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Sun, 19 May 2013 14:24:40 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 15:19:05 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/companies/financials http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/companies/financials http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d463eb4-be42-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct How popular events such as the Chelsea Flower Show, Wimbledon and Royal Ascot can link a group’s brand with the message it is selling Sun, 19 May 2013 14:24:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d463eb4-be42-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7d463eb4-be42-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b02d6fc-c01d-11e2-b19c-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Watchdogs worry that competition to win business will spur banks to offer loans at dangerously low rates and put further pressure on margins Sun, 19 May 2013 14:07:14 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b02d6fc-c01d-11e2-b19c-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3b02d6fc-c01d-11e2-b19c-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44dbecc2-beec-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct After a long battle to safeguard its 80-year tradition of banking secrecy, Switzerland faces a new era as it begins negotiations on a new EU tax accord Sun, 19 May 2013 12:36:34 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44dbecc2-beec-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 44dbecc2-beec-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/595a0abe-c01b-11e2-b19c-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Industry warns some lenders are dramatically cutting the terms and interest rates at which they offer business loans as they seek to boost profits Sun, 19 May 2013 12:06:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/595a0abe-c01b-11e2-b19c-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 595a0abe-c01b-11e2-b19c-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2f7c7174-bf07-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The UK’s lax and disjointed listing regime has helped to open the door to questionable overseas entrants, changing the make-up of the indices Fri, 17 May 2013 23:04:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2f7c7174-bf07-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2f7c7174-bf07-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a8b6f4e-bf0a-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Swiss institution warns staff to avoid putting information about clients on external platforms after senior employees raised concerns about Bloomberg Fri, 17 May 2013 22:28:01 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a8b6f4e-bf0a-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4a8b6f4e-bf0a-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d0bf914-bebc-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct At least Spain, and its lenders, are beginning to address properly their non-performing loan problems. Other European countries should take note Fri, 17 May 2013 21:07:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d0bf914-bebc-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7d0bf914-bebc-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4d17d3f6-bf0a-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct High street retailers have long offered incentives to regular customers, usually through loyalty cards to build up points to redeem against purchases Fri, 17 May 2013 20:56:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4d17d3f6-bf0a-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4d17d3f6-bf0a-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d7bc18e-be1a-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Small investors in the US have grown ever smarter and more informed over the last decade, while their counterparts on the other side of the Atlantic have not Fri, 17 May 2013 20:56:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d7bc18e-be1a-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6d7bc18e-be1a-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e05318e-befa-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Building your home is still a niche pursuit despite plans by government two years ago to alleviate shortage of new housing by ‘revolutionising’ sector Fri, 17 May 2013 18:19:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e05318e-befa-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3e05318e-befa-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8ae3726-bf07-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Spanish judges put Miguel Blesa into custody, amid a probe into due diligence regarding the takeover of City National Bank of Florida in 2008 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:16:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8ae3726-bf07-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f8ae3726-bf07-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d77717e6-bf05-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Investors have been attracted by guaranteed returns of up to 10%. But chief executive of developer warns that such pledges ‘are rarely sustainable’ Fri, 17 May 2013 18:07:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d77717e6-bf05-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d77717e6-bf05-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1890714-bd6f-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct JPMorgan’s chairman and chief executive has overcome dark times before but a shareholder meeting next week could deprive him of his two crowns Fri, 17 May 2013 18:01:37 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1890714-bd6f-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d1890714-bd6f-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/183460b2-ae90-11e2-8316-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct John Dizard considers whether the authorities will act vigorously to get some air back into the economy’s lungs if the markets start to choke Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/183460b2-ae90-11e2-8316-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 183460b2-ae90-11e2-8316-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/247b5fb2-be1a-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Price falls for both subordinated bonds and preference shares Fri, 17 May 2013 17:11:06 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/247b5fb2-be1a-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 247b5fb2-be1a-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/36761716-bed8-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct OFT will wait for branch sales by Lloyds and RBS before considering competition Fri, 17 May 2013 17:06:45 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/36761716-bed8-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 36761716-bed8-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/436d9ffe-bd5f-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Government encourages ‘custom build’ – but the average project costs over £255,000 – well out of reach for most first-time buyers Fri, 17 May 2013 17:06:10 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/436d9ffe-bd5f-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 436d9ffe-bd5f-11e2-a735-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8b1fc200-be27-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct FTSE 100 insurers encounter minor dissent over executive pay, offering fresh evidence that UK companies will not suffer a second shareholder spring Fri, 17 May 2013 13:35:34 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8b1fc200-be27-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8b1fc200-be27-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/e93d73ec-bef3-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct As markets in the US and Japan rally, the oil, tech and banking sectors are busy Fri, 17 May 2013 13:30:41 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/e93d73ec-bef3-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e93d73ec-bef3-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d379d10a-bee8-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The bloc’s banking regulator has significantly widened the definition of staff affected by the clampdown to include anyone earning more than €500,000 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:33:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d379d10a-bee8-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financials%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d379d10a-bee8-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de