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2009/04/02

Today's Paper: Europe

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April 3, 2009 -- 5:30 a.m.
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PAGE ONE
A1
ECB Rate Cut Falls Short of Expectations
The ECB cut its key rate by a smaller-than-expected quarter percentage-point to 1.25%, but signaled it could cut again as soon as next month.

 
Stocks Rally Sharply
The Dow industrials surged 216 points and are heading for their best four-week winning streak since 1933. The Nasdaq is positive for the year to date.

 
World Leaders Agree on Global Response
G-20 leaders concluded a summit by agreeing to pump up the IMF's financial capacity fourfold, to $1 trillion, to help handle crises in developing nations.

 
A2
A Fraud Probe Startles Austria
Regulators Agree to Create Stricter Capital Requirements for Banks
 
A3
IMF Gains New Influence From Summit
Obama, Brown Strike Similar Notes on Economy

 
CORPORATE NEWS
A4
T-Mobile Threatens Skype Use
Deutsche Telekom said it may prevent its customers from using Skype on Apple's iPhone.

 
Hollywood Squeezes Stars' Pay in Slump
Movie studios are restructuring pay for top stars, doing away with deals that promise upfront percentages of the box office revenues.

 
GM's Financing Arm Tries to Drum Up Sales
General Motors Corp.'s financing arm on Wednesday introduced measures intended to bolster new-car sales and provide relief for dealers.

 
A5
 ADVERTISING: Spirits Makers Replace Bartender With Convenience
Airbus's German unit says it ran secret checks on staff
Adecco Ousts CEO in Bid to Expand Professional-Staffing Business
Daimler's Grube Named CEO of Deutsche Bahn
 
A6
Intel, GE Form Health-Care Alliance
In Europe, GM May Need Greater Aid
BASF finds an organism that can cut tooth decay
 
A7
Charges Widen Loss at Rite Aid
Monsanto Sales Rise Even as Net Declines

 
ECONOMY AND POLITICS
A8
U.S. Weighs Putting 70,000 Troops in Afghanistan
Obama is weighing whether to deploy 10,000 more troops to Afghanistan but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are questioning an increased commitment.

 
Police Question Israeli Foreign Minister in Bribery Probe
Israeli police questioned the country's new foreign minister in a bribery and money-laundering probe.

 
Strikes Halt Operations Across Greece
A general strike in Greece over public-sector pay and job losses brought much of the country to a standstill.

 
Shoppers Globally Reduce Spending
Shoppers' preference for less expensive and store-branded products is going global with the deepening recession.

 
A9
 CAPITAL JOURNAL: Taming Populist Anger Is Big Test
Hungarian Plan Would Freeze Wages, Cut Pensions
IMF delays payment to Latvia
 
A10
North Korea Detains Two American Journalists
North Korea Launch Poses Diplomatic Test for U.S.
Jobless Data Suggest More Pain Ahead
 
A11
Tourists Learn Who Rules the Roost On This Lush Hawaiian Isle
 ADVERTISING: Video Gets Entrée Into Email
 
A12
OPINION
A Tale of Two Farces
Sudan's dictator roams free, but Bush officials are in jeopardy.

 
Alberto Holder
And Democrats accused Republicans of politicizing Justice?

 
The Ted Stevens Scandal
After yesterday's dismissal, time to put prosecutors in the dock.

 
 
A13
OPINION
Let NATO Settle the Border Wars
By Peter I. Belk and Andrew A. Rosen
Disputes from the colonial and Soviet eras are a threat to our security.

 
Beijing's 'Legless' Stimulus
By Victor Shih
It's not going to help China much, let alone the rest of the world.

 
 
A14
Oil-Rich Arab State Pushes Nuclear Bid With U.S. Help

 
MARKETPLACE
A26
Former Highflier's Final Landing
Silicon Graphics filed for bankruptcy-court protection and agreed to sell its business to server provider Rackable Systems for $25 million.

 
A27
Pfizer Touts Progress Amid Setbacks
Coca-Cola Forced to Run Corrected Ads in Australia
 
A28
 HEARD ON THE STREET: For Once, an Unintended Consequence Is Welcome
 HEARD ON THE STREET: Dream Mortgage Bailout Has a Darker Side
In France, the Bosses Can Become Hostages
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MONEY AND INVESTING
A17
AIG Rescue Has Failed, Greenberg Says
Former AIG chief Maurice Greenberg told a House panel that the AIG rescue has failed and should be replaced by a plan to restructure the company.

 
BOC: No Rothschild Deal
Bank of China dropped plans to buy a stake in French bank Rothschild, as China remains cautious about overseas investments amid the global financial turmoil.

 
FASB Eases Mark-to-Market Rules
Accounting rule makers approved a plan to ease their controversial guidelines on "mark-to-market" accounting, allowing companies more leeway in valuing their investments.

 
A18
 CURRENCY TRADING: ECB Move Lifts Euro, but Gains May Wane
 CREDIT MARKETS: Stock Rallies Sap Safe-Haven Bids
Rothschild to Advise Dubai on $20 Billion Bond Program
U.S. files criminal charges against UBS client
PCCW battle could energize push for rule change
 
A19
TCI Lowers Deutsche Börse Stake
Thornburg Mortgage Plans to Liquidate
Swiss Re to Cut Jobs, Names Operating Chief
 
A20
He-Man, Casper Bought by Private-Equity Firm
M&A Has a Soft Middle
Credit Suisse Reshuffles Swiss Bond, Equity Teams
 
A21
Citi's Nikko Sale Ignites Japanese Bid War
Changyou.com IPO Jumps 25% on Nasdaq
 
A22
U.S. Steel Delays Big Upgrade at Coke-Making Facility
Regulators Detail PCCW Allegations
Judge Awards Asarco 30% of Copper Miner

 
WEEKEND JOURNAL
W3
ON STYLE
Cracking the Hedge-Fund Dress Code for Women
Double standards are everywhere, but especially on Wall Street, where hedge-fund women can't imitate their male colleague's "power casual" style without conveying weakness.

 
W4
 GOLF JOURNAL: The Madness in the Method
 ADVISER: The Not-So-Friendly Skies
 
W6
'Altermodern' Is Nothing New
 
W7
Jane Chapman Rocks the Harpsichord
 ADVISER: Brazilian 'Nights'
 
W8
Suffolk Chic
 
W12
Cuba Now
 
W13
London Sales Feature Prints
 
W14
Time Off
 
W15
OPINION
TASTE
France's Courtesan Queen Returns to the Silver Screen
By A.J. Goldmann
A new movie based on celebrated French author Colette's novel "Cheri" hits theaters.

 
The Fat Envelope, Please
The new economic climate has numerous repercussions for high-school kids looking to get into colleges -- and those who are accepted may have parents with deep pockets.

 


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