In today's FT: Thatcher: the great reformer, Thatcher’s quest left ...

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/DHGUVV/6ARNS3/DG8W0Y/EWTCE3/   In today's FT Tuesday April 09 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Thatcher: the great reformer The influence of the former UK prime minister on the world stage rested on her outspoken defence of free markets and close relationship with the US http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/DXLHHE/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Thatcher's quest left 'lasting scar' on economy Former PM helped shift Britain from a century of relative decline to three decades where it caught up with the US, Germany and France http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/JQ60O4/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Thatcher was both admired and reviled Cameron says former prime minister 'saved our country'. Miliband says she 'moved the centre ground . . . and was a huge figure on the world stage' http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/Z8YEIN/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Financial Times - US homepage   Chinese inflation slows sharply in March Consumer prices rose at 2.1 per cent in March from a year earlier, easing from the 3.2 per cent clip posted in February http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/PNA7ZO/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   CFTC probes derivatives benchmark Investigation into allegations of manipulation of ISDAFIX marks a widening of the international inquiry into rigging of a variety of interest rates http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/9M3UUW/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   JC Penney chief pays price of sales plunge JC Penney shares surged by 10% in after-hours trading when Johnson's departure was reported, but they tumbled when Ullman's return was announced http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/IE8O62/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Israel's richest man risks anger over UK move Idan Ofer's decision to move to UK is said to be for family reasons, but could ignite a row about inequality in his country http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/IE8O6W/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Fed warned to rein in QE BlackRock's Rick Rieder says bond-buying tactics are a 'large and dull hammer' that have distorted markets and risk stoking inflation http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/XBKYDI/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   GE to buy pumpmaker Lufkin for $3.3bn US conglomerate is to pay a premium for the Texan group that specialises in 'nodding donkey' oil pumps as it develops its oil and gas business http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/52JFFK/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Japan buyers go abroad in search of yield The move in western bond markets reflects expectations that institutional investors in Japan will seek higher yielding foreign bonds as the BoJ acts http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/WHXDKN/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   EADS exit raises questions on Lagardère Investors have welcomed French media group's decision to sell stake in aircraft maker but analysts have queried the potential of its remaining assets http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/WHXDKR/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Alcoa buoyed by aerospace and car demand William Oplinger, chief financial officer, said the group had delivered 'solid first-quarter results' across all its business segments http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/DXLHT7/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Financial Times - World   Thatcher: 'Iron Lady' who remade Britain Indomitable leader, who has died at 87, transformed UK politics and exported her forceful market ideals to the rest of the world http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/WHXDD0/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Loyal friend who stood firmly beside US Across America – regardless of political divisions – Thatcher was being fondly remembered for being the most loyal of pro-American foreign leaders http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/3C9JJV/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Leader backed globalisation but defended nation state Thatcher stood for economic globalisation but defended nation state. That tension defined her relationship to EU – and continues to mould Britain http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/20QS9G/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Xi vows to protect foreign business In a meeting with Chinese and international business leaders, the new president pledges to step up protection of intellectual property rights http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/PNA7ZA/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   French president struggles in tax crisis The scandal involving the former budget minister has floored Mr Hollande and threatens to undermine his efforts to tackle a stalled economy http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/Z8YEEZ/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Financial Times - Companies   Senate confirms Mary Jo White to head SEC Mary Joe White's approval by the Senate sets the stage for the SEC to move ahead with its agenda which includes finalising regulations http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/OF2ZA0/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   EU to pass $23.3bn Virgin Media takeover Liberty Global is to win approval for its purchase, paving the way for the creation of Europe's biggest broadband communications group http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/UL4XWW/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Drilling expert comes to BP's defence Oil company's witness counters government expert on how the Macondo well was drilled and if it met industry standards http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/1OE99C/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Occidental denies fight over Chazen heir The board said all decisions regarding chief executive succession planning were made over many meetings by the independent directors alone http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/HIG68A/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Tesco counts cost of failed US venture An exit would force a significant write-off of the value of the US arm, Fresh & Easy, wiping up to £1bn off of Tesco's full-year profits http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/PNA77N/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Financial Times - Financial markets news   Nikkei soars as BoJ policy easing dominates Japan leads equity market gains as shares in exporters benefit from a continued yen slide in the wake of last week's dramatic BoJ move http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/MJC22S/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Pressure on margins at European refineries Pressure on margins comes even as European and Asian refineries enter peak maintenance season, when seasonal disruptions tend to aid prices http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/MJC2V7/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Days of inflation targeting are numbered The days of inflation targeting are numbered and the great rotation is likely to be less about asset allocation and more about sectors http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/VTWKXQ/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   China opens Aussie dollar direct trading Australian dollar is the third currency to trade directly with the renminbi, the latest step in the internationalisation of China's currency http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/FDHGBG/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   US corporate debt activity at new low The percentage of value of the high-grade corporate bond market that turns over each year has fallen to less than 73 per cent, figures show http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/OF2ZAG/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Financial Times - Comment   The Iron Lady towers over modern Britain 'Divisive' – the charge that dogs her like no other – is the most feeble, mealy-mouthed word in politics, writes Janan Ganesh http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/52JFRS/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Radical Thatcher showed power of character The former PM's death is a reminder that leadership can still shape events and can often interrupt the tide of history, writes Philip Stephens http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/A5P1UT/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Right about Britain and nearly everything Like many great leaders, Margaret Thatcher has come to be more respected abroad than she ever was at home, writes Niall Ferguson http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/4VSRJQ/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Thatcher helped Britons to walk tall The ex-PM felt her greatest responsibility was to enhance the UK's position in the world – commercially, financially and militarily, says Kenneth Baker http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/WHXDDC/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   General strike call echoes Thatcher era The former prime minister has died just as her old foes in the trade unions are considering reprising a day of national action, writes Brian Groom http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/XBKYYT/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Financial Times - Management   The search for fresh digital blood Executives with online experience face new challenges when they answer calls to join the boards of traditional companies, writes Maija Palmer http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/LS0VCG/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Old-age wisdom can benefit companies The ageing of populations should be regarded as, at worst, a challenge and at best an opportunity, as some employers have sensed, writes Andrew Hill http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/1OE9QW/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Innovation in a competitive sector Brawn GP and Red Bull's 2009 F1 success shows that pioneering the next big thing may not always be the most profitable choice, writes Paolo Aversa http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/K9OCCF/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Somersby's cider takes a bite of Apple The brewer Carlsberg is aiming at the older generation of affluent geeks who remember their student drinking days, writes Louise Lucas http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/GY3F70/BMU6DR/C42X3L/K9OCCI/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=8   Financial Times - 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