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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/0QSDPP/CWHX6B/6PU2TS/XTKJOM/   Asia AM Wednesday May 29 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   EU eases hard line on austerity France, Spain and the Netherlands to be given a waiver on the annual 3% deficit limit on condition national governments embark on labour market reforms http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/87UM85/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   US housing lift could crimp Fed buying Prices surged 10.9% in March from a year earlier driven by record-low mortgage interest rates, an improving jobs market and low inventory levels http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/EKGD2F/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Murdoch unveils the new News Corp Executives say the new unit will have strong brands, global scale, a balance sheet capable of funding acquisitions and opportunities http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/PNM3YV/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Advertisers pull Facebook campaigns Top-name companies have suspended their Facebook marketing campaigns after the risks in a new form of targeted advertising were exposed http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/WHYBR7/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Alibaba set to snub US with HK listing China's biggest ecommerce company is expected to list at the earliest in the final quarter of this year, and could be valued at $60bn-$70bn http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/4VF2TW/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Bondholders' biggest enemy on top of game Lee Buchheit, the man most countries in financial distress call upon for restructuring, says it's 'more fun' to work on the side of governments http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/IE0QMH/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Seven charged over 'cyber criminals' bank Liberty Reserve processed an estimated 55m transactions to launder $6bn in criminal proceeds from 2006 until May 2013, US authorities allege http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/MJARXN/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Obama to tackle China's Xi on cyberhacking Although defence officials have long warned about a Chinese campaign to hack US military information, the extent of the list surprised some observers http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/XBIGFA/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Amway India trio express shock at arrests William Pinckney, the chief executive, and two directors have been arrested following complaints relating to losses incurred by employees http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/XBIGFV/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   World Trade Center in search of tenants Several buildings at the site of the former Twin Towers are ready for occupancy, but they are still half-empty as high rent deters cost-wary companies http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/IE0QMJ/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Financial Times - US homepage   US taxman peers into holiday rental flats City residents who seek to top up their income by letting out their homes to holidaymakers are falling foul of local regulations and tax laws http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/7ZP7GX/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Financial Times - UK Homepage   UK bribery law set for government review In a move that could undermine its tough stance on corruption when the act was passed in 2011, rules on facilitation payments are set for review http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/DXBKVF/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Russia to send more missiles to Syria Ministers in Moscow vow to fulfil a delivery contract for S-300 anti-aircraft missiles a day after the EU agrees to lift its embargo on arming rebels http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/CWHXCI/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Bulls return to lift global equities Stocks moved back into the black after the previous week's wobbles while the yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond reached its highest level for more than a year http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/1OS0UK/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   German banks €14bn short of Basel III Estimates suggest banks mainly improved capital ratios by spinning off unwanted assets and recalculating risk rather than raising fresh equity http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/HILXBF/ZBYFC4/4C8YN2/K9VS46/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   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..