Financial News

Wall Street falls as oil hits new highs [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 08:30 PM [ Financial Times ]
US stocks fell on Friday after a week during which concerns about oil prices, inflation and credit markets outweighed strong sales figures from several retailers and encouraging economic data.

Overview: Record oil dents sentiment [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 08:25 PM [ Financial Times ]
Oil prices reached yet more record highs on Friday, while concerns over slowing growth and a worsening of credit conditions drove investors to seek havens from risk this week.

Grain production to reach record levels [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 08:20 PM [ Financial Times ]
Global production of wheat and rice will reach record levels this year as farmers respond to high prices and strong demand, according to the US Department of Agriculture, which on Friday published its first forecasts for US and global agricultural output and stocks in 2008-9.

Movies shed light on commodities boom [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 08:05 PM [ Financial Times ]
In Jean de Florette, a great French film of the 1980s, Gerard Depardieu inherits a farm in rural France but fails in his dream to grow flowers there because jealous neighbours have blocked the secret spring on which it relies for water.

Long View: Classic films shed light on commodities boom [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 07:45 PM [ Financial Times ]
In Jean de Florette, a great French film of the 1980s, Gerard Depardieu inherits a farm in rural France but fails in his dream to grow flowers there because jealous neighbours have blocked the secret spring on which it relies for water.

Office politics sees Stelios lock horns - Fri 09 May, 07:45 PM [ Financial Times ]
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the ebullient founder of EasyJet, used to be on such good terms with Mark Dixon, the man behind the rise and fall and rise again of office group Regus, that he recommended him for membership of the Monaco Yacht Club.

Sanofi hit by talk of Plavix generic - Fri 09 May, 07:25 PM [ Financial Times ]
Shares in Sanofi-Aventis, the French pharmaceutical group, fell nearly 6 per cent on unexpected indications that Germany and Luxembourg may authorise the launch of generic equivalents of its blockbuster blood-thinning treatment Plavix in the next few months.

Temasek loses mobile stakes appeal - Fri 09 May, 07:05 PM [ Financial Times ]
An Indonesian court dismissed an appeal by Temasek against a ruling that the Singaporean state-owned investment company dominated the local mobile phone market through indirect ownership of stakes in Indonesia's two biggest operators.

Global imbalances [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 07:05 PM [ Financial Times ]
The cure was said to be a cheaper dollar and a US recession.

Living in a world of $200 oil [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 06:55 PM [ Financial Times ]

Scotland the brave? Independence is rising up the political agenda [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 06:50 PM [ Financial Times ]

Beirut on fire [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 06:45 PM [ Financial Times ]

AIG's record loss [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 06:45 PM [ Financial Times ]

Envoys rush to contain crisis [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 06:35 PM [ Financial Times ]

Asset allocation: Citi Quilter's Multi Asset Strategy - Fri 09 May, 06:20 PM [ Financial Times ]

Depositary receipts offer HK listing for foreigners [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 06:20 PM [ Financial Times ]

Bribery: the net tightens but holes remain [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 06:20 PM [ Financial Times ]

Do I have a claim? - Fri 09 May, 06:20 PM [ Financial Times ]

Valero deal hints at room for takeovers - Fri 09 May, 06:20 PM [ Financial Times ]

Make it less of a blow when you're told to go - Fri 09 May, 06:15 PM [ Financial Times ]

Tesla's electric dream faces short circuit - Fri 09 May, 06:15 PM [ Financial Times ]

Man in the News; Larry Fink [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 06:10 PM [ Financial Times ]

Hips face further delay - Fri 09 May, 06:05 PM [ Financial Times ]

Cliff and Francisco, twinned by history [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 06:05 PM [ Financial Times ]

Investors boldly return to battered sectors in equities - Fri 09 May, 06:05 PM [ Financial Times ]

Deal of the Week: Regular share investment plans - Fri 09 May, 06:00 PM [ Financial Times ]

Borrowers face higher rates and lower limits - Fri 09 May, 06:00 PM [ Financial Times ]

Does your 10-year-old have £50k? - Fri 09 May, 05:55 PM [ Financial Times ]

Fuel demand drives prices of oil and corn to record levels [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 05:55 PM [ Financial Times ]

Leftover from an earlier generation still has a useful role to play - Fri 09 May, 05:50 PM [ Financial Times ]

Make the most of tax-free allowances - Fri 09 May, 05:50 PM [ Financial Times ]

Circuit City opens books to Blockbuster [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 05:45 PM [ Financial Times ]

Microsoft to appeal against €899m EC fine [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 05:40 PM [ Financial Times ]

TDG seeks to resolve ownership - Fri 09 May, 05:35 PM [ Financial Times ]

Euro bounces back from low [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 05:35 PM [ Financial Times ]

Variable rate lending curbs - Fri 09 May, 05:35 PM [ Financial Times ]

Hyundai suspends US pick-up production plan [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 05:20 PM [ Financial Times ]

On Wall St: The elephant in the room [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 05:20 PM [ Financial Times ]

Cattles cash call wins support [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 05:20 PM [ Financial Times ]

European award gives boost to ailing Optos - Fri 09 May, 05:20 PM [ Financial Times ]

Forestry sector stands tall amid surging growth - Fri 09 May, 04:35 PM [ Financial Times ]

Heavyweights tip Europe lower [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 04:35 PM [ Financial Times ]

Weak financials drag on FTSE [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 04:30 PM [ Financial Times ]

BA to resume move to new terminal [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 02:55 PM [ Financial Times ]

US trade deficit narrowed in March [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 01:55 PM [ Financial Times ]

Oil price breaks through $126 a barrel [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 01:50 PM [ Financial Times ]

Wall Street set for sharp sell-off [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 12:25 PM [ Financial Times ]

Oil price closes in on $126 a barrel [at Financial Times] - Fri 09 May, 11:30 AM [ Financial Times ]

HMV says turnround on track as sales jump - Fri 09 May, 11:15 AM [ Financial Times ]

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