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FT.com - Financial Markets News

  • Nikkei climbs to seven-week high
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:43:34 GMT
    Exporters climb after the yen dipped and US wholesale inventories fell unexpectedly, but Shinsei Bank slides 3.9% on reports that it is preparing to raise Y75bn in fresh capital
  • CBOE to take first step towards IPO
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:49:37 GMT
    The Chicago Board Options Exchange, the world?s last big member-owned exchange, is expected on Thursday to file an application with US regulators for an initial public offering

BBC Business News

  • Red Knights get advisers for bid
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:19:14 GMT
    The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.
  • High-speed rail line plan awaited
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:49:54 GMT
    Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.
  • Mexican shakes up world rich list
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:44:20 GMT
    Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.

BBC News

  • Ukraine leader 'forms coalition'
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:27:52 GMT
    The new Ukrainian president's party forms a coalition that is nominating a former finance minister as prime minister.
  • Police 'risk public confidence'
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:25:05 GMT
    Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary.
  • Red Knights get advisers for bid
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:19:14 GMT
    The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.
  • Police 'report card' to go online
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:41 GMT
    Inspections on the four Welsh police forces to be published on a new website finds services are generally "fair" or "good".