Asia AM: S&P 500 closes at record high, Sarkozy: from the Ely...

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/KC2844/K96DXP/53PVL9/IY8ZJL/   Asia AM Friday March 29 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   S&P 500 closes at record high Bellwether index has rallied 131 per cent since its intraday low of 666.79 in March 2009, boosted by aggressive monetary easing and record US profits http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/4VX98O/C51OYF/AM0FUH/RPZJ9Y/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Sarkozy: from the Elysée to private equity Nicolas Sarkozy has spent virtually all his professional life in politics but has long made no secret of his desire to make money after leaving office http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/4VX98O/C51OYF/AM0FUH/WHWPNE/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Judge mulls SAC's $602m settlement Judge Victor Marrero says he might approve the pact with a condition to revisit the case pending other court rulings, signalling more active judiciary http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/4VX98O/C51OYF/AM0FUH/JQ8KWZ/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Angry Cypriots withdraw bank deposits Country's banks reopen, after being closed for two weeks, albeit under strict capital controls that authorities hope will prevent a bank run http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/4VX98O/C51OYF/AM0FUH/T1MFJ9/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   China intensifies attacks on Apple Co-ordinated public campaign in the state media labels tech giant dishonest, greedy and 'incomparably arrogant' and threatens regulatory action over its after-sales service http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/4VX98O/C51OYF/AM0FUH/VT43FE/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Italy's Democrats fail to form government Pierluigi Bersani tells president he has 'not found a solution' after being handed task of mustering enough support for a new administration http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/4VX98O/C51OYF/AM0FUH/PN29E5/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Investors sue RBS over 2008 rights issue ING and the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System are among 21 shareholders taking legal action over alleged material omissions in prospectus http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/4VX98O/C51OYF/AM0FUH/7ZR063/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   BlackBerry founder to quit phonemaker Mike Lazaridis follows his fellow co-founder Jim Balsillie as phonemaker reveals a return to profit after steady launch of the BlackBerry 10 http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/4VX98O/C51OYF/AM0FUH/T1MFJX/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Mortars kill 10 at Damascus university An architecture college near government buildings is hit in the latest in an increasing number of shellfire incidents in the Syrian capital http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/4VX98O/C51OYF/AM0FUH/OFVQIK/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   US seeks cyber espionage crackdown US looks for new measures to deter hackers but that will not cause broader damage to the economic and political relationship with China http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/4VX98O/C51OYF/AM0FUH/HIBW5M/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   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. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..