In today's FT: Global pool of triple A status shrinks 60%, Damage r...

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/EB8122/OFV4U6/F6OKVE/72FH4Q/   In today's FT Wednesday March 27 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Global pool of triple A status shrinks 60% Expulsion of the US, the UK and France from the 'nine-As' club has led to contraction in the stock of government bonds deemed safest http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/87FTKB/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Damage ripples through Cypriot economy As Brussels heralds the bailout, the lack of credit is having severe repercussions on businesses, with banks not scheduled to open until Thursday http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/PN2WTV/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Secret HQ set up in London to fight cyber crime The initiative will be set up in London, where about 12 officers from the Government Communications Headquarters and MI5 will work with business representatives http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/T1MY8M/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Financial Times - US homepage   Buffett to join Goldman top 10 investors Berkshire Hathaway will hold a stake of about 2 per cent in the bank as a result of a revised deal over warrants issued to the conglomerate during the financial crisis http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/9MNHDI/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Facebook ad trial risks new privacy fears Social network to test one of the internet's most effective methods known as 'retargeting' – or tying adverts to users' behaviour from other websites http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/87FTDZ/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   US in crackdown on Citigroup anti-laundering flaws Federal Reserve targeted the financial group's Banamex unit, Mexico's second-largest bank, ordering it to improve its compliance with anti-money laundering rules http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/MJ0MUX/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Moscow renews crackdown on NGOs Raids across Russia have targeted German groups for the first time, including one affiliated to chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/87FTD2/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Commodities trading rule calls rejected Swiss government seeks to protect its central role in industry by launching a dialogue to write a set of voluntary principles http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/CWU8EE/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Hermitage closes embattled Russian fund HSBC-backed vehicle embroiled in a diplomatic war with the Kremlin to shut after being hit by redemptions and legal tussles of founder Bill Browder http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/YGKSV6/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Japan bond prices near all-time high Bank of Japan's governor vows to broaden scale of asset purchases to reverse deflation, which this week is expected to show further deterioration http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/XBX9C9/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Cohen buys Picasso's 'Le Rêve' for $155m The sale came as the US returned to top spot as the world's biggest art market, edging out China which had taken top spot in 2011 http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/JQ8AN3/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Online courses open doors for teenagers Amol Bhave, 17, from Jabalpur, India, learnt he had been accepted to MIT in the US after scoring 97% on a massive online open course, or Mooc http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/FDT0S7/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Financial Times - World   Divided US court hears gay marriage case US Supreme Court begins two days of landmark hearings on same-sex marriage amid seismic shift in public attitudes on the issue http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/3CQ3MN/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Republicans must rethink gay marriage With Republican support low, the issue has the potential to turn younger voters off the party for a generation and keep it out of the White House http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/JQ8ANJ/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Syrian opposition takes Arab League seat Damascus cleric bids for international recognition in attempt to repair state of disarray the Syrian opponents of President Assad have descended into http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/LSO7PB/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Bank of Spain sees deeper gloom in 2013 The country's central bank forecasts that 2013 will be tougher than last year but that the economy will start to recover next year http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/RPZKBU/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Poland opens way to euro referendum Tusk raises possibility of vote in return for an agreement with the opposition to push through necessary constitutional changes http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/6AJ1WO/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Financial Times - Companies   Services join forces to fight cyber crime Security chiefs at MI5 and GCHQ are focusing on the huge wave of state-sponsored cyber attacks by China and Russia on UK companies http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/6AJ1WP/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Artis ex-analyst on insider trading charge Matthew Teeple, the former analyst, and David Riley, a former chief information officer with Foundry, face charges of conspiracy and securities fraud http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/7ZRLXY/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Deutsche sets aside €500m to cover Libor German lender expected to settle with US, UK and Germany by the end of 2013 at the earliest as it increases provision over potential antitrust charges http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/RPZKBD/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   India must do more to open up banking The problem with the central bank is not that it is mistaken to issue new licences, but that it is likely to issue too few, and to do so too slowly http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/A53BYR/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Dell the unlikely target for financiers It is up to a special committee to decide if offers from Blackstone and Icahn will lead to a better bid than the one from Dell and Silver Lake http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/CWU8E7/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Financial Times - Financial markets news   Asia stocks steady as Cyprus jitters wane Calm takes hold with US data helping brighten mood as trading begins to wind down ahead of Easter holiday http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/9MNHYZ/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Crisis-hit Europe dominates rating losers Shifts in global credit ratings highlight how much of the damage wrought by the financial crisis has been focused on advanced western economies http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/NRC51U/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Cyprus capital controls threaten eurozone The longer such controls remain, the more uncertain the effects of unwinding them and the more dangerous, politically, it will become to alter course http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/JQ8ANC/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Swiss ties to trading houses under strain The publicity-shy commodities industry, which has avoided the limelight, has been taken aback by the debate about its role in the Swiss economy http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/87FTK0/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Brussels includes ISDA in antitrust probe European Commission alleges the lobby group may have helped investment banks block rivals from establishing derivatives trading platforms http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/7ZRLXS/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Financial Times - Comment   Cyprus adds to Europe's confusion The bailout is not significant for the eurozone as a whole but is another occasion for anger with the European project to bubble to the surface, writes Martin Wolf http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/GYHCJ9/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   New York's wonder shows planners' limits There are clear analogies between Yahoo's retreat from home teleworking and one woman's rout of town planners half a century ago, says John Kay http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/JQ8ANM/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   China's route to 'responsibility' The country's economic success is raising expectations over its behaviour and granting it more say in the trade system will help, says Yukon Huang http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/MJ0MUH/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Google no longer needs the media The search and advertising group wants to be rid of its Reader service because it is not manufacturing enough spaces for adverts, says Paul Ford http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/LSO7PC/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Investors must look at more than pay If the shareholder spring is to blossom, the dialogue between companies and their owners must broaden out, writes Peter Montagnon http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/EKLO9A/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Financial Times - Management   A taste for Italian in New Delhi Self-taught New Delhi chef Ritu Dalmia is on a mission to persuade fellow Indians to share her love of Italy's cuisine, writes Amy Kazmin http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/VT4EOK/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Online help for would-be founders Keeping connected via the internet is more important than ever for entrepreneurs, writes Luke Johnson, who selects his favourite websites http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/87FTKQ/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   How do I get my househusband to do more at home? I married a man who gave up his career to stay home with our children. But I come home and find homework often undone and our kids not yet bathed http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/GYN3XV/3O9UZD/JE4RV8/9MNHD3/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=26   Financial Times - Special Reports Connected Business Trading Insight Combating Tuberculosis Boldness in Business Video Lex Kazakhmys takes a hit Shares in Kazakhmys fell sharply after the copper miner reported a 30 per cent fall on underlying earnings and a $2bn writedown on its stake in fellow Kazakh miner ENRC. However, these earnings results had been expected. Lex's Vincent Boland and Julia Grindell discuss the share price fall and operational challenges facing Kazakhmys. 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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