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FINANCIAL TIMES - Morning headlines
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Friday February 11 2011 

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Financial Times - US homepage
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Egyptian army moves to defuse crisis
Egypt’s supreme council of the armed forces has pledged to guarantee the  transition of power in Egypt in a bid to persuade Egyptians to give up their mass protests in response to President Mubarak’s pledges 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/UUKQXR/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Turmoil in Egypt keeps traders wary
Global markets are shaping up for a difficult day as investors become increasingly worried that the political turmoil in Egypt could intensify after president Hosni Mubarak refused to step down 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/FX8V8N/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Nokia and Microsoft in smartphone push
Finnish group says Windows Phone will become its primary smartphone platform and that it will work with the US group to build an “unrivalled global mobile ecosystem’ 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/C5HOHI/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Warsh to leave Federal Reserve board
Kevin Warsh, the youngest-ever governor of the US Federal Reserve and one of chairman Ben Bernanke’s closest lieutenants, is to leave the Fed at the end of March 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/26JPJ2/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

US official remanded in Pakistan prison
A Pakistani judge has placed an American who killed two men in custody for a further 14 days and ordered the government to decide whether he is entitled to diplomatic immunity 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/XTIJYN/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

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Financial Times - Financial markets news
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Cotton hits fresh record high
Cotton prices continue to spike as demand for textiles rebounds from the global financial crisis and India restricts shipments to help its domestic textiles industry 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/NSZWZS/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Haven demand boosts dollar
The dollar marches to a two-week high against a basket of currencies as continuing turmoil Egypt and worries over emerging market inflation boosts haven demand for the US currency 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/XTIJYU/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

London banks decline on scrutiny fears
FTSE 100 equities remain under pressure, with banking stocks prominent on the list of falling shares on worries about another round of regulatory stress tests 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/9Z1G1A/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Outrageous fortunes of a commodity trader
Agricultural commodity prices are at two-year highs, so why are traders concerned? Gregory Meyer explains the fits and foibles of agribusiness 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/A7L8LQ/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Asian shares drop as risk appetite wanes
The region’s equities remain on the back foot amid growing confusion over Egypt’s political situation and renewed concerns about Europe’s sovereign debt problems 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/ZBQFQZ/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

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Financial Times - World
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Vietnam devalues currency to fight inflation
The country has devalued the dong by more than 9% as it seeks to stabilise an economy buffeted by high inflation and large trade and budget deficits 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/UUKQXF/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

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FT.com - US
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Chinese hackers hit energy groups
The FBI is probing espionage attacks that succeeded in stealing information such as bidding strategies for drilling rights in specific fields and configuration of key equipment 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/S3WIWG/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

US official remanded in Pakistan prison 
A Pakistani judge has placed an American who killed two men in custody for a further 14 days and ordered the government to decide whether he is entitled to diplomatic immunity 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/OJ7XZD/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Huawei $2m US patent deal under threat
 Executives at Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker, believe the Obama administration will force the company to unwind a $2m purchase of patents that was completed in May 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/3ORUR0/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Debate on Fannie and Freddie's fate looms
A White House report may reignite the politically charged dispute over the way US home purchases are funded, particularly on what to do with the mortgage finance groups 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/S3WIW1/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Rajaratnam seeks exclusion of wiretap evidence
The Galleon Group co-founder has asked a US judge to exclude wiretaps from a cooperating witness who prosecutors acknowledged gave false information 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/XTIJIB/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

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FT.com - Companies US & Canada
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PetroChina in $5.4bn Canada gas buy
    The group will purchase a 50% stake in western Canadian natural gas deposits owned by EnCana, further raising the profile of Chinese oil companies in North America 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/ZBQFQA/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Suitors approach Eon over UK network
Germany's largest utility is considering fresh talks with MidAmerican Energy Holdings, PPL, and CKI for its electricity business in a sale that could fetch as much as $6bn 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/HDOA6X/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Warsh to leave Federal Reserve board
Kevin Warsh, the youngest-ever governor of the US Federal Reserve and one of chairman Ben Bernanke's closest lieutenants, is to leave the Fed at the end of March 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/QF5D5U/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

Appeals court gives go-ahead to Blackstone case
An appeals court in New York has revived a shareholder lawsuit against Blackstone accusing the group of hiding information about bad investments ahead of its 2007 IPO 
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http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/S3YJHB/9213J/A7G7TH/LQ252N/SN/t?a1=2011&a2=2&a3=11

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