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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/DHGUVV/JQ073U/DG8W05/A7P8KJ/   World news briefing: Wednesday May 22 2013 World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Ireland pledges to fight tax avoidance Prime minister insists Ireland does not cut special tax deals with foreign companies as he arrives for an EU summit where the issue will top agenda http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/MJ2KTM/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Apple unlikely to change without tax reform The company's defence rests on a simple premise – that its actions stem from an outdated US corporate code – and many Republican senators agree http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/20SL4T/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Bernanke says bond buying could slow Mr Bernanke said the Fed would be looking for greater "confidence that the labour market is improving and that improvement is sustainable" to move ahead with a slowing of asset purchases http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/OFZYBX/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Brussels to tighten bank bailout rules EU proposes more stringent rules on state bailouts by which investors would suffer heavier losses and would be levied before taxpayers http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/VTKRVN/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Ai Weiwei mocks state in music video Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist, has dedicated to dissidents everywhere a heavy-metal video he has made that satirises the power of state authorities http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/XBYNA1/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Eurozone seeks 'Tobin tax' incentives Officials look to ease collection of the levy, using market infrastructure, and make it more difficult to sidestep the bloc's taxman http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/A510Q2/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Iceland suspends EU accession talks Nordic island's new coalition government, under 38-year-old PM Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, to focus on easing household debt and boosting growth http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/9MUOE8/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Swedish riots stir debate on immigration The widespread unrest began in the north-western suburb of Husby, where immigrants represent about 80% of the population and unemployment is high http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/Q3ME8E/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Nigeria data chief aims to rebase GDP With growth of 6.6 per cent, more than double that of South Africa, Nigeria could soon have the bragging rights as Africa's biggest economy. http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/GY87NV/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   Iran business shocked by Rafsanjani bar Economy has been struggling due to international sanctions that have helped fuel inflation, which has been officially put at 32.2% http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/IEO5PM/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   News by Email The World   Battle for Qusair highlights Hizbollah's dilemma http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/3CYS0N/RN7YTC/AM2XY9/52FBK3/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=22   In depth - FT.com Austerity Europe Libor scandal Bank bonuses Great tax race 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..