World news: Thatcher: ‘Iron Lady’ who remade Britain, Loyal frie...

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/WDI4RR/WHXD4O/H0CYAK/3O9UZD/   World news: Tuesday April 09 2013 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/WDI4RR/YG7Z91/TP5EB2/TUJLXB/A5P1G0/50/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   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/WDI4RR/YG7Z91/TP5EB2/TUJLXB/A5P1GB/50/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   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/WDI4RR/YG7Z91/TP5EB2/TUJLXB/CW1T63/50/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   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/WDI4RR/YG7Z91/TP5EB2/TUJLXB/T15WIP/50/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   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/WDI4RR/YG7Z91/TP5EB2/TUJLXB/B4UL82/50/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Fernández feels political pressure Cristina Fernández faces midterms in October where she will need a strong showing if she does decide to seek to change the constitution http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/YG7Z91/TP5EB2/TUJLXB/JQ60Z8/50/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Pyongyang withdraws workers from Kaesong Pyongyang has followed through on its threat to halt operations at the industrial park which it runs jointly with South Korea http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/YG7Z91/TP5EB2/TUJLXB/20QS3P/50/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Obama refocuses on gun debate US Senate is to consider more controls, but the result will at best be a diluted version of the president's vision after the shooting in Sandy Hook school http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/YG7Z91/TP5EB2/TUJLXB/T15WI2/50/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Portugal may face delay to bailout funds Finance ministers meeting in Dublin are due to reach a final decision on formal requests from Portugal and Ireland to extend loan maturities http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/YG7Z91/TP5EB2/TUJLXB/FDHGCN/50/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   Putin's Europe tour dogged by protests The Russian president and Angela Merkel appear surprised when a demonstrator sheds her clothes, revealing protest slogans written on her body http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/YG7Z91/TP5EB2/TUJLXB/K9OC7V/50/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=9   FT.com - In depth BP trial Mali intervention Libor scandal Bank bonuses 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..