Asia AM: Sharif prepares for victory in Pakistan poll, Dual-t...

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/YGIAOW/CBG4OP/72FH4Q/   Asia AM Monday May 13 2013 How useful are FT email briefings to you and what can we do to improve them? Take our short survey Financial Times - Asia homepage   Sharif prepares for victory in Pakistan poll As results trickle in, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz looks close to achieving a parliamentary majority without the need for coalition allies http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/9MUIDO/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Dual-track Libor replacement lined up A parallel system based on survey-based lending rates alongside transaction-linked indices could come into force as soon as next year http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/GY8FJM/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Mittal seeks Europe-China trade barriers Steelmaker owner says future of EU manufacturing depends on Brussels helping industry battle what he says is unfair competition from China http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/6ANKX2/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Top hedge funds bet on Greek banks Groups prove eager to participate in the recapitalisation of the country's banks, with many expecting far better returns than from other wagers on recovery http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/RP58GL/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Schäuble treaty alert on EU bank plan Declaration just weeks before Commission presents blueprint for single bank resolution agency and rescue fund – touted the second pillar in 'banking union' http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/JQ0PNK/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   G7 offers tacit approval for weaker yen Participants at a meeting of the Group of Seven say they are reassured by Japan that its revolutionary economic strategy is not targeting a weaker yen http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/DXHSQZ/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Rafsanjani campaign challenges regime It is an open secret in Tehran that supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, was opposed to his old comrade running to be elected as president again http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/IEO3NJ/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Oil tanker trade grows fastest in a decade Crude being shipped much longer distances as vessels sailing from West Africa and Latin America travel to India and China instead of US http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/T1WO6L/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Turkey blames Syria for deadly car bombs There is no immediate sign Ankara is planning retaliation comparable to Israel's strikes on Syria, despite Turkish pledges to respond to the killings http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/6ANKW0/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Rivals brace for Alibaba global push As the Chinese group continues to build an ecosystem around ecommerce and plans a US listing, the industry expects an attack on foreign rivals http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/VTKC01/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Financial Times - US homepage   Bloomberg alerted to access issue in 2011 Company resolved at the time to end reporters' access to client data and realised that it had not done so only when Goldman called to complain http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/OFZHTF/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Republicans attack Tea Party tax probes Treasury department report expected to say senior IRS officials knew of misconduct as early as June 2011, according to news agency report http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/T1WO63/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Financial Times - UK Homepage   Bischoff to take his leave from Lloyds Bank could bring in a new chairman before the year-end, ahead of potential timetable for the government to begin selling its 39% stake http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/52FX4H/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Sharif seals third term as Pakistan PM Former leader ousted in military coup wins poll that also marks the first time one democratically elected government has replaced another http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/VTKC0B/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Sticking to the script on Europe David Cameron has a wary EU strategy but he needs to take a leading position and, importantly, win allies http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/LSV1UP/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   Heathrow set for flights U-turn Stance on mixed mode and night flying by airport is designed to increase its chances of securing permission for a third runway http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/GYUV4S/3O9UZD/C4AB3C/YGIA2C/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=12   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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