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FINANCIAL TIMES - Morning headlines
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Tuesday March 15 2011 

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Financial Times - US homepage
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Japan’s nuclear crisis deepens
Japan appears to be losing control of its nuclear crisis after fresh explosions at an atomic plant prompt the PM to appeal for calm and accelerate a sell-off in shares 
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Risky assets dumped as Japan crisis intensifies
Markets are enduring a turbulent session as the worsening nuclear crisis in Japan sees traders frantically dump riskier assets and push funds into the haven of US Treasuries 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/M95QCB/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

Iran says foreign forces in Bahrain ‘unacceptable’
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has warned that the involvement of ‘foreign forces’ in Bahrain could ‘further complicate’ the situation 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/JIZY6T/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

Nasdaq sounds out bankers on NYSE bid
Nasdaq is edging closer to a possible hostile offer for the New York Stock Exchange and has been sounding out bankers about a financing package for a bid 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/M95QC8/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

Prosecutors say trader passed tips from ‘intimate’ ties
Raj Rajaratnam received tips and swapped information with a cadre of associates including a trader whose information came from ‘intimate’ relationships, prosecutors said 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/XTSLKE/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

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Financial Times - Financial markets news
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Nikkei crashes as nuclear crisis escalates
Tokyo equities tumble more than 14% on Tuesday as traders dump stocks for a second day after Japan’s biggest earthquake and subsequent nuclear crisis 
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Sharp sell-off spreads to Europe
Every constituent of London’s FTSE 100 falls as heavy selling and rising volatility dominates trade across Europe, with traders fearful for the fledgling economic recovery 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/RNDF7O/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

Investors reconsider outlook for uranium
As nuclear energy comes into question following Japan’s atomic crisis, the price of the commodity has moved sharply down, a trend likely to contnue at least in the short term 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/M95QC1/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

Yen rises as crisis sparks position liquidation
The yen surges as the growing nuclear crisis in Japan prompts traders to  liquidate positions across currency markets 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/40UOSS/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

Outlook stark for Libyan oil exports
Libya’s oil production will remain off the market “for a considerable time”, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday in a dark assessment yet of the rebellion 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/FXCWH1/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

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Financial Times - World
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Employers and embassies look to withdraw
Earthquake disaster sparks confusion with some countries and companies calling for evacuations but others adopting a wait-and-see approach after playing down concerns 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/TPI358/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

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FT.com - US
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Republicans threaten to block cabinet nominee
Senate Republicans threatened to block the White House's pick for commerce secretary unless more progress is made on free trade deals with Panama and Colombia 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/XTSLKY/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

Republican front on US budget extension frays
Two prominent Republican lawmakers have split from their party leadership over a pending short-term budget extension, in a sign that crafting a political compromise is becoming increasingly difficult 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/S3YNM7/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

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FT.com - Companies US & Canada
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CME to begin European clearing in May
CME Group's new European clearing house will begin operations in May with 15 initial members and clearing in more than 150 over-the-counter derivative products 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/3OP69E/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

Tribute paid after death of 'likely director'
The fact that David Palecek's name has now been linked, however distantly, to the Galleon insider trading case will shock friends and colleagues of the former McKinsey partner 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/KE7IOU/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

Chevron says US gas price needs to rise
The sector needs prices 'in the sixes and sevens' in the long term to cover the cost of investment, according to George Kirkland, head of oil and gas exploration and production 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/5C10JM/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

GE chief awarded $7.4m in stock options
Jeff Immelt is given an award that will vest fully in five years, giving him a strong incentive to stick with the company into the second half of the decade 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/QFKRZ8/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

Univision chief to step down
Joe Uva is quitting America's most watched Spanish language broadcaster, leaving the group to find a new chief executive to lead an IPO that could happen as soon as next year 
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http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/A7OX66/PSMA0/BM68CM/QFKRZ5/7V/t?a1=2011&a2=3&a3=15

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