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Pension schemes wipe out gains; Friends Provident ready to talk takeovers; Whitehall crackdown on bloggers and social networks after Civil Serf

Pension schemes revolution needs careful thought; Norwich Union defends upfront commission; Government seeks to send in pension protectors; Private equity takeovers face new threat

Companies face bigger pensions risk levy; F&C turnaround 'will benefit new owner'; Sterling surges through $2 mark as rates held; YouGov to use research from polls to help investors in its new hedge fund

Firefighters take on pension rules; Hedge fund fears push up Libor rates; Sterling near record low before rate decision; Time for chancellor to enforce more efficiency

John Lewis to let staff join pension after three years; L&G hints at legal action over Rock; Schroders fears further volatility; Lord Browne earned £3m before resignation

Premier Foods unveils £200m deficit; HSBC's American sub-prime loan write-offs hit $51m a day; US already in recession says Buffett

New strike threat is looming for Royal Mail; Pension changes could lead to record final salary deficit; Ballooning sector continues to rise

Private equity raises billions; Aviva flexes asset management arm; Credit crunch threatening to claim new hedge fund victim

Information watchdog targets private sector; Private equity turns to SWFs to fund deals; Head of BAA goes with payoff of £1m

Poor governance reduces profits, says ABI; UK faces 'real risk of high inflation'; Private equity pioneer says 'golden age' will return