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Thursday May 19 2011

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Financial Times - US homepage
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Strauss-Kahn resigns as head of IMF
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as managing director of the IMF after being charged with alleged sexual assault, saying he wants to avoid damaging the organisation
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SEC probes electronic platform failures
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating computer system failures at electronic marketplaces including Nasdaq to determine whether internal controls are sufficient, according to people familiar with the matter
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Japan slides back into recession
Japan fell into recession after the economy contracted sharply in the first quarter, underscoring the vulnerability of the world’s third-largest economy after the March earthquake
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LinkedIn’s float lives up to hype
LinkedIn’s initial public offering has so far lived up to the hype, pricing at $45 a share and raising $351m
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Cautious optimism ahead of era-defining IPOs
Hopes that US interest rates will remain at ultra-low levels for the foreseeable future are lending some support to riskier assets – though trading is mixed and cautious
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Financial Times - Financial markets news
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Yen falls as Japan enters recession
The yen fell after Japan’s economy fell into recession in the first quarter as production and consumer spending were hit by the March earthquake and tsunami
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Resource stocks help FTSE 100 extend gains
Fears about risks to global economic growth from inflation keep mining and oil stocks strong, helping London’s benchmark index extend nascent gains for registered in the previous session
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Iron ore’s stability keeps miners strong
Recent market turbulence reinforces the commodity’s reputation for calm in a price storm, meaning miners are likely to enjoy sustained strength, writes Javier Blas
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Glencore shares fail to hold early gains on debut
World’s largest commodities trader rose on its debut on the LSE from its flotation price of 530p per share, but the rise proves less than the company had hoped for
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Ratings hiatus may force banks to raise extra capital
European regulators are hoping to avert a credit ratings-related hiatus which could force banks to find billions of euros in additional capital by introducing extra “transitional” measures
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Financial Times - World
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Former Irish PM Garret FitzGerald dies
Garret FitzGerald, the Irish prime minister who brokered the 1985 Anglo-Irish agreement with Margaret Thatcher, transformed relations between Dublin and London
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FT.com - US
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US Republican healthcare reform
Healthcare investors should be wary as there is likely to be more confusion and underperformance because Republican plans for reform are no clearer than the Democrats' ones
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Strauss-Kahn resigns as head of IMF
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as managing director of the IMF after being charged with alleged sexual assault, saying he wants to avoid damaging the organisation
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IMF chief's 2008 affair back in spotlight
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's affair with Piroska Nagy, a staff member, has returned to public attention after his arrest over allegations of sexual assault
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Show of support as China hosts Pakistan PM
Wen Jiabao, Chinese premier, has closed ranks with his South Asian ally following the souring of Islamabad's relations with the US over the killing of Osama bin Laden
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Frieze trades on buzz with two new fairs
London's leading showcase for the sale of contemporary art is rumoured to be setting up a New York version as well as a second one in the capital, testifying to the event's success
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FT.com - Companies US & Canada
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Glencore fails to hold early gains on debut
World's largest commodities trader rose on its debut on the LSE from its flotation price of 530p per share, but the rise proves less than the company had hoped for
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National Grid eyes improvement in US business
The international electricity and gas group said an improvement in margins at its struggling US operations has boosted full-year profit to £2.6bn
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Cloud computing benefits Apple's rivals
Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Intel report higher growth in their server businesses, as analysts say the pick-up in the internet data centre market is set to be a long-term trend
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Former trader admits insider trading
Anthony Scolaro, a former Diamondback portfolio manager, agrees to co-operate with the government's probe into an alleged stock trading scheme with ties to Galleon Group
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GE plans $12bn share buy-back
GE plans to make share buy-backs totalling about $12bn over the next few years, joining a succession of US companies setting out plans for large repurchase programmes
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