World news: Luxembourg set to end bank secrecy, Fed faces calls ...

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/8P1R88/MJV77S/7U1AHV/YHDR05/   World news: Tuesday April 30 2013 World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Luxembourg set to end bank secrecy Finance minister says Grand Duchy is willing to expand accounts covered by new information-sharing deals with US and EU to include global companies http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/4VDHT6/8ANBW9/2OHV0O/LSCZD5/LE/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=30   Fed faces calls for radical reform A proposed commission would have instructions to look at more aggressive mandates to fight unemployment as well as more conservative regimes http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/4VDHT6/8ANBW9/2OHV0O/FDBOM6/LE/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=30   Italy's premier Letta tears up €6bn in tax rises Laying out his programme to parliament, Mr Letta said Europe faced a "crisis of legitimacy" and had to change its focus on austerity http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/4VDHT6/8ANBW9/2OHV0O/WHKE3Z/LE/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=30   Greece passes law to fire civil servants Greece has implemented an agreement with EU-IMF inspectors by passing a law that should see €2.8bn in overdue rescue funds flow to Athens http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/4VDHT6/8ANBW9/2OHV0O/XBDQPX/LE/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=30   Alibaba buys Weibo stake for $586m Ecommerce group takes 18% of microblogging site in a deal that values Chinese social network at more than $3bn http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/4VDHT6/8ANBW9/2OHV0O/WHKE3K/LE/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=30   Hedge fund group sues over Cayman reforms Provider of hedge fund fiduciary services files a suit against the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, which wants to make tax haven more transparent http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/4VDHT6/8ANBW9/2OHV0O/PNZ4Q0/LE/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=30   UAE set to boost green energy Gulf state's renewable energy company will be able to invest up to £1bn alongside the Green Investment Bank in future projects under planned agreement http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/4VDHT6/8ANBW9/2OHV0O/RPMXS4/LE/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=30   Iraq bombs expose faultines Death toll for past seven days passes 200, marking worst week of violence since US troops pulled out, as Shia-Sunni tensions escalate http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/4VDHT6/8ANBW9/2OHV0O/9MPTC8/LE/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=30   US electricity giant rejects privatisation plan The Tennessee Valley Authority, the government-owned power company, has criticised a suggestion by the Obama administration that it might need to be privatised. http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/4VDHT6/8ANBW9/2OHV0O/B41B23/LE/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=30   EU to ban 'bee-harming' pesticides The European Commission is to impose a temporary ban on three widely used chemicals, in spite of EU governments failing to agree on the issue http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/4VDHT6/8ANBW9/2OHV0O/K90AK7/LE/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=30   In depth - FT.com BP trial Libor scandal Bank bonuses Great tax race 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..