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News and comment

Welcome to your on-line financial newsletter. This service is regularly updated to bring you news of important developments in financial matters.

The news stories on this page have been written and produced by a third party and neither nor its representatives can be held responsible for the accuracy of the content/information contained within these stories.

FT.com - Financial Markets News

• London shares enlivened by Tullett bid
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:23:39 GMT
  Tullett Prebon raced to the top of the mid-cap FTSE 250 index on Wednesday after reporting it had received a bid
  

• Tentative tone takes hold as investors seek direction
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:41:23 GMT
  Global Markets Overview: FTSE All-World index remains becalmed near six-week highs, with stock investors reluctant to push riskier assets higher without a fresh catalyst
  

• Queensland picks banks for A$7bn rail IPO
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:43:38 GMT
  The Queensland state government has appointed five banks to run a A$7bn share float of Queensland Rail?s coal and freight arm, expected to be Australia?s biggest listing this year
  

• CFTC urges end to derivatives secrecy
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:05:04 GMT
  A leading US financial regulator called for the prices of derivatives trades to be disclosed in the same way as stock prices, saying only large Wall Street banks benefited from the current lack of transparency
  

BBC Business News

• Northern Rock sees reduced losses
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:31 GMT
  Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
  

• Budget in two weeks, Brown says
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:47:47 GMT
  This year's Budget will be held on Wednesday 24 March, Prime Minister Gordon Brown announces.
  

• Wind power?
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:05:53 GMT
  Can you fit a wind turbine in a housing estate?
  

• Standard Life enjoys profit boost
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:39:47 GMT
  Insurance firm Standard Life reports better-than-expected profits and unveils plans for a further cost-cutting.
  

BBC News

• Northern Rock sees reduced losses
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:31 GMT
  Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
  

• Ashton sets out diplomatic vision
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:40:01 GMT
  The EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, tells MEPs Europe has a "once in a generation opportunity" to build a powerful diplomatic service.
  

• Top public servants' pay frozen
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:39:29 GMT
  Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.
  

• Economic storm not over, says PM
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:36:09 GMT
  Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.