Asia AM: EU warns US on bank ‘protectionism’, Stocks put earn...

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/73UJGG/SU5OZA/RWX3YA/RN7YTC/   Asia AM Tuesday April 23 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   EU warns US on bank 'protectionism' Fed's plans to force foreign banks to hold billions of dollars more capital have drawn a sharp retort from the EU's top financial regulator http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/T14043/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Stocks put earnings worries to one side Global equities pushed higher as the prospect of continued central bank liquidity offset lingering uncertainty about corporate earnings http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/NR2HVQ/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Twitter reaches biggest ad deal yet Agreement with one of world's biggest media-buying companies signals growing significance of microblog in marketing campaigns http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/VTXVWF/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Smartphones enter low-cost space race Nasa is experimenting with building low-cost nano-satellites using off-the-shelf components, with the three smartphone satellites costing as little as $3,500 each http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/XBDADZ/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Syrian rebels seek control over oilfields Military units to be created to assert authority over oilfields as EU lifts oil embargo, allowing rebels to sell crude to fund operations http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/SU5O56/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   China and US try to forge military ties The push comes as China's navy and missile forces are acquiring the ability to project power in Asia and limit the freedom of US forces http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/B4191W/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Ambani gets highest-level security cover India's government is providing protection normally reserved for top politicians to Mukesh Ambani, the country's richest man, after threats http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/LSCLCN/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Sichuan quake volunteers turned away The need to keep those eager to help away from the disaster area highlights that civic involvement and philanthropic activity are on the rise in China http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/Q3787H/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Abenomics' test lies in growth strategy A weaker currency alone in Japan may not be enough to spur more investment at home and resolve longer term problems in the economy http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/4VJXJA/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Apple battles to regain its product bite After a stellar year the iPhone maker has lost momentum with its chief executive having to apologise more often than he has introduced new innovations http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/7ZNYNW/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Financial Times - US homepage   Boston bomb suspect charged Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be prosecuted on two charges; for conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction, in this case a bomb, and for malicious destruction of property http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/XBDADV/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Bribery probe lifts Walmart directors' pay Four members of the audit committee were paid an extra $60,000 last year on top of their $60,000 annual retainers and equity awards worth $175,000 http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/PNZGZU/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Boeing in the dark over 787 battery fires Despite saying the cause of the battery failures on its Dreamliner aircraft might never be established, group insist the jet is safe to fly http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/52RKRK/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Netflix boosted by original programming Company rivals Time Warner's HBO for number of subscribers it has in the US and is competing with US pay-TV channels as it develops its own series http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/CWLS1A/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   CFTC's Gensler says Libor 'unsustainable' US regulator demands an immediate change to process, saying that this would restore market integrity and promote financial stability http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/DXTJTF/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Ecommerce tax bill advances in Senate Bill would enable states to collect the same sales tax from online shoppers they collect from mall shoppers, but it faces opposition in House http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/RPM67J/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   Financial Times - UK Homepage   Barroso says Europe near austerity limit Commission chief still believes in need for drastic cuts in deficits, but such policies need to have 'acceptance, politically and socially' http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/1OQ5QO/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   News Corp benefits from $139m settlement The move clears another obstacle as the media company prepares to spin off publishing and Australian assets from its television and film businesses http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/HI838Y/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   More big ships sail on the Alley-Alley-Oh Thirty-six-mile waterway between Manchester and Liverpool is being promoted as a cheap and green alternative to clogged motorways http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/T1V0I6/8ANBW9/YBPFG7/K9010E/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=22   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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