On FT Alphaville this morning,
- SocGen might have many problems. But a rights issue at a 40 per cent discount isn’t really one of them.
- Read the instant messages between SocGen trader Jérôme Kerviel and his broker.
- Old friends Paul Kemsley and Mike Ashley are showing interest in Shaftesbury.
- How bad is the coming recession going to be?
- Bear is short subprime, so just maybe it’s time to go long.
- The latest on CDOs isn’t good – more liquidations to come.
- Who is going to break the deadlock in distressed debt, asks Lina Saigol?
- Russia’ syndicated loan market remains open for business.
- Read the Markets Live transcript.
On FT.com this morning,
- “Terrible”, “horrific”, “shocking”: the latest UK inflation data hasn’t gone down well.
- Fru Hazlitt has launched a “three pillar strategy” to revitalise GCap Media.
- And Rio Tinto has written to investors explaining its rejection of BHP’s advances.