Global business: Brussels probes Apple’s iPhone tactics, RBS hires ex...

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/FG6LAA/069BRA/81LZBX/72FH4Q/   Global Business Monday May 27 2013 Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Brussels probes Apple's iPhone tactics Inquiry into anti-competitive iPhone sales tactics and technical restrictions on the handset was spurred by private complaints from mobile operators http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/52EH2G/18E32X/16HMLG/A5LZAP/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   RBS hires ex-regulator as compliance chief The lender creates the position for Jon Pain, former number two at the FSA, in wake of scandals that have rocked the country's banking sector http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/52EH2G/18E32X/16HMLG/RP4FR6/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   Alarm over skills shortage in Europe Chief executives of some of Europe's biggest manufacturers are warning over a growing skills shortage that leaves companies scrambling for engineers http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/52EH2G/18E32X/16HMLG/9M1A24/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   Boom times for niche Samsung suppliers Specialised component makers see tenfold rise in market value as South Korean group's global smartphone dominance grows http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/52EH2G/18E32X/16HMLG/9M1A27/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   Watchdogs keep up pressure on responsibility London's new financial watchdogs are quietly doing their best to make sure that today's leading bankers and brokers can be held to account more easily http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/52EH2G/18E32X/16HMLG/CWHM7E/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   London banks cut back office space Three-quarters of lenders with a presence in London said that they were planning to cut the amount of office space they used, a CBRE study revealed http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/52EH2G/18E32X/16HMLG/LS2EIV/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   Luxury race to bag the best skins Luxury goods companies such as Hermès, LVMH and PPR are snapping up crocodile farms and tanneries as demand for exclusive handbags escalates http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/52EH2G/18E32X/16HMLG/VTDUPF/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   Europe's trainmakers on track for US sales America's Federal Rail Administration considers move that could pave way to increase sales to the US of European-style commuter trains http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/52EH2G/18E32X/16HMLG/K9VIY7/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   SAB fosters beer brands in Australia Brewer pulls off eye-catching turnround for Victoria Bitter, having returned it to full strength and focused on its core drinkers – Aussie tradesmen http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/52EH2G/18E32X/16HMLG/LS2EI6/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   Britain's pubs face lost decade Tightened consumer spending and people drinking at home will weigh on industry sales despite efforts to bring down the cost of beer in the budget http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/52EH2G/18E32X/16HMLG/DXB57Z/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   In depth - FT.com Great tax race Austerity Europe Libor scandal Bank bonuses 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..