http://www.ft.com/home/ukhttp://www.ft.com/rss/home/ukFT.com - UK Homepageen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:21:12 +0100Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:31:18 +0100Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/home/uk(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a8217a90-9980-11dd-9d48-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a8217a90-9980-11dd-9d48-000077b07658.htmlEuropean and Asia stock markets rallied after an historic rally on Wall Street as President Bush confirmed the US government would invest directly in some of the financial institutions that have seen their value wiped out by the global financial crisisTue, 14 Oct 2008 13:21:12 +0100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7eba3fc-992b-11dd-9d48-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7eba3fc-992b-11dd-9d48-000077b07658.htmlThe world's stock markets reacted positively to the gathering campaign to bail out the world's troubled banks, with governments on both sides of the Atlantic announcing measures to restore liquidity and inject fresh capital into their ailing banking systems. It was the best day for US stock markets since the rebound following the great crash of 1929Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:02:42 +0100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7c577604-97ef-11dd-b720-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7c577604-97ef-11dd-b720-000077b07658.htmlWorld leaders were scrambling to finalise rescue plans for their banking systems as Asian markets made cautious gains amid continued fears the financial system is on the brink of collapse. In the eurozone, governments have agreed to offer guarantees on bank debt. Britain was preparing to pump billions into four of its largest banks. In the US, officials were finishing up a plan to recapitalise banksMon, 13 Oct 2008 05:40:04 +0100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/00594a6e-9858-11dd-ace3-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/00594a6e-9858-11dd-ace3-000077b07658.htmlAustralia and New Zealand launched co-ordinated plans to safeguard their banking systems on Sunday, hoping to stem heavy losses suffered by their currencies and markets last week.Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:25:00 +0100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2332cb88-9870-11dd-ace3-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2332cb88-9870-11dd-ace3-000077b07658.htmlRepresentatives of German business have called for a moratorium on any European Union legislation that would impose higher costs on companies at a time when they are grappling with the fall-out from the financial crisisSun, 12 Oct 2008 16:36:10 +0100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/faba779a-987a-11dd-ace3-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/faba779a-987a-11dd-ace3-000077b07658.htmlUp to 200 UK jobs are to go at Fidelity International as the fund manager renews efforts to reduce costs and contain the damage to profits Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:39:04 +0100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ec621f8-987c-11dd-ace3-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ec621f8-987c-11dd-ace3-000077b07658.htmlPyongyang will resume dismantling its nuclear reactor following a US decision to remove it from its list of sponsors of terrorism, the state-run Korean Central News Agency saysSun, 12 Oct 2008 17:44:34 +0100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2d1a0ba2-9870-11dd-ace3-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2d1a0ba2-9870-11dd-ace3-000077b07658.htmlThe European Union has threatened to step up sanctions against Zimbabwe unless President Robert Mugabe adheres to the terms of a power-sharing accordMon, 13 Oct 2008 15:14:06 +0100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0a8311fc-9716-11dd-8cc4-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0a8311fc-9716-11dd-8cc4-000077b07658.htmlSir Philip Green, owner of BHS and Topshop, is in talks with Icelandic government officials about investing up to £2bn in Baugur, the retailing group which includes House of Fraser, Karen Millen and HamleysFri, 10 Oct 2008 23:59:11 +0100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c8f29688-96ff-11dd-8cc4-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c8f29688-96ff-11dd-8cc4-000077b07658.htmlRegulators fears over sector's stability as market turmoil slashes the value of the stocks and bonds they hold to guarantee pension paymentsFri, 10 Oct 2008 23:30:40 +0100