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FINANCIAL TIMES - Morning headlines
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/26QUL3/RF/t?a=2011&b=1&c=14

Friday January 14 2011 

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Financial Times - US homepage
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Action on inflation rattles investors
Stock markets were softer as investors locked in profits on commodity shares’ recent sharp gains, with sentiment hurt by monetary tightening in China. 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/C510VE/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Geithner doubts ability to spot vital banks
US Treasury secretary questions feasibility of identifying financial institutions as ‘systemically important’ in advance of a crisis 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/BMUOC4/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Doctors hail Giffords recovery as miraculous
US congresswoman shot in the head on Saturday opens her eyes and moves her arms and legs 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/BMUOCN/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

SEC ‘sweep’ examines SWF support for banks
US regulator looks into whether banks and private equity groups broke rules on bribery in taking capital injections from sovereign wealth funds 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/QFZYE0/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

GE deal accelerates push into energy
General Electric has made its first move into the business of cutting electricity consumption by the telecoms and computer industries, buying Lineage Power for $520m from The Gores Group, a private equity firm 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/72FB8R/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

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Financial Times - Financial markets news
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Bid hopes help limit FTSE 100 losses
Arm Holdings tops the FTSE 100 as traders hope that bid developments could re-energise the January rally, as profits are taken from banks and miners after their recent run higher 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/QFZYE7/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Euro hits one-month high against dollar
Single currency continues strong rally following hawkish comments from Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/IY875Q/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

European equities lose momentum
European equity markets are subdued as mining stocks fall on worries that Chinese efforts to curb bank lending could damp demand for base metals 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/26QULM/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Asian resource stocks slip on China tightening
Asian stock markets are softer as investors lock in profits on commodity shares, while concerns over Chinese measures to fight inflation weigh in Shanghai 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/HDGZMO/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Vanguard delays three muni bond funds
The move from one of the largest managers of US retail savings comes as yields in the market jump above 5% for the first time since the end of January of 2009 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/JI6M42/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

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Financial Times - World
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Tunisia’s Ben Ali to give up re-election
At least 5,000 people gather outside Tunisia’s interior ministry to demand the immediate resignation of President Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/C510VJ/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Death toll from Brazil floods rises
Rescue workers in Brazil are braced for more rain as they struggle  to reach areas cut off by massive floods and landslides that look certain to have killed more than 500 people 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/D4LC2E/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Sri Lanka fears food crisis after flooding
Sri Lanka faces a deepening food crisis after severe floods in recent days have decimated crops at a time of high prices and left a quarter of the country under water 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/V1WSRK/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Jonathan wins Nigerian ruling party primary
Goodluck Jonathan swept to victory in Nigeria’s ruling party primary, taking a big step towards turning his accidental presidency into a mandate to govern Africa’s biggest oil and gas producer 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/WLXJFQ/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Kan reshuffles cabinet to aid budget plans
Japan’s prime minister bows to pressure to replace chief cabinet secretary as part of a reshuffle – and appoints opposition veteran as minister for economic and fiscal policy 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/XTKRN6/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

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FT.com - US
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Geithner starts talks on tax overhaul
Washington will take its first step towards possible corporate tax reform as Treasury officials meet top business executives to discuss lowering rates and removing tax breaks 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/YHDF36/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Doctors hail Giffords recovery as miraculous
US congresswoman shot in the head on Saturday opens her eyes and moves her arms and legs 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/RN7IQV/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

SEC 'sweep' examines SWF support for banks
US regulator looks into whether banks and private equity groups broke rules on bribery in taking capital injections from sovereign wealth funds  
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/9Z38O9/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Geithner doubts ability to spot vital banks
US Treasury secretary questions feasibility of identifying financial institutions as 'systemically important' in advance of a crisis 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/C510V4/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

llinois tax move highlights tough budget choices
The cash-strapped state of Illinois drew both criticism and praise this week when its legislature agreed to sharp rises in income and corporate taxes to help tackle a fiscal mess that by some measures is the worst in the country 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/C510VS/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

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FT.com - Companies US & Canada
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Pimco in bid to boost Lehman bondholder pay-outs
Pimco has joined other big fund managers in an attempt to wrest control of Lehman's bankruptcy plan and boost pay-outs to bondholders by billions of dollars 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/6VRHGR/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

Vanguard delays three muni bond funds
The move from one of the largest managers of US retail savings comes as yields in the market jump above 5% for the first time since the end of January of 2009  
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/NSVXD7/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

GE deal accelerates push into energy
General Electric has made its first move into the business of cutting electricity consumption by the telecoms and computer industries, buying Lineage Power for $520m from The Gores Group, a private equity firm 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/FXH2ZL/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

EPA revokes coal mining permit in West Virginia
The Obama administration's chief environmental regulator has revoked a permit for one of the largest coal mining projects in the US in a move that threatened to stymie the improving relationship between the White House and big business 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/HDGZMS/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

AT&T to take $2.7bn non-cash charge
The largest US telecommunications group will take the 28 cents a share charge in the fourth quarter, reflecting a pension-related accounting change aimed at transparency 
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http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/EW6V0D/IK08T/PR4TQI/PRADIB/RF/t?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=14

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