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"FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times.support@ft.comThu, 15 May 2008 17:02 BSTThu, 15 May 2008 21:40:11 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/markets/emerging(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7f74744e-2293-11dd-93a9-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7f74744e-2293-11dd-93a9-000077b07658.html Adaro Energy, the holding company for Indonesia's second-largest coal miner, increased its planned public offering, making it likely to be the largest IPO in the country's history Thu, 15 May 2008 16:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cc70b526-223b-11dd-93a9-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cc70b526-223b-11dd-93a9-000077b07658.htmlAsia-Pacific equity markets closed mostly higher on Thursday led by Japan, as Sony's better-than-expected outlook and substantial dividend hike bolstered the Nikkei and TopixThu, 15 May 2008 10:11 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb1117a4-21d0-11dd-a50a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb1117a4-21d0-11dd-a50a-000077b07658.htmlBrazil is pricing bond deals at lower spreads than Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company of billionaire financier Warren Buffett, as it establishes itself as one of the best-performing markets in the world this yearWed, 14 May 2008 17:19 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c869aef2-20e6-11dd-a0e6-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c869aef2-20e6-11dd-a0e6-000077b07658.htmlIt's time to take profits on emerging market equities after a strong run, says Morgan Stanley's Jonathan GarnerTue, 13 May 2008 13:24 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ab0795a-20aa-11dd-a0e6-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ab0795a-20aa-11dd-a0e6-000077b07658.htmlInvestors take heart from retreating oil prices and better-than-expected earnings from HSBC to rally across Asia-PacificTue, 13 May 2008 10:39 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02213b36-2058-11dd-80b4-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02213b36-2058-11dd-80b4-000077b07658.htmlTürk Telekom, the country's dominant fixed-line operator, priced Turkey's biggest initial public offering near the top end of the range, highlighting improving market sentimentMon, 12 May 2008 23:00 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9967d3d0-2295-11dd-93a9-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9967d3d0-2295-11dd-93a9-000077b07658.html The South Korean government plans to lend shares in state-run companies such as Industrial Bank of Korea, Korea Gas Corp and Korea Electric Power Corp to investors to boost returns from its stockholdings Thu, 15 May 2008 17:02 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9849e794-2034-11dd-80b4-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9849e794-2034-11dd-80b4-000077b07658.htmlThere are mixed signals for the global economy, with inflation rising at a time of slowdown, writes Jerome BoothMon, 12 May 2008 16:10 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/94e2baa2-1c8f-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/94e2baa2-1c8f-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.htmlA sharp rise in the number of transactions in the emissions trading market brought the value of trades to about $64bn last year, says the World Bank in an annual reviewThu, 8 May 2008 03:02 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b8dbe580-1c4b-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b8dbe580-1c4b-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.htmlAs the world's great exchanges merge in a series of cross-continental takeovers and tie-ups, the Gulf's bourses look increasingly atomisedWed, 7 May 2008 18:09 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/256381a0-1bf1-11dd-8ebd-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/256381a0-1bf1-11dd-8ebd-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe Shanghai composite index tumbled 4.1% to 3,579.15 points as Chinese stocks suffered a steep sell-off due to concerns about inflation and economic growthWed, 7 May 2008 10:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dcfd74e4-1b27-11dd-aa67-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dcfd74e4-1b27-11dd-aa67-0000779fd2ac.htmlAs oil hit new highs, banks faltered on profit falls in Australia and South Korea. Meanwhile, the Bank of America has been warned to steer clear of a subprime victimTue, 6 May 2008 10:12 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f1bb48e-1a59-11dd-837d-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f1bb48e-1a59-11dd-837d-0000779fd2ac.htmlBeijing has made it easier for mainland fund management companies to do business directly in Hong Kong and expand their operations in the territoryTue, 6 May 2008 02:58 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79fdb74e-1aca-11dd-aa67-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79fdb74e-1aca-11dd-aa67-0000779fd2ac.htmlTurkey's main stock exchange index rose slightly and its currency softened as investors reacted cautiously to disappointing inflation data and government plans to loosen fiscal policyMon, 5 May 2008 21:38 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9cd97cea-17d6-11dd-b98a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9cd97cea-17d6-11dd-b98a-0000779fd2ac.htmlSouth America's biggest economy leaves behind its boom-and-bust days as it gets investment grade status from S&P for the first time, making it a safe choice for investorsFri, 2 May 2008 03:21 BST