Asia AM: US warns on N Korea missile readiness, Ex-KPMG partn...

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/P75VYY/NRVX44/GO0D2T/6VRT5E/   Asia AM Friday April 12 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   US warns on N Korea missile readiness First time a US intelligence agency has concluded Pyongyang has small enough nuclear device, but DIA insists reliability will be low http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/1OEPUK/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Ex-KPMG partner given Rolex for tips US attorney's office in Los Angeles filed a criminal complaint charging London with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/A5P6OS/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Myanmar opens hydrocarbons auction Latest effort to attract foreign investment comes amid signs the government will review existing resources contracts to win place on transparency group http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/UL49S7/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Asian armoury crimps South Korean stocks Tensions with North Korea and the impact of Japan's monetary easing combine to undermine Seoul's Kospi, Asia's worst performing index http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/SUMEQ0/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Google helps users plan digital afterlife Product launch is the most high-profile address of people's concerns about what will happen to their digital content following their death http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/JQ6M5V/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   BoJ to pursue inflation target 'flexibly' Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda says Bank of Japan would consider adjusting easing policy if it led to unwanted side-effects http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/B4UO0B/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Lisbon struggles to avoid second bailout Portugal and Ireland expected to be given more time to repay rescue funds, but will have to raise a lot more money to re-enter debt markets http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/K9O54V/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Greifeld bonus cut over botched Facebook IPO Some of Wall Street's biggest brokers claimed they suffered about a total of $500m in losses due to glitches during networking site's debut http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/6ARHBW/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   China's forex reserves reach $3.4tn The country is facing heavy capital inflows in a sharp reversal from last year, raising concerns about levels of debt in the economy http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/OF2KDA/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Urban middle class boosts China car sales World's largest vehicle market grows 17% in the first quarter as European and US car brands continue to take market share from Japanese rivals http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/PNADYV/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Financial Times - US homepage   JC Penney seeks Blackstone advice on cash Weak state of JC Penney's business – its sales tumbled 25% to $13bn in the past year – is likely to limit bargaining power with potential investors http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/1OEPUI/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Speculators aim to milk Fannie and Freddie Both common and preferred stock of the US mortgage finance groups has jumped higher on political and legal hopes that it could become a cash cow http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/1OEPUF/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Lew vows to push on with tax overhaul US Treasury secretary told House ways and means committee that the administration was prepared to clinch tax deal for companies and households in 2013 http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/K9O54H/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Thatcher death stirs conservative nostalgia Republicans are caught between fealty to past icons and the need to craft fresh policies to lift the party out of a a lengthy slump http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/20QU1M/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   French minister riled by Apple ban on app Fleur Pellerin, digital industry minister, accuses US tech group of being 'extremely brutal' for removing AppGratis from its App Store http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/DXLCVO/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Financial Times - UK Homepage   'Free' apps probed over charging children A UK consumer watchdog has promised to crack down on 'freemium' video games that encourage youngsters to spend money on virtual goods http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/A5P6OQ/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Cameron stands by welfare reform In face of FT research, PM insists coalition is right to tackle dependency and denies reforms will deepen regional divisions http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/GYBAZS/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Blair warns Labour not to return to 1980s Former PM warns party is in danger of returning to dividing lines of 1980s, in his most significant intervention since stepping down as Labour leader http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/87NG8P/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Investor assault on BP pay awards Standard Life Investments charges that executives 'have potential to receive significant rewards for unchallenging performance targets http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/JQ6M56/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   Israeli tycoon sues former UK minister Battle for one of Africa's richest untapped mineral deposits has reached into the heart of the global elite with Steinmetz legal action http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/MJCWX4/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   How former HBOS chiefs scooped top pensions James Crosby and Andy Hornby, excoriated for presiding over a 'colossal' bank failure, accrued benefits at roughly twice the rate of ordinary workers http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HIP60Z/OJ2XU6/628KSZ/VTWSJC/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=11   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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