Europe Morning Headlines: Iran, Russia and China prop up Assad, Flat Japanese ...

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/G8OTZZ/06STO1/F41V5B/EWTCE3/   Europe morning headlines Friday June 28 2013 Financial Times - Europe homepage   Iran, Russia and China prop up Assad Three main allies supporting international financial transactions, delivering $500m a month in oil and extending credit lines, says senior economy minister http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/CWBZTB/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Flat Japanese consumer prices aid Kuroda Government data on Friday showed that core CPI across Japan was unchanged in May from a year earlier, rising from minus 0.4% in April http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/YGQ1II/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Asian stocks extend gains for third day Stocks advance on the back of improving economic data from Japan and the US, and on fading fears of an early end to US monetary stimulus http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/VTY3DT/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Fed big-hitters seek to quash QE fears Remarks are clearest attempt by top monetary policy officials to clarify Fed policy after Ben Bernanke, Fed chairman, last week rattled the markets http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/CWBZHF/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Napster co-founder Parker attacks online media 'jackals' Sean Parker, a venture capitalist who was the first president of Facebook, called for stronger privacy and intellectual property laws http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/20RBSA/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Markets   Dwindling stocks buoy soyameal prices Soyabeans and meal have hit a seven-month high on concerns over low levels of inventories despite expectations of a bumper harvest http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/CWBZHM/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   ConAgra leads as US stocks rally While the S&P remains more than 3 per cent below an all-time closing high reached in May, it has rallied 2.7 per cent over the past three sessions http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/T1KFXG/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Smiths among UK gainers on break-up hopes The wider London market rallies for a third day, lifting the FTSE 100 by 1.3% and squeezing short sellers with Ocado jumping 13% http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/1OJH9L/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Pound dips as UK growth misses forecasts Sterling among few major currencies to fall against dollar after figures show economy expanded just 0.3% on annual basis in first three months of year http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/XBEUY9/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   World News   Immigration reform bill clears US Senate Bill marks the first crucial step towards overhauling the US immigration system, one of President Barack Obama's top priorities for his second term http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/5236F4/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   China workers free US manager Chip Starnes was released on Thursday after he agreed to severance payments to 97 workers who will continue to work for the plant http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/20RBS1/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Boston bombing suspect indicted The 30-count indictment charges the 19-year-old with setting off two homemade bombs in a crowd at the finish line among other crimes http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/XBEUI6/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Merkel cancellation seen as snub to Zagreb German chancellor announces she will not go to Croatia's EU entry festivities 'because of other commitments' rather than an extradition issue http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/3CFGJI/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Obama says no deals in exchange for Snowden Barack Obama said the US still had 'a whole lot of business that we do with China and Russia' which should not be jeopardised by one extradition case http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/20RBSW/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Europe News   Erdogan acts to curb Turkish military Armed forces' role set to be limited to protecting state from 'external threats' after phrasing – 'to protect nation' – was used to justify coups http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/9MLVUI/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   EU bows to Merkel pressure on emissions The chancellor appeals to Irish prime minister over postponing agreement on carbon dioxide limits that would affect German carmakers http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/6APONO/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Improvisation the rule in bank bail-in deal Stricter regime to force creditors to foot the bill of failed lenders instead of taxpayers will only come into force from 2018 http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/A5T2LI/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   European Companies News   Elderly threat to pharma credit ratings Government attempts to control healthcare costs as the population ages combine with patent expiries to endanger drugs groups' profits http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/GYO48H/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Fashion boss's missing plane found The twin-engined aircraft was said to have been located just north of the Los Roques archipelago in the Caribbean, a popular destination for Italian tourists http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/4VN8RJ/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Russia's eastern energy pivot has limits The deals at the International Economic Forum show that Russia's energy groups are getting serious about opening up fast-growing Asia-Pacific markets http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/IECX0P/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   European banks fall behind in M&A US banks are reasserting their global supremacy, as their share of global investment banking fee pool exceeded 46% for the first time in 12 years http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/CWBZTF/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Europe sees 'huge pick-up' in IPOs Amount raised on continent's exchanges so far this year doubles compared with a year earlier, amid rare market calm because of central-bank moves http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/PN2HCY/QFZDL0/5VOBCQ/6APONT/SN/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   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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