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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/LVA6WW/B4TAZQ/LAZ953/A7P8KJ/   Global Business Thursday June 13 2013 Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Hester to step down as RBS chief Standard Chartered finance chief Richard Meddings said to be among those indirectly approached as a successor http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/9MF5PI/RN7YTC/AMA4JU/WHYU0A/PJ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   France Tel chief under formal investigation During more than two days of police questioning Stéphane Richard was moved to a hospital apparently suffering from fatigue http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/9MF5PI/RN7YTC/AMA4JU/ULK36L/PJ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Data patchwork covers every area of life While a backlash grows over governments gathering data, private companies are developing and refining insights into every aspect of people's lives http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/9MF5PI/RN7YTC/AMA4JU/XBI1CH/PJ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Banks prepare credit lines for edge on Box IPO At least three banks are in talks with enterprise cloud start-up Box about extending a credit line, despite banks typically avoiding lending to start-ups http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/9MF5PI/RN7YTC/AMA4JU/7ZPCXW/PJ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Safeway accepts $5.7bn offer for Canada stores Robert Edwards, Safeway chief executive, said that the group would use the cash from the deal to pay down $2bn of debt and buy back shares http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/9MF5PI/RN7YTC/AMA4JU/CWH7EQ/PJ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   India's Apollo in $2.5bn deal for Cooper Tire All-cash purchase of Cooper Tire, one of the largest US tyre makers, is the latest sign of the growing international focus on the car sector http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/9MF5PI/RN7YTC/AMA4JU/4VF65A/PJ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   New BAE chairman to keep status quo Investors stand by Carr's plan not to interfere with 'excellent' CEO King, but suggest non-exec line-up could be refreshed http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/9MF5PI/RN7YTC/AMA4JU/1OSBZG/PJ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   FTC urged to investigate Herbalife claims Linda Sanchez is a prominent leader in the US Latino community, which provides a large proportion of recruits for Herbalife's network of self-employed sales people in the US http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/9MF5PI/RN7YTC/AMA4JU/MJAEU9/PJ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Coty raises $1bn from initial public offering The company, which creates fragrance lines for luxury brands sold 57.1m shares at $17.50 a piece, the midpoint of its expected range of $16.50 and $18.50. http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/9MF5PI/RN7YTC/AMA4JU/NRZQ1H/PJ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Apple dealmaker Cue thrust into spotlight Cue is normally focused on behind the scenes matters and has helped create a media powerhouse, but is being portrayed as rookie in field of ebooks http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/9MF5PI/RN7YTC/AMA4JU/HIOXRL/PJ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   In depth - FT.com Austerity Europe Libor scandal 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..