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Friday March 11 2011 

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Financial Times - US homepage
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Devastating earthquake hits Japan
A magnitude 8.9 quake strikes the north-east coast of the country, shaking buildings in Tokyo, causing at least one fire and triggering a six-metre tsunami warning 
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Equities fall after earthquake hits Japan
Asian stocks had already extended losses before the quake, with turmoil in the Middle East and weak economic data from the US and China fuelling concerns about the global economy 
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Lessons learnt from Kobe quake
Japan’s last big earthquake, which hit the coastal city in January 1995, measured 7.3 - a mere rumble compared with the force that struck on Friday - but 6,500 were killed 
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BoJ pledges liquidity to cope with disaster aftermath
Japan’s central bank sets up a taskforce to focus on the economy as industry awaits the full extent of the damage caused by the strong earthquake 
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Former McKinsey partner ‘owed’ Rajaratnam
Anil Kumar, a former McKinsey partner, testified that he shared client secrets with Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of Galleon Group, because he felt obligated to him after agreeing to accept $500,000 a year in consulting fees 
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Financial Times - Financial markets news
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Yen shows resilience in face of disaster
The yen recovered from early losses on Friday after a major earthquake in Japan drove the currency to a two-week low against the dollar 
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European reinsurers slide after Japan quake
European reinsurers were hit sharply as investors expected higher claims on the sector following the Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami 
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London shares fall as risk sentiment sours
London equities fell as the negatives built up against global stock markets, leaving little appetite for risk 
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Standard & Poor’s cuts Nevada’s rating
Rating agency cuts Nevada’s credit rating by one notch to double A, citing the state’s “severe economic cyclicality” and dependence on consumer spending 
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Financial Times - World
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Portugal unveils tougher austerity measures
Announcement came shortly before the start of a eurozone summit aimed at reviving negotiations on a comprehensive package of measures to deal with the eurozone debt crisis 
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FT.com - US
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Rotterdam dean eyes China and Bundesbank boss US
George Yip joins Ceibs in Shanghai while Axel Weber becomes visiting professor at Chicago Booth  
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Data watch
The latest key economic indicators from round the world 
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Standard & Poor's cuts Nevada's rating
Rating agency cuts Nevada's credit rating by one notch to double A, citing the state's "severe economic cyclicality" and dependence on consumer spending 
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F-35 purchase could prove costly for Canada
Canada's decision to purchase 65 fighter aircraft made by Lockheed Martin could end up costing the country about $30bn or almost two-thirds more than the government estimated 
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Critic hits at Muslim extremism hearings
Daisy Khan, head of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, says the inquiry on homegrown Islamic radicalism is 'poor policy' and risks marginalising more people 
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FT.com - Companies US & Canada
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Clearwire chief resigns in shake-up
Bill Morrow and two other executives are leaving the US wireless operator in a management reorganisation as the group fights to close a funding gap worth billions of dollars 
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Cumulus to buy Citadel for $2.5bn
Two of the largest radio station operators in the US are set to combine in a deal that will bring together almost 600 stations in 120 markets across the country 
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FDA to impose tough rules on J&J factories
US regulator said it would impose a tough new regulatory regime on three factories operated by a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson 
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AIG offers $15.7bn Fed buyback 
American International Group has offered $15.7bn in cash to buy back a portfolio of mortgage-backed securities from the Federal Reserve 
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Sheen sues Warner Bros and producer for $100m
Charlie Sheen has sued Warner Bros and producer Chuck Lorre for $100m after being fired from Two and a Half Men, one of the most popular shows on television until it was cancelled last month 
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