In today's FT: Chinese trade with US surges in Q1, KPMG resigns as ...

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/WHXIUH/P54FKU/M9C43G/   In today's FT Wednesday April 10 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Chinese trade with US surges in Q1 March exports rose on the back of improved economic performance in the US, while trade with Europe declined http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/PNA43B/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   KPMG resigns as Herbalife auditor Accountant says confidential information about two clients was passed on to an alleged insider trader, as it condemns individual's 'rogue actions' http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/Z8YS65/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Crosby seeks to give up knighthood Former banker to forgo 30% of £580,000-a-year pension pot and says that he is stepping down from voluntary post as trustee of Cancer Research charity http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/WHXEH9/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Financial Times - US homepage   Silicon Valley lobby group draws critics The new organisation marks the first major super-Pac to emerge from the tech industry, taking on immigration reform as its first issue http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/OF25N1/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Swap traders' morning fix under scrutiny Regulators turn their attention to the ISDAfix process, where 16 banks provide the rates at which they would buy and sell a benchmark swap http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/YGD984/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Google favours 'in-house' search results Alongside widely expected concessions on labelling own services, the US group will also need to offer solutions that give more prominence to rivals http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/VTWIHO/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Fitch downgrades China's credit rating Agency cuts currency rating to A+, citing underlying structural weaknesses in the economy, amid concerns it could need a bailout http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/A5PH4Z/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Euro states set to disclose tax details Austria and Luxembourg say they will relax privacy rules in their financial sectors and join the move towards cracking down on tax evasion http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/PNA4NM/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Global Insight: Weak economy adds to Hollande's headache As the president grapples with the fallout from a political scandal, the Bank of France says the economy eked out 0.1% growth in the first quarter http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/IE8VQH/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Financial Times - Asia homepage   N Korea urges foreigners to leave South Pyongyang's warning for foreign companies and tourists to prepare to evacuate in case of war comes as tensions escalate on the peninsula http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/52JP2O/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   US urges euro states to boost demand US Treasury secretary Jack Lew says stronger members should encourage consumer demand, highlighting the contrasting US fiscal position http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/Z8YS83/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Brussels opens MasterCard antitrust probe Investigation will focus on fees for customers from outside the EU and possible restrictions on retailers seeking to reduce cross-border fees http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/PNA43O/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   US offers economic incentive for Mideast talks Mr Kerry's comments were the clearest sign yet that he is pushing to restart the peace talks amid fears that time for a two-state solution is fast running out http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/GYB0Y2/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Kenyatta sworn in as Kenya's president Kenya's fourth president gives a measured and conciliatory inauguration speech calculated to appease those worried by his incumbency http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/GYB0IH/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Uncertainty looms over Pakistan poll As Pakistan gears up for elections, there is disgruntlement before what promises to be the first democratic handover of power since independence http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/UL4YTC/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   FBI asked to probe McConnell campaign leak Tape of Mitch McConnell and his advisers includes discussions about how to use Ashley Judd's admissions in her autobiography about mental health problems http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/PNA4NI/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Skechers executive tells of KPMG shock Mark Hutchins, managing partner of KPMG's Los Angeles office, and Patrick Ford, another partner, were resigning as Skechers' auditor http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/NRVMFR/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   FCA launches probe into RBS glitches IT failure could result in huge fines for the UK lender, as the new regulator takes the unusual step of announcing an enforcement investigation http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/LS0ZSA/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Investor says Dell buyout offer is 'unfair' Southeastern says that the $24.4bn management buyout is unfair to long-term shareholders, giving them no opportunity to participate in any turnround http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/XBKQG6/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Activist fund fails to gain Agrium seats Agrium's annual meeting brought an acrimonious campaign by the dissident shareholder to an end without Jana winning a single board seat http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/JQ6291/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Sports interests kick IMG plans into play India venture is core to emerging market growth story that Forstmann Little will pitch to potential buyers as it considers sale of marketing agency http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/GYB0IK/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Financial Times - Financial markets news   US equities overcome early caution Chinese inflation data ease concerns about possible monetary tightening in world's second-biggest economy as attention turns to US earnings http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/MJC7JD/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Junk bonds benefit from lack of options Borrowers with weak credit histories raise funds at lowest rates on record as interest rates across financial markets are pushed down http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/DXL8X6/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Bank deregulation part of Thatcher legacy With a focus on the benefits of financial deregulation, little attention was given to potential risks and the rise of 'too big to fail' banks http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/MJC7RF/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Investors toast rise of the EM consumer Higher consumption by the middle class in emerging markets should boost consumer staple stock prices, but some argue the effect is already priced in http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/LS0ZSZ/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   India 'facing threat of regulatory arbitrage' Former stock exchange head warns that other nations are using favourable regulations to attract business http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/1OEROT/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Financial Times - Comment   Japan's unfinished policy revolution Tokyo's economic system is a machine for generating high private savings but it is unable to use them productively, writes Martin Wolf http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/FDHOD2/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Prosperity requires more than rule of law When China asks how to establish the institutions to support a stable, wealthy economy, it is not enough to reply 'property rights', says John Kay http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/6ARUAO/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Hollande must heed lessons of Louis XVI The 'Grande Nation', known for its strong state and international ambition, seems to be afflicted with a regime crisis, writes Dominique Moïsi http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/DXL8K9/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Detroit shows way to beat inner city blues The nascent turnround offers a distinctive model of renewal from which cities in the US and beyond can learn, writes Richard Florida http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/B4UBWW/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Marriage: evolution truly in the making According to recent polls, more Americans now have an 'evolved' view on same-sex marriage than actually believe in evolution, writes Matthew Garrahan http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/UL4YT4/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Financial Times - Management   Founder follows his gut instincts Turkish immigrant Hamdi Ulukaya created jobs by giving the US a taste for the naturally produced yoghurt he grew up with, writes Anna Fifield http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/LS0ZJ6/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Capitalism deserves better narrators From university economics courses to the media, articulate and credible defenders of the profit motive are hard to find these days, writes Luke Johnson http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/PNA431/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   How do I discuss skirt length? An attractive 27-year-old at work has been accused of wearing short skirts and showing too much cleavage. The dress code is not specific. What should I do? http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/EKF33Y/TP5EB2/R39LYI/IE8VQI/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Special Reports - FT.com The 50 Business Ideas Urban Demographics Investing in Japan Connected Business Trading Insight Video Lex 2012 drought reverberates through agriculture markets This time last year, the Department of Agriculture was optimistic about farming's prospects for 2012. What followed was one of the worst US droughts on record. The FT's Christopher Booker talks to US commodities correspondent Gregory Meyer about how its effects are still being felt. 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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