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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/KC2844/GYGUU9/YQ9BRX/RN7YTC/   Asia AM Wednesday April 24 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   Apple to return extra $55bn to investors In a keenly anticipated financial report, Apple posted better than expected second-quarter results but warned of a further slowdown before June http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/7ZNQ9Q/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Clouds darken over global outlook Gloomy PMI data follow a week of meetings in Washington where leading economies acknowledged the need to do more to boost jobs and growth http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/OFA6OW/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   OECD sounds fresh warning on Japan The 'paramount policy challenge' for the Abe government should be dealing with the country's vast debt, the group's secretary-general said during a visit to Tokyo http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/Z8I4WD/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Huawei 'not interested in the US any more' Security officials and politicians have repeatedly identified telecoms group as threat to national security – an allegation the Chinese company denies http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/IE6LT8/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Bogus terror tweet sparks shares blip The incident is the latest sign of the growing influence of Twitter on investor sentiment and the risks associated with inaccurate information http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/IE6LTT/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   China clears Marubeni-Gavilon deal The Ministry of Commerce flexes its muscles by imposing significant conditions on $5bn takeover of US-based grain trader http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/52RIEX/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Sino-Japanese tensions mount over Senkaku Eight Chinese surveillance vessels entered Japanese territorial waters around the disputed islands, prompting official complaints from Japan http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/JQOTHU/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Thai billionaire launches $6.6bn retail bid CP All, Thailand's largest convenience store chain, offers 15% premium for Netherlands-controlled cash-and-carry retailer Siam Makro http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/OFA6OC/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Abe fires up Japanese property stocks Since it became clear Shinzo Abe was to return as prime minister the Topix index has risen almost 40%, making it the world's best performing market http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/FDBPU1/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Sugar leaves sour taste in Indian drought Maharashtra is in the grip of its worst drought in 40 years, as man-made factors combined with poor monsoon rains leave thousands without water http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/SU5V2I/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Financial Times - US homepage   KPMG chief dismisses 'one-day wonder' scandal Andrew concedes scandal 'will probably hurt' the firm's business in China, where the chairman is currently on a visit to Shanghai http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/HI81LC/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   US budget cuts to hit Lockheed sales Military contractor announces new projections as it publishes first-quarter net earnings up 14 per cent to $761m on net sales down 2 per cent to $11.1bn http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/K90HBT/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Libor heads for history in bank rate hunt Faith in interbank rates has been shaken by a wide-ranging global scandal that has already seen three banks pay $2.6bn in penalties for rate-rigging http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/4VJYIP/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   AT&T mobile data growth boosts profits Wireless data revenues grew by 21% and total wireless revenues and wireless service revenues both increased by 3.4% on the same quarter last year http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/3CSDY1/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Hearing gives new details on Boeing fire FAA used special new safety conditions that were proposed by Boeing as it determined the safety of the new battery technology http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/XBDM5E/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Financial Times - UK Homepage   ENRC chairman quits besmirched miner Mehmet Dalman's resignation follows a series of employee departures and investor worries over corporate governance at FTSE 100 miner http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/Z8I4WM/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   Lloyds branch sale to Co-op collapses The bank has until the end of the year to complete the sale of its 630 branches and will have to revive plans to float it as a freestanding business http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/NR286Z/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   More hard-up Britons turn to food banks UK charity the Trussell Trust says hundreds of thousands are in need of emergency handouts as referrals to its centres more than double http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/LSCBGV/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   HSBC – the bank that likes to say 'demising' Business world given new euphemism to add to downsizing, delayering and rightsizing to make cutting jobs sound nicer http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/WHZMEX/26QPAK/ORIY2F/9MPSJP/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=23   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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