Asia AM: Obama gives go-ahead to arm Syria rebels, Genes cann...

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/9ULF66/DXG41N/2RFOPI/GKB29U/   Asia AM Friday June 14 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   Obama gives go-ahead to arm Syria rebels White House said Syrian forces had used small quantities of chemical weapons, including sarin gas, and that 100-150 people had died http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/FD6XBP/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Genes cannot be patented, US court rules The US Supreme Court rules that isolated pieces of DNA are not patentable in a decision with sweeping consequences for biotechnology companies http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/B4HM1Q/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Hopes for G8 trade and tax deals dented France and Canada resisting a last-minute push for an ambitious trade and tax package at the Northern Ireland global summit http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/OFMJA0/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Bond sales dry up as interest rates rise US sales of investment grade corporate debt almost slide to a complete halt, with companies accepting concessions to drive deals through http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/EK8WHF/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Murdoch files for divorce Wendi Deng Murdoch has no equity in News Corp and no voting rights in a company where the Murdoch family controls 39.4% of the voting stock http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/K92E0Z/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Madoff's UK operation was 'warehouse' for 'stolen money' Directors of Madoff Securities International are being sued by Grant Thornton, liquidators of the group, for breaching their fiduciary duty http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/WHILKK/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Dairy producers flock to China's babies Domestic safety concerns are fuelling demand for foreign formula, creating opportunities for producers and headaches for regulators http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/CWB5L6/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   EU probes Google over Android licensing Antitrust watchdog asks device makers and mobile operators for information after allegations of cut-price deals and exclusivity agreements http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/T1KP4D/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   China's silence on snooping is golden The Snowden leaks have turned the dynamics over cyber security. If Beijing plays it right, it could come to look like the victim of a US smear campaign http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/CWB5LS/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Equity rout gives Japan bulls sharp reality check Mood is subdued as stock market enters bear territory but analysts say sell-off was triggered by external factors and within Japan news is positive http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/EK8WHN/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Financial Times - US homepage   Apple veteran tells of ebook hopes DoJ alleges that Cue, a 24-year Apple veteran, was the 'chief ringleader of the conspiracy' between tech group and publishers to fix ebook prices http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/CWB5LP/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Bacon named JPMorgan's new head of risk British executive replaces John Hogan after impressing the bank's chief Jamie Dimon with his handling of fallout from the London Whale debacle http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/4VN0JN/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   US intelligence chief under scrutiny Revelations have focused scrutiny on surveillance activities of the intelligence services and have reignited debate about privacy in the digital age http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/GYOKG1/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   China group plans $40bn Panama Canal rival Lawmakers voted to grant 50-year concession to HKND Group to study and then possibly build 286km-long canal linking Atlantic and Pacific coasts http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/B4HM1T/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Financial Times - UK Homepage   Fear Hester exit will speed RBS defections UK Financial Investments, which manages the government's bank stakes, played a key role in influencing board's view that CEO should go http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/JQVIO8/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Erdogan meets main protest group Last-minute move by Turkish prime minister comes after delivering 'final warning' to protesters, stoking expectations of an imminent police operation http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/A5T7UP/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Jaguar-Land Rover exposes skill shortage Surge in demand for British engineers by carmakers is exposing the chronic skills-shortage threatening the future growth of the UK supply chain http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/RPWNM5/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Iranian reformists rethink vote boycott Regime's careful planning to avoid repeat of 2009 unrest has not stopped reformists from uniting behind moderate candidate at last minute http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/06DVVN/OJ2XU6/GDWQRI/PN5RZK/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   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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