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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/M2ZOXX/9MUTC6/IKHZX6/3O9UZD/   Europe morning headlines Tuesday May 21 2013 How useful are FT email briefings to you and what can we do to improve them? Take our short survey Financial Times - Europe homepage   Apple accused of avoiding billions in taxes The Senate report said Apple's use of loopholes for international profits allowed it to save tax on $44bn in 'otherwise taxable offshore income' http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/3CJP2V/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Qatar snaps up stakes in key lenders Emirate launches another push into banking sector by making fresh investments in Russia's VTB and Germany's Deutsche Bank http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/A51G48/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Berlin plans partial EU treaty change German strategy would thwart UK premier's plans to use eurozone reforms to renegotiate Britain's relationship with bloc and repatriate powers http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/DXHOKU/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   SoftBank grants Sprint disclosure waiver Japanese group agrees to waiver allowing mobile phone carrier to disclose non-public information to rival bidder Dish http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/SU4YLT/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Oil inquiry widens to trading houses The European Commission has days sent requests for information to Swiss-based commodities traders Glencore, Vitol and Mercuria, and possibly others http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/87PH5W/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Markets   Asian shares retreat from five-year high Trading was cautious as investors waited for Bank of Japan policy meeting and minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/LSVMJ2/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Yield hunt drives up leveraged loans Most US leveraged loans are trading above face value thanks to a bidding war between mutual funds and a new generation of structured finance vehicle http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/LSVMJG/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   FTSE 100 hits highest in 12 years The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% or 32.57 points at 6,755.63, its highest level since September 2000, with utilities underpinning the advance http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/A51G4V/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Obama and Xi plan talks to calm rivalry The leaders will meet for two days at a luxury California ranch for private talks aimed at trying to establish common ground after an awkward period http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/FDGCYH/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Ugandan newspaper raided over plot claim Swoop by police brings complaints of threat to free press from President Yoweri Museveni, who came to power 27 years ago embracing democracy http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/20S3V6/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Italy faces pressure over Roma 'ghettos' Campaign group accuses Italians of trying to cut gypsies off from society. Country's highest appeal court has outlawed legal basis for camps http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/HI62QF/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   China steps up Caribbean strategy Policy makers welcome Beijing's interest, but the islands' economic attractions are dubious and could raise questions over China's political intentions http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/ULXETJ/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Todd met Huawei officials, inquest told Deputy executive director of research at IME, a Singapore government research agency, testifies at a coroner's inquiry into the death of US engineer http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/87PH5K/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Europe News - latest Europe news headlines - FT.com   Treaty moves promise fraught debate Changes to EU treaties are intended to shore up the eurozone with moves towards fiscal and political integration. But the process is set to prove divisive http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/Z8ER6R/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Dublin fears UK opt-out from EU justice Tackling criminality and dissident terrorism in the border area is at the heart of Irish concerns over UK moves to renegotiate its EU relationship http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/20S3C7/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Prime Minister's woes draw Major comparisons The parallels are compelling, but not exact. Both prime ministers have suffered at the hands of a party intent focusing on Europe but in different ways http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/IEOA9E/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Space industry's hopes ride on 'Major Tim' The first British astronaut for more than 20 years has been handed a mission to boost the sector and help rebalance the national economy http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/LSVMJZ/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   Robin Hood tax: A long shot European plans for a financial transaction levy are facing such fierce opposition that they are unlikely to survive without being watered down http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/IEOA9R/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   European companies   Ryanair seeks more growth as profit soars Europe's largest low-cost carrier says it will use a planned purchase of 175 Boeing passenger jets to expand in Germany, Scandinavia and central Europe http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/XB5MNC/GKB29U/KQDQVQ/9MUB52/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=21   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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