Lagarde defends French plan for bonus tax - at FT.com - 29 minutes ago
France's plan to impose a windfall tax on bank bonus pay-outs is "fully justified" , Christine Lagarde, finance minister, said on Friday as she defended the move against strong criticism from Paris-based financiers.

Ukraine asks IMF for $2bn emergency loan - at FT.com - 39 minutes ago
Ukraine has made an urgent appeal to the International Monetary Fund for about $2bn in emergency loans to ease "an extremely difficult situation" in meeting its external obligations and avoid the danger of a "spill-over effect" on other economically vulnerable states.

Global oil demand recovery strengthens - at FT.com - 54 minutes ago
The recovery in the global economy will drive a sharper rebound in oil consumption next year, according to the International Energy Agency, which also upgraded its medium-term demand projections on Friday.

London higher as miners cheer China data - at FT.com - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
London stocks moved higher on Friday after Asian markets were buoyed strongly by a number of data releases from China that indicated a robust economic recovery.

Airbus A400M takes maiden flight - at FT.com - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
The Airbus A400M military transport aircraft took its maiden flight on Friday as the seven partner nations behind the much-delayed military transport aircraft prepared for fresh meetings on the future of the project.

True confections - at FT.com - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
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ING leads European equities higher - at FT.com - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
ING Group led European shares higher on Friday, after it appeared the Dutch bancassurer would repay the remainder of its state aid on better-than-expected terms.