Asia AM: Bernanke says bond buying could slow, Soldier killed...

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/ZE9K33/6ANGSW/81LZBR/NSVWP8/   Asia AM Thursday May 23 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   Bernanke says bond buying could slow The Fed chairman said it might consider taming asset purchases soon if officials became convinced that the economic recovery was on a steady upward path http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/7Z38FX/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Soldier killed on London street Scotland Yard says two men, both carrying weapons, were shot by police and taken to hospital. Video footage showed one of the men with bloodied hands http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/LSVX0J/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   HP turnround plan begins to show results Meg Whitman, chief executive, tells the FT that the 'patient is showing more signs of recovery' after PC revenues fell by a fifth year on year http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/JQ046L/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   GE eyes consumer finance unit IPO Jeff Immelt says the US conglomerate is seeking to shrink the assets of its financial services division and possibly list the company publicly http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/WHDFXO/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   BoJ holds off on fresh monetary easing Japan's central bank decides against fresh monetary easing, judging measures already taken to stimulate growth enough to revive the economy http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/ULXJ40/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Asian debt: Beware of bubbles Southeast Asia's booming bond market has sparked fears of a bubble but the region is in more robust shape to withstand shocks than in the late 1990s http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/RP5Q7O/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Ai Weiwei mocks state in music video Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist, has dedicated to dissidents everywhere a heavy-metal video he has made that satirises the power of state authorities http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/NRADVV/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Amazon plans giant biosphere in Seattle Mixed public reaction to proposal to construct spherical greenhouses where the online retailer's staff will work surrounded by shrubbery and trees http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/K9CWO1/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   G8 protesters 'map' London hedge funds An anti-capitalist group has highlighted potential targets in the UK capital, encouraging supporters to 'show their anger' at companies' addresses http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/OFZY20/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   White House admits to strikes on US citizens The deaths of the Americans have become one of the most politically sensitive aspects of the widespread use of drones under Mr Obama to kill suspected terror leaders http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/GY87B9/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Financial Times - US homepage   IMF studies bond restructuring reform First high-level attempt to address the issue since efforts to create a sovereign debt mechanism failed a decade ago http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/6ANGR7/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Rating agencies under fire again Growing number of investors say agencies such as S&P, Moody's and Fitch have not kept up with improving fundamentals in US housing market http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/9MUO3Y/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Swedish riots stir debate on immigration The widespread unrest began in the north-western suburb of Husby, where immigrants represent about 80% of the population and unemployment is high http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/Q3MEZ0/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Financial Times - UK Homepage   IMF pulls its punches in ring with Treasury Against expectations, fund refused to openly and explicitly criticise chancellor George Osborne's austerity drive in report on British austerity http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/YGI3D4/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Brussels to tighten bank bailout rules EU proposes more stringent rules on state bailouts by which investors would suffer heavier losses and would be levied before taxpayers http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/Z8EPYK/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Eurozone seeks 'Tobin tax' incentives Officials look to ease collection of the levy, using market infrastructure, and make it more difficult to sidestep the bloc's taxman http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/4VRHS9/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Cable & Wireless to relocate from London Telecoms group that traces its history back to the early days of the British empire will move its headquarters out of the UK after more than 140 years http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/YG4YM2/BMU6DR/C4ZDLC/K9CWOR/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   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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