Asia AM: Commodity traders’ $250bn harvest, Global economy st...

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/NA70KK/OF2IQG/CBG4OP/26QPAK/   Asia AM Monday April 15 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   Commodity traders' $250bn harvest Net income of largest trading houses since 2003 surpasses that of combination of the biggest Wall Street banks or that of an industrial giant like GE http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/3C9BOG/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Global economy stuck in a rut Brookings Institution-FT tracking index of recovery shows the economy is struggling to gain traction despite strong markets and improving confidence http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/NRVIJR/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Hopes rise on Lehman payout Administrators PwC said there was a 'reasonable chance' of repayment in full of the £15bn in unsecured claims, following a string of legal victories http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/DXLZW5/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   US willing to defend Japan, says Kerry Following talks with South Korean and Chinese leaders, the US secretary of state urged Pyongyang to 'come to the table' to resolve the escalating tensions http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/PNAQRI/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   BP has chance to rebut misconduct claims Trial has been an exercise in damage limitation, but questions remain http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/T15RPJ/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Rousseff endangered by price of tomatoes Inflation a highly emotive issue in Brazil ahead of an election because of struggle in earlier decades with runaway price rises of as much as 2,500% http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/20QHO6/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Yield hunt boosts Asian junk debt Junk-rated borrowers have so far raised $18.1bn in the market this year, bettering the previous full-year high of $16.2bn set in 2010, according to Dealogic http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/87N0ZM/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Democratic donors set sights on Texas Democrats are ready to try to create the kind of organisation and political infrastructure that the Obama campaign machine built http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/CW1A50/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Dividend recaps make return in Europe Buyout fund managers have returned €2.3bn through refinancings in the first quarter, 20% more than the dividends they took for the whole of last year http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/B4U2M2/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   French ministers fear 'caviar left' tag Cabinet must meet Monday's deadline for declaring wealth, set in a bid to overcome a scandal involving the former budget minister http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/LS0DQW/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Financial Times - UK Homepage   UK pension deficits set to rise by £100bn Shortfalls increase despite rise in share and bonds markets because low interest rates reduce amount by which liabilities can be discounted http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/CW1A57/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   NHS chief warns of prospect of charges Future government may consider charging as anticipated demand for NHS services rises by 4% to 5%a year, says Prof Malcolm Grant http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/JQ6XIZ/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   BT and Sky kick off pub sports price war Sky has already offered some large pub groups heavy discounts of up to 30%, people with knowledge of recent negotiations say http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/MJCYSS/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Venezuelans vote on Chávez successor Polls suggest Henrique Capriles, runner-up in October's election, is closing the gap on the former leader's protégé, Nicolás Maduro http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/EKFOGK/M9C43G/9709Q3/87N0AB/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   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..