In today's FT: Brussels increases tax clampdown efforts, Obama back...

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/VKY5JJ/Z8IT43/53PVL7/C51OYF/   In today's FT Monday May 06 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Brussels increases tax clampdown efforts EU looks to force all its members share confidential information on individuals' investment income and capital gains for the first time http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/ULW345/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Obama backs rise in US gas exports The decision over new export terminals coincides with a White House rethink of energy policy, aimed to give it an elevated place in US diplomacy http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/873VNW/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   London skyline illustrates economic gap Data show that since March 2010 six in 10 tower cranes erected have been in London, home to only one in eight people living in the country http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/HI8XGY/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Financial Times - US homepage   Levy on China solar panels risks discord EU trade commissioner arrived at provisional duties figure after concluding that Chinese manufacturers benefited from illegal state subsidies http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/CWL71G/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Shoe stores sock it to online buyers Worried shopkeepers are increasingly frustrated by people they dub 'fit-lifters' who use stores to find the best-fitting shoes before buying them online at a lower price http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/PNZSA3/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Norway oil fund lifts property purchases Investment vehicle increases pace of growth in property assets by more than 10-fold from the same period a year ago http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/PNZSA6/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Ruling party retains power in Malaysia The Malaysian stock market opened up 7% after confirmation that the ruling party had held power following a closely fought election battle http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/6AF0R3/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Santander in talks to sell asset arm stake Spain's largest lender by assets is in negotiations with US private equity groups Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic over the sale of a stake in the business http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/HI8XGH/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   India and China end Himalayan stand-off The two countries simultaneously withdrew troops after an agreement between border commanders, defusing a three-week face off http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/EKH5TP/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Financial Times - Asia homepage   US studios seek inroads into Bollywood Groups such as Disney, Viacom and Fox are attempting to win a larger share of the booming Indian film market and boost distribution of English-language films in the country http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/FDB4TM/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Repsol aids Angola's pre-salt oil search Spanish group gives Sonangol access to its advanced seismic imaging technology in a bid to help the country model the oil-rich Kwanza Basin http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/RPMR75/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Malaysian PM steals opposition's thunder The incumbent, canny enough to sense disaffection with crony politics, has begun to roll back the repressive state and played on electorate's fears http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/LSCI0S/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Israeli raid rocks Damascus outskirts Israel's target was a consignment of missiles in transit from Iran through Syria to the Hizbollah militant group, according to US officials http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/7ZNCFS/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Bangladesh pledges to reform labour laws After the garment factory collapse, the Bangladeshi government is to improve safety and building inspection as it seeks to prevent western market exit http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/3CS89S/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Gaddafi-era officials barred from office 'Political isolation' law throws into question status of Ali Zidane, prime minister, who served as a diplomat under the former Libyan leader http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/WHKUXG/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Germany on edge over trial of neo-Nazis Zschäpe, lead defendant and last surviving member of the cell, is accused of complicity in 10 murders, plus at least two bombings that left 23 injured http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/OFA92J/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   World in love with Iron Man as he rakes in $680m The film has also raked in $504.8m in overseas sales, meaning its combined sales of more than $680m already put it ahead of final global box-office sales for Iron Man 2. http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/RPMR7G/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Poundland's owners look to cash in Buyout group Warburg Pincus is considering the sale or listing of the discount retailer in a move that could value the business at up to £600m http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/Q37JZ4/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Buffett is probed on Berkshire succession The Sage remained serene as a hedge fund heretic asked the big question http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/IE6KG4/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Dish rebuts claims over Sprint bid The US satellite television provider has made a $7-a-share cash and stock proposal to buy Sprint valued at $25.5bn, topping the agreed SoftBank deal http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/T14N5Y/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Markets   Asian shares rise on US jobs data Sentiment improves after figures showed US payrolls expanded by 165,000 last month, which was a faster-than-expected pace http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/T14N53/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   The smart money is on energy efficiency The next five or ten years may well be devoted to a bid to improve energy efficiency, according to a report guiding equity investors through the energy efficiency 'mega trend' http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/SU5F7R/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   ExxonMobil kicks off Irish drilling campaign Oil major and partners to begin work 150km off the coast of County Kerry to explore the Dunquin prospect, seen as one of the most exciting formations in Irish waters http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/7ZNCFW/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Forex trades give info edge to banks Lenders that mimic clients' portfolios can make windfall profits, raising fresh concerns over transparency in the world's largest financial market http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/HI8XGA/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   UK central bank set for QE status quo The Fed will probably leave future monetary policy unchanged in spite of data suggesting economic softening and the BoE is unlikely to see much change in policy http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/HI8XGP/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Financial Times - Comment   Arsonists v architects: Republican civil war The question is, can the party recapture a purpose in governing or will retreat and become a regional party of the south, writes Edward Luce http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/WHKUX0/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Don't blame Reinhart and Rogoff The political leaders pushing austerity made their choice first, and then cast about for intellectual buttresses. http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/CWL710/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Italy's change from austerity is all talk There is no way that Germany will accept a fiscal stimulus for the sake of the southern European countries. This is because Germany restrained itself http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/CWL719/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   The Tories must reach beyond the south A Ukip-caused loss of seats to Labour in 2015 could be enough to pitch David Cameron out of Downing Street http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/A5UAPJ/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Democracies must protect freedoms If the states guilty of the worst abuse get their way, their approach to the web could be enshrined in global governance, says John Kampfner http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/GYGWBB/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Financial Times - Management   Steve Mosko, Sony Pictures Television An enduring love of the small screen has helped the boss of the TV division create one of the brightest spots in its parent company's empire http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/K90YO1/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Bad is the new good – except it isn't The latest craze – taking something we all think is bad and telling us that it's good (or vice versa) – is plain crazy. Black is black and white is white http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/YGYLKL/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Animal agency director Adam Grant works with animal models including dogs, reptiles and even a tiger. But a shoot involving pigs in diamonds was perhaps the strangest http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/T14N5I/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Interviews that are not face-to-face You can dress casually and have information at your fingertips but still try to stand up and smile even when it's a phone interview http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/NR81VP/5CJLMI/C4AJ9S/3CS89A/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=5   Special Reports - FT.com Risk Management: People Innovation and the Economy Watches & Jewellery Combating Malaria Digital and Social Media Marketing Video Lex Hardware returns to Silicon Valley With the advent of crowd funding and dramatic reduction in the cost associated with prototyping, the FT's retail tech correspondent Tim Bradshaw explores how entrepreneurs are moving away from software and returning to hardware in California's Silicon Valley 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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