From World 2:25pm

Obama to reveal Afghan surge numbers

US soldiers in Afghanistan Reuters

President set to send more than 30,000 troops

Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire founder of Galleon Group, exits federal court in New York, US From FT Alphaville 2:38pm

Galleon founder denies allegations of insider trading

Rajaratnam accuses US government of violating his rights

From World 5:51pm

UK Iraq inquiry hears ‘regime change’ claim

Public hearings set to take more than a year

From Companies 12:52pm

Bank of England bailed out RBS and HBOS

Admission of £62bn aid suggests lenders were on verge of collapse

From Companies 6:51pm

Brussels drops Qualcomm antitrust probe

Rivals pull out of royalty rates complaint

From Companies 1:05pm

Restructuring costs dent Warner Music earnings

Fourth-quarter revenues beat expectations