P529 Teletext 52: Feb 8 23:57:43 —————————————— SATURDAY ———— TIMES The dollar surged to its highest levels for three years and the pound and London shares rose sharply ahead of the G7 meeting of finance ministers. INDEPENDENT Shares leaps in London and New York with the danger of interest rate increases apparently out of the way for now. GUARDIAN The threat to Ford's Halewood factory on Mersjysidj was lifted after two days of talks with unions produced a commitment to build a new model thjte ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— Prices index 510 Companies index 520 I.T.JOBS - CONTRACT OR PERMANENT SEE PAGE 631 International CityNews Shares FUSEP529 Teletext 52: Feb 8 23:56:02 —————————————— SATURDAY ———— FT Getmanz could fail to meet the Maastticht criteria for economic and monetary union if measures to tackle its high unemployment are unsuccessful. TELEGRAPH Richard Branson's Virgin Railways was selected to run Britain's West Coast Main Line, the biggest prize in the govjrnmjnt's rail privatisation. EXPRESS City investors went on a supjtmarkjt price alert after a trading statement from Safeway came close to being a profits warning. ——————————————————————————————————2/2—— Prices index 510 Companies index 520 POPULAR SHARES - LATEST PRICES p516 International CityNews Shares FUSE