Asia AM: Consumer groups turn screw on agencies, God’s new ba...

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/VTDC1M/DG8W0U/IY8ZJL/   Asia AM Friday May 31 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   Consumer groups turn screw on agencies Mondelez and P&G are increasingly relying on social media instead of traditional agencies to directly communicate with consumers http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/GY6FYN/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   God's new banker brings Teutonic rigour To mend IOR's reputation as a haven for organised crime and corrupt Italian officials, Ernst von Freyberg has started checking every account, one by one http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/87UY7N/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   US first-quarter growth revised lower Figures show consumers held up despite an increase in payroll taxes, giving some hope for momentum that will carry through to the rest of the year http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/52NX2I/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Pork deal tests China investment in US Offer by China's Shuanghui International for the US group comes at a sensitive moment – just ahead of a summit between Barack Obama and Xi Jinping http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/LS21S6/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Merkel party allies accuse Hollande of shaking EU Merkel's allies criticise Hollande after the French president says it is not for the European Commission to dictate the pace of reform in France http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/SUW6U7/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Hyundai: Changing the mould The South Korean carmaker has shaken off its reputation for shoddiness and is now reining back its breakneck expansion to focus on forging a premium brand. http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/NRZTRM/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   India's power shortage is economic drain Of all the problems blamed for the recent slowdown, the electricity shortage is now regarded by government and business as among the most serious http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/4VFWVP/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Agnelli family aims to stay on top of Fiat Comments from chairman of carmaker and fund Exor come as bankers examine options to finance the takeover of remaining Chrysler shares http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/IE03EO/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Goldman attracts 17,000 intern applicants Goldman is receiving about 50,000 to 70,000 applications for full-time jobs a year. More than 80 per cent of those offered positions accepted Goldman's offer http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/LS21ST/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Virtual currencies run into legal trouble Legal actions and regulatory manoeuvres have made life more complicated for people who hope to make a living from trading virtual currencies http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/4VFWVU/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Financial Times - US homepage   Traders shrug off Tokyo stocks slide US and European shares gain amid hopes of continued asset buying by the Federal Reserve and increased equity purchases by Japan's public pension fund http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/3CR4CY/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Asia growth boosts number of 'super rich' A Boston Consulting Group report says the rise in private wealth suggests global economy is finally shrugging off the effects of the financial crisis http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/7ZPDZU/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Buffett adds to small-city newspaper empire Berkshire Hathaway has snapped up a series of small and medium-sized newspapers across US since purchase of Omaha World Herald in 2011 http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/9M1IMR/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Financial Times - UK Homepage   Infrastructure projects get £15bn boost Coalition to announce £15bn for future infrastructure projects next month to stimulate the economy and challenge Labour to outline its growth plans http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/JQCPQO/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Brussels throws 'grenade' with benefits case European Commission challenges the UK's policy of making non-UK nationals from other EU states take an additional test to qualify for benefits http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/A5LE5S/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   Opec set to roll over oil production target Opec often surprises with last minute opinion changes, but delegates say ministers are poised to keep its official production at 30m barrels a day http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7ZS5US/YHDR05/16HI39/3CR4CR/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=30   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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