FINANCIAL TIMES - World business, finance and political news, Oct 14, 2011

Investor threat to second Greek bail-out

Bondholders unwilling to accept greater losses

• In depth Greek debt crisis
• S&P cuts Spain’s sovereign debt rating
• Italian debt premium over Spain leaps

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 5:15pm

Eurozone crisis dominates G20 gathering

Members split on solution for the region

• In depth G20
• beyondbrics Brics back to the rescue?
• Emerging countries in talks on IMF boost

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW from MARKETS8:50pm

Stocks up as eurozone worries recede

Retail sales and Google results boost Wall Street

• S&P cuts Spain’s sovereign debt rating
• Italian debt premium over Spain leaps
• Junk bonds priced for renewed downturn

From WORLD 6:19pm

Fox bows to pressure and resigns

Hammond replaces UK defence secretary after controversy

• Editorial Mr Fox snared by Werritty scandal
• Fox resignation letter and Cameron reply
• UK gets sixth defence chief in six years

From WORLD 1:47pm

Berlusconi survives confidence vote

Italy’s prime minister receives boost after narrow victory

• Timeline The Berlusconi scandals
• Global Insight Desperate Berlusconi teeters towards farce

More Europe news

• Smartphones boost Sony Ericsson
• Tax evasion suspects given chance to come clean
• Strong franc weighs on Roche sales
• Bakries in refinancing talks with Glencore
• French drop case against Strauss-Kahn

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Markets are far from convinced that when European leaders finally reach agreement it won’t be too little, too late

From WORLD 3:59pm

US retail sales strongest in seven months

Biggest gains in motor vehicle and petrol sales

• US jobless claims tick down to 404,000
• US small business confidence inches up

From COMPANIES 7:15pm

Bill Gross’s big bet on Operation Twist

US fund manager gambles that interest rates will fall

• Pimco’s Gross makes U-turn on Treasuries
• Lex Pimco

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 6:07pm

Wall St protests spread to global stage

Demonstrations planned from London to Hong Kong

• Unions use Wall St protests to seek ‘fair deal’
• Protest blocks Wells Fargo headquarters
• Anti-Wall Street protesters march uptown
• White House feeds off protest anger

From WORLD 12:03pm

Asia braces for economic downturn

Central banks switch focus from inflation to growth

• India’s inflation continues to soar amid slowing growth

ReutersFrom COMPANIES 4:17am

Suzuki serves VW with legal notice

Japanese group demands right to buy back stake

• Suzuki demands VW retract accusation
• Lex Suzuki vs Volkswagen

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World

• Saudis warn Iran of strong response
• Romney’s flawless campaign fails to engage voters
• French Socialists set for final battle
• China inflation dips to 6.1% in September

Markets

• Optimists turn to ETFs to ride equities rally
• Investors must ask how good the good news is
• City traders gaze at the rally and wonder
• Crude oil jumps on tight supply

Companies

• iPhone 4S users give voice to their frustrations
• SAP confident of continuing IT investment
• More jobs expected to go in the Square Mile
• UK economy drags back Asos revenue

Financials

• Rajaratnam faces the music quietly
• EQT raises €4.75bn as investors back top groups
• Lion Capital in talks to break up Findus
• More jobs expected to go in the Square Mile

Technology

• iPhone 4S users give voice to their frustrations
• SAP confident of continuing IT investment
• Facebook engages Apple with new app
• Olympus fires president over strategy differences

Emerging Markets

• Brazil's states in 'tax war' to win iPad production
• Unilever buys Russian beauty company
• Sportingbet sells Turkey business
• Saudis warn Iran of strong response

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