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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/A1TNOO/NR2IT1/K2AQM8/A7P8KJ/   Asia AM Friday May 03 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   ECB 'ready' for more action after rate cut A stream of bad data increased the pressure to act but opposition from a German representative in the bank's inner sanctum highlighted the constraints to further action http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/K90KLV/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Japan set for Turkish nuclear deal With Abe due to sign an agreement with Erdogan, a deal to build the nuclear plant in Sinop would be economically and symbolically significant for Tokyo http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/PNZQ84/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   SAC Capital threatens to claw back bonuses Letter from Steven Cohen, revered as one of the most successful hedge fund managers, comes ahead of deadline for clients to request their money back http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/1OQTWG/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Temasek to take $500m stake in Markit Fund's move is a bet that tough regulations have created a lasting shift in spending in the financial industry towards risk management and data http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/8730QA/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Star Chinese financier launches $2bn fund Fang Fenglei, of Goldman Sachs' China subsidiaries, is raising money for a fund more than two years after winding down his last private equity venture http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/3CSBXF/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Twitter appointment fuels IPO talk Many analysts regard an IPO as the natural next step for the company, which launched in 2006 and has quickly risen to a valuation of $9bn http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/VTXN23/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Retailers pressed over Bangladesh victims Activists are pressing western companies that had clothes made at Rana Plaza to co-ordinate to pay fair compensation to victims and families http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/CWLARW/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Intel names 30-year veteran as new chief Krzanich is steeped in Intel's core manufacturing operations, having joined in 1982 as an engineer and rising to manage one of its 'fabs' http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/LSCDT5/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Hedge funds find salvation in Abenomics The soaring Nikkei and plummeting yen, spurred by policies in Japan, have led to big returns http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/IE6WU7/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Trio emerge as frontrunners for Shell role Marvin Odum, who heads Shell's exploration and production division in the Americas; Andy Brown, who runs all other upstream operations; and Simon Henry, the group's chief financial officer, seen as likely successors http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/6AF6Y6/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Financial Times - US homepage   LinkedIn shares hit as forecast disappoints The professional social network reported earnings per share of 45 cents on revenues of $324.7m, well ahead of consensus projections http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/Q3796K/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Pressure to clip Fannie and Freddie's wings Fears that commercial mortgage trading by government-controlled finance giants is distorting the US housing market http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/JQOXLE/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   US and Mexico agree closer economic ties Group will comprise Mexican ministers and US counterparts, including input from Joe Biden, US vice-president, and will meet for first time in autumn http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/VTXN2K/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Fortaleza strikes first goal for Brazil The Arena Castelão is the first of the south American nation's football stadiums to be finished for the 2014 World Cup http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/HI84PV/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Financial Times - UK Homepage   RBS head to send signal for reprivatisation Sir Philip Hampton, chairman, will announce that state-backed bank will be ready to start preparing information on share sale as soon as next year http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/VTXN2R/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Labour holds off Ukip in South Shields Cameron is braced for a difficult few days as his party absorbs the expected loss of hundreds of councillors across 35 councils in England and Wales http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/7ZNOIG/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Goldman 'sweetheart' tax deal emerges A 'sweetheart' tax deal between HMRC and Goldman Sachs was agreed partly to avoid 'major embarrassment' to chancellor George Osborne, court told http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/EKH7FZ/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   Private equity struggles to raise capital The 50 largest groups raised less capital over the past five years as the industry struggled to attract and retain investors, according to a prominent study http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Q30UY9/D4L0IN/HY4FC1/YGYU7L/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=2   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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