In today's FT: Brazil’s Azevêdo wins battle to lead WTO, Proxy firm...

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/P75VYY/T1W1K7/N7MJW3/26QPAK/   In today's FT Wednesday May 08 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Brazil's Azevêdo wins battle to lead WTO Azevêdo, whose victory is due to be confirmed officially by the global trade body on Wednesday, will take the helm at a time of huge challenges http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/1O9O35/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Proxy firm calls on Dimon to split roles Executives and investors are scheduled for calls in the run-up to a crucial meeting when shareholders decide on whether to create independent chairman http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/ULXLQV/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Tips from Wall St hedge fund gurus fail to reward faithful Investors who bought on basis of advice from Ira Sohn Investment conference in New York last year would have had very mixed results http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/FDGD29/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Financial Times - US homepage   Russia and US agree to Syria conference The Obama administration will regard the announcement of the conference as a breakthrough, but could struggle to convince both sides to attend http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/RP5PYW/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Alibaba's quarterly revenues surge 80% With an IPO looming, the evidence of Alibaba's continued expansion could trigger further tension between the Chinese and US internet companies http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/WHDHJB/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Sanford hikes back into politics with poll win Sanford's defeat of Democrat Colbert Busch marks a victory for Tea Party activists who supported him after he was abandoned by Republican committee http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/4VRV1P/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Central bank optimism lifts stocks FTSE All-World index at best level since June 2008 as concerns about global growth are counteracted by ongoing central bank largesse http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/DXHX00/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Paris and Berlin seek to put differences aside When Schäuble and Moscovici met to celebrate the 25th year of the Franco-German economic and financial council, they came to praise the partnership, not bury it http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/Z8E8N0/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Lisbon enjoys strong demand for bond issue Offer of 10-year debt raises €3bn and is a milestone in the efforts to exit bailout programme in June 2014 as planned http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/NRARWD/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Financial Times - Asia homepage   China trade growth accelerates in April Growth in both exports and imports in April will stir fresh questions about the reliability of Chinese data as neighbours see a fall-off in trade http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/NRARWV/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   'Chinese tsunami' leaves Najib in a bind Surge in support for the opposition's People's Action party in the Malaysian election leaves the prime minister with a delicate governing challenge http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/IEOEZG/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Khan hurt at rally ahead of Pakistan poll Imran Khan hurt in a fall at an election rally, four days before a historic vote that will mark Pakistan's first democratic transfer of power http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/20S0P9/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   WTO head needs progress on global pact The organisation's standing – to protesters and governments and businesses – is under threat following years of failed efforts for a global trade deal http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/EKBKC2/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Hollande pins hopes on cabinet reshuffle French president's popularity has fallen from 60% after his election in May 2012 to 24% a year later as the country's economy falters http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/A51581/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Sexual assaults on the rise in US military Report was released as the military tries to deal with a slew of sexual assault scandals, leading to condemnation from the president and members of Congress http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/LSVS49/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Lawson throws EU rejection in spotlight No. 10 scrabbles to limit the damage caused by the former chancellor's claim that renegotiation of EU membership would yield 'inconsequential' results http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/YGIGR4/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Battle rages over US online tax Retailers who back the proposal argue it does not represent the introduction of a new tax, even though consumers will see taxes increase http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/B4L46V/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Disney shows its muscle as Iron Man 3 boosts earnings Parks division is stand out performer, lifted by an improving US economy that led to higher guest spending and more hotel bookings http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/6ANATU/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Coty prepares for a very public close-up Founded in Paris in 1904, the company has grown into a global operation employing 12,000 people and generating $4.6bn in sales in the year to June 30 http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/52F2LN/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Ballmer's legacy at Microsoft on the line The chief has injected a new creative spirit into the company, yet a single decision – on Windows 8 – could threaten much of what he has achieved http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/IEOEZ7/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   SAP takes step into cloud computing sector The push signals a potential sea-change in the company's business model and puts it into direct competition with a wider range of technology companies http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/1O9O3W/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Organic growth to top agenda at Diageo The focus of the job of Ivan Menezes, who will take over as chief of the world's largest distiller in July, will shift away from aggressive M&A http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/RP5PIF/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Markets   Asian shares rise on economic hopes The MSCI Asia Pacific index advanced 0.9 per cent, heading for its highest close since June 2008, following upbeat data from China and Germany http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/K9C9M8/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Brazilian pension funds go global Low interest rates force pension funds to look abroad in a move that may mark the start of an important step in the maturing of the country's financial industry http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/3CJC1O/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Support for higher bank capital ratios Banks' argument that equity capital is expensive and increasing it would force them to pass up attractive lending opportunities has been systematically demolished http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/CWTW0W/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Demand for gas alters US energy landscape A combination of sustained low prices and environmental regulations is laying the groundwork for permanently higher gas consumption across North America http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/9MUMGR/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Fed warns of fire sale risk for US repo NY Fed paper says "co-operation and contractual arrangements among tri-party repo market participants" needed to address risk of fire sale once dealer defaults http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/9MUM8X/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Financial Times - Comment   The German model is not for export Forcing the eurozone to mimic Germany's path to adjustment makes prolonged stagnation, particularly in crisis-hit countries, highly likely, says Martin Wolf http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/WHDHSP/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Protest politicians are united in grievance The failure of democracy to handle the aftermath of the global crisis threatens to undermine the consensus that emerged post 1989, writes John Kay http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/WHDHS3/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Call a truce in the no-winners solar war Bickering among nations and the illusion that free markets always work will not fix the world's energy insecurity, says Jeremy Leggett http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/IEOE7F/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Apple, not the US tax code, is rational Unsurprisingly, companies often choose not to bring the cash home: the money is then neither taxed nor used for dividends or investments http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/B4L46Z/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   China private equity bitten again by Fang Financier Fang Fenglei's bet that China's beleaguered investment sector will recover is bringing a glimmer of hope and more than a passing curiosity http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/DXHX0N/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Financial Times - Management   Pioneers of Algerian media Mohamed and Souad Mokeddem, the husband and wife team behind private media start-up Essahar, talk about the challenges of doing business in the country http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/87P7BY/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Giving is a must for successful founders The reasons why the wealthy donate are irrelevant. What matters is that they put their cash to work in areas such as education and medicine http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/T1W1QT/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Will travelling hurt my re-employability? I wonder how long I can be away and still have a good chance of being re-employed on my return http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/HI1LBY/IY8ZJL/QN9VOS/1O9O3N/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Special Reports - FT.com Nigeria: Energy Private Banking Risk Management: People Innovation and the Economy Video Lex Impact investment in Asia Impact investing is a way of doing good while not giving your money away for good. The FT's Paul J Davies talks to fund raisers and entrepreneurs about bringing socially conscious investing to the wealthy of Asia. 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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