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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/8P1R88/YGKF7D/81LZB2/QFZDL0/   World news: Thursday March 28 2013 Financial Times - World   Cyprus imposes severe capital controls Cypriot authorities announce limits on credit card transactions and money withdrawals as banks prepare to reopen for the first time in two weeks http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/XBA4AW/6VRT5E/161DQ2/K9656K/28/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Cyprus shows IMF hardening on Europe The International Monetary Fund's relationship with the European Commission is under strain as the fund takes an increasingly tough line on rescues http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/XBA4AW/6VRT5E/161DQ2/WHWJWJ/28/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Michigan braces for anti-union legislation In the lead-up to Thursday's deadline, some unions and municipalities raced to sign contracts to allow the unions to collect mandatory dues http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/XBA4AW/6VRT5E/161DQ2/B4POUM/28/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Malaysia PM faces test as tight poll looms Najib Razak poised to call election that offers opposition its best ever chance of victory since the country gained independence from Britain in 1957 http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/XBA4AW/6VRT5E/161DQ2/WHWJX6/28/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   US judges sceptical on gay marriage law All four liberal justices voice their concerns that the federal Defence of Marriage Act discriminates against legally married gay and lesbian couples http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/XBA4AW/6VRT5E/161DQ2/XBXRKB/28/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   IMF signals push to scrap energy subsidies Fund says fiscal woes could be largely overcome by lifting $1.9tn in global subsidies, suggesting higher fuel prices could become a central condition of IMF help http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/XBA4AW/6VRT5E/161DQ2/T1MQ5T/28/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Nigeria hopes for railways' resurrection Resumption of service on Lagos-Kano line is first achievement of a multibillion dollar effort to revive railways in Africa's second-biggest economy http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/XBA4AW/6VRT5E/161DQ2/4V9LS5/28/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Brazil hits growth 'stumbling block' Fitch Ratings says slow economic expansion is hampering the country's recent 'upward momentum', though it says the outlook remains stable http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/XBA4AW/6VRT5E/161DQ2/XBXRXS/28/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Iraq fears spread of Syrian violence Sunni protests that are feeding on the fighting between the Assad regime and rebel forces could become all-out revolt, say officials in Baghdad http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/XBA4AW/6VRT5E/161DQ2/WHWJXV/28/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   Hackers mount widespread cyber attack The distributed denial of service bombardment, aimed at an anti-spam service in Europe, is reported to be so large it could slow down the internet http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/XBA4AW/6VRT5E/161DQ2/RPZIZR/28/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=28   FT.com - In depth BP trial Mali intervention Libor scandal Bank bonuses 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..