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Protesters in Egypt have called off a planned demonstration in response to the arrest of ousted president Hosni Mubarak - the first detention of an Arab autocrat since the start of the Arab unrest. Fiona Symon speaks to correspondent Heba Saleh in Cairo about the what this means for the prospects for a smooth transition of power in the country, and for protest movements in the wider region.
Over 250 people were feared drowned this week after they set off in a small boat from the coast of North Africa in an attempt to reach the Italian Island of Lampedusa. The tragedy highlighted a growing problem for Italy over what to do with the flood of migrants that has resulted from the Arab uprisings in Tunisia and Libya. Fiona Symon spoke to Guy Dinmore, the FT's Rome correspondent, about how Italy is tackling the problem.
Danielle Chiesi, the Bear Stearns trader, and Raj Rajaratnam discuss contacts at several companies and Ms Chiesi’s concerns about trading and being investigated
Danielle Chiesi, the Bear Stearns trader, and Mr Rajaratnam, in which they discussed contacts at several companies and Ms Chiesi’s concerns about trading and being investigated.
Danielle Chiesi speaks with Kieran Taylor
Kieran Taylor tells Danielle Chiesi he has a “major present” for her in the form of information.
Danielle Chiesi, the Bear Stearns trader, and Mr Rajaratnam, discuss contacts at several companies and Ms Chiesi’s concerns about trading and being investigated.
In a call on July 24 2008, Danielle Chiesi alerts him about Akamai. “They’re gonna guide down. I just got a call from my guy. I played him like a finely tuned piano,” Ms Chiesi said.
Sam Knight interviews Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli, currently in the middle of a six-month mission on the International Space Station.
the founder of Galleon Group, is heard telling a colleague that he was told by a board member of Goldman Sachs that the bank would report a loss for the quarter
During this call, Raj Rajaratnam tells Ian Horowitz, a Galleon trader, that he received “a call at 3:58, right?... Saying something good might happen to Goldman.”
The audio of a call between Joe Liu, a Galleon employee, speaking with Raj Rajaratnam. Prosecutors allege Mr Liu passed along information about Synaptics’s earnings before they were announced in January 2009.
A call between Raj Raj Rajaratnam and Ian Horowitz followed by a discussion between Rajaratnam and Adam Smith.
The two discuss Intel’s investment in wireless company Clearwire and the PeopleSupport sale to India’s Essar Group
The two discuss Intel’s investment in wireless company Clearwire and the PeopleSupport sale to India’s Essar Group
