Asia AM: Argentine Jesuit intellectual elected pope, Xi’s wif...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/73UJGG/4VQSYT/YQ9BRX/M9C43G/   Asia AM Thursday March 14 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   Argentine Jesuit intellectual elected pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, a 76-year-old Jesuit intellectual, greeted the world as Pope Francis, the first pope from outside Europe in more than a millennium http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/4VQSIN/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Xi's wife to play role in charm offensive Peng Liyuan, a famous Chinese folk singer, will have her own speaking engagement when she accompanies her husband to South Africa for a Brics summit http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/JQG6HC/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Big banks fail to capture Asia growth FT analysis finds only HSBC and StanChart have grown profits from corporate and investment banking consistently in Asia over the past three years http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/Q32ZC0/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Obama vows 'tough talk' on cyber spying Obama administration is now facing pressure to find ways to punish companies that have benefited from stolen intellectual property http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/JQG6H6/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Citigroup risk chief at odds with dealers Head of risk at Citigroup puts himself at odds with Wall Street dealers after calling for derivatives to move to exchange trading http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/WH4XMM/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Google's head of Android to take new role Google announced on Wednesday that Andy Rubin would step down as its senior vice-president of mobile to take on an unspecified new role at the company http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/Q32ZCK/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Drew to testify on JPMorgan trading loss Ex-chief investment officer and bank's current and former executives will appear before Senate permanent subcommittee on investigations http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/WH4XMW/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   China's central bank warns on inflation Comments by governor is latest sign the government is willing to tolerate slightly slower growth to keep prices and the property market in check http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/CWP1NT/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Kuroda urged to plan for BoJ board games New governor will need to build consensus as he seeks to implement Shinzo Abe's pledge to pull the world's third-largest economy out of deflation http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/7ZJF9Y/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Chevron challenges Argentina over YPF US company's stance is a blow to Argentine government's hopes of forming a partnership with a leading oil company to help develop vast shale reserves http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/A5NPRN/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Financial Times - US homepage   Pope with sandals comes scandal free Pope Francis is a Jesuit intellectual known for his compassion and practicality, travelling by bus, visiting slums and speaking out against poverty http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/XBWK5Q/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Germany defies calls for stimulus Calls from eurozone partners for more economic stimulus were ignored as Berlin revealed plan to cut spending and balance budget ahead of schedule http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/SUZM2A/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Apple's Cook to testify in ebooks case Judge claims that chief executive's 'position and closeness' to Steve Jobs leaves him in a unique position to be able to answer questions relating to ebook pricing http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/IEB8TU/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Financial Times - UK Homepage   Qatar lined up for £10bn UK projects fund The potential projects the fund could invest in include energy plants, road and rail projects and even the Thames 'super-sewer' under London. http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/PNVA0T/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   UK watchdog warns on bonus cap Bailey says measure could drive up salary costs at UK banks and undercut moves to improve risk management at the UK arms of overseas institutions http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/XBWK5D/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Ermotti is best paid banker at UBS Chief executive will depose Robert McCann, head of the bank's lucrative wealth management business, who held the top slot in 2011 http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/LS60GU/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   S&P 11 points shy of all-time high Dollar firmer and demand for Treasuries falls as stronger than expected US retail sales figures add to a sense of the US economy gaining traction http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/PNVA06/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Insolvency Service on verge of insolvency Agency takes emergency cash injection from government after finances suffer from falling rates of bankruptcies during past few years http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/JQG6HP/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Rebels mirror regime in Syria's murky war Abductions have become rampant on both sides in a conflict driven by a chaotic proliferation of actors, with people at risk even in central Damascus http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/205XIS/HDGAS1/GDZOYA/4VQSIP/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. 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