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Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:02:04 GMT Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:07:42 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/companies/financials http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif http://www.ft.com/companies/financials http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/002511f6-5680-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financials/feed//product Some 1,300 clients, with claims of $19m, are to be repaid at the rate of 26 cents on the dollar next week Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:28:15 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/002511f6-5680-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financials/feed//product 002511f6-5680-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/89ecbcb0-5660-11e1-b548-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financials/feed//product Despite a fall in overall prices in most areas, purchases rise as first-time buyers look to complete deals before the end of an exemption from stamp duty Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:02:04 GMT 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/50ee214c-563d-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financials/feed//product Finding a solution that curbs banker excess without choking growth will not be easy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:34:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/50ee214c-563d-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financials/feed//product 50ee214c-563d-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d846d16c-5650-11e1-8dfa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financials/feed//product Government officials say large lenders will not be forced into politically motivated alliances, amid shareholder concerns of political motivations Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:08:58 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d846d16c-5650-11e1-8dfa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financials/feed//product d846d16c-5650-11e1-8dfa-00144feabdc0 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