is faltering Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Markets |
Asian shares rise ahead of US jobs data
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
Stocks snap out of a three-day losing streak and the euro holds near five-week highs against the dollar, but investors remain nervous amid concerns over the global outlook Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Markets |
Duet of star traders to head new fund
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
Duet Asset Management, the London-based alternative asset manager, is raising money for a new hedge fund to be headed by two of the world’s most senior commodities traders Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Markets |
Greenback suffers as buyers back yen
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
The yen is at its highest level against the dollar so far this year as worries about the health of the global economy boost haven demand for the Japanese currency Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Markets |
US stocks fall on poor economic data
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
Disappointing economic data that fuelled concerns about the strength of the economic recovery sent US stocks lower, but some ground was recovered in the last second half of the trading day Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Markets |
Eurozone banks fall on solvency concerns
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
Financial stocks lead the region’s losses after small group of banks demands more than €100bn in short-term funding Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Markets |
Agricultural Bank attracts $50bn in Hong Kong bids
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
The high level of institutional demand means that Agricultural Bank remains on track to raise as much as $23bn in what could be the world’s biggest initial public offering Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Markets |
China plans route back for offshore funds
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
Beijing plans to allow investors to channel deposits in the currency held offshore back into capital markets on the mainland, opening a new route for investors through the country’s strict capital controls Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Markets |
Strong demand for Spanish bond auction
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
Madrid sells €3.5bn of 5-year bonds, the top of the desired range, just a day after Moody’s, the rating agency, threatened to downgrade the country’s debt Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Markets |
S Korean group bids £1.5bn for Dana
By Financial Times on July 2, 2010
South Korea’s national oil company is exploring a £1.5bn takeover offer for the UK-listed oil explorer Read the full story on the Financial Times
Posted in Companies |
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