Asia AM: Italy faces restructured derivatives hit, Blow to US...

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/XYEWFF/Q34XKA/6PU2TS/3O9UZD/   Asia AM Wednesday June 26 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   Italy faces restructured derivatives hit Derivatives restructuring allowed the cash-strapped Rome Treasury to stagger payments owed to foreign banks over a longer period http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/XBE931/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Blow to US Voting Rights Act By invalidating the central provision of the Voting Rights Act, the US Supreme Court has curbed federal civil rights oversight of state voting law http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/HI0V4J/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Upbeat US data set to ease Fed pressure A stream of upbeat US economic data provided a counterpoint to anxieties surrounding rising interest rates that have roiled markets in recent weeks http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/A5TBVZ/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Obama lays down conditions for Keystone pipe go-ahead President announces his first big policy on greenhouse gases with executive orders on emissions and push for co-ordinated international action http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/K92ZKF/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Putin rules out sending Snowden back to US Russia and China say US accusations that they helped fugitive US former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden escape are unacceptable http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/1OJFLH/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Senators push to end Fannie and Freddie The government-backed mortgage companies would be replaced by a Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation in a bill supported by a bipartisan group http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/1OJFLL/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Bond yields threaten bank balance sheets Unrealised losses on big portfolios of liquid securities set to hit banks' tangible book values in second-quarter earnings under new capital rules http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/XBE9PG/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Shanghai shaken by unease over China policy Chinese stocks are comfortably the worst performers in Asia this year to date, and on an annual basis things look even worse http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/871T07/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   China factory workers hold US boss hostage Chinese factory workers are holding the American boss of their small company hostage, accusing him of owing wages and fearing he will default http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/NR75YI/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Financial Times - US homepage   Brazil's love of cars begins to backfire Protests in Brazil demonstrate the political cost of the ruling party's decision to stake the country's economic future on the automobile http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/B4HG2K/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   EU court backs Google on personal data Adviser to the European Court of Justice says Google should not have to remove sensitive personal data appearing on its search index http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/T1KYRT/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   UK Homepage   Osborne to sweeten cuts with spending Spending review statement will also try to breathe life into the government's much-criticised infrastructure programme http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/IEC2WI/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   King's parting shot at meddling banks Despite his warning about lobbying, Sir Mervyn said regulators have stuck to their guns on making banks hold more capital against potential losses http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/MJZMDK/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   BBC raises £170m via bond debut Drive to find new ways to finance making and selling programmes like Dr Who and Top Gear to rival broadcasters around the globe http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/7ZUL6G/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   China in fresh bid to calm shaken markets Central bank pledge to guide interest rates to 'reasonable range' was enough to help Shanghai Composite index recover from early loss to end day flat http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/HI0V4D/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Anglo Irish tape complicates Dublin debt talks Senior executives had laughed off concerns by regulators and EU governments that they were abusing Dublin's bank guarantee, audio recordings show http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/GYHKYW/ZBYFC4/YBLSCQ/IEC2WF/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   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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