Global business: Liberty Global enters race for KDG, UK prepares char...

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/H60H77/K92F7S/6PU2T4/A7P8KJ/   Global Business Tuesday June 18 2013 Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Liberty Global enters race for KDG Indicative offer by John Malone's media group for Germany's largest cable operator is €85 per share, surpassing Vodafone's bid of about €80 a share http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87RS9S/LQ05NB/620DKJ/WHIOT5/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=18   UK prepares charges against Libor trader Serious Fraud Office, has publicly promised significant action in the Libor investigation by the end of the month http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87RS9S/LQ05NB/620DKJ/K92NQF/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=18   Lord Browne to advise Alfa on oil deals Russian group appoints ex-BP chief as it looks to spend some of the $14bn from the sale of TNK-BP, the group they created after an acrimonious feud http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87RS9S/LQ05NB/620DKJ/PN5LFU/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=18   The deals that left Co-op in crisis Britannia transaction looked exciting on paper, but four years on has clearly wreaked havoc not just on mutual bank but on integrity of whole group http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87RS9S/LQ05NB/620DKJ/JQVFEE/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=18   Bolton 'disappointed' with China record A focus on smaller mainland Chinese companies left Anthony Bolton with little chance of outperforming a stagnant market http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87RS9S/LQ05NB/620DKJ/7ZUWAM/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=18   Airbus confident of climbing above Boeing Fabrice Brégier, chief executive, insists European group could replace US rival as leader in the lucrative long-haul, twin-engine aircraft market http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87RS9S/LQ05NB/620DKJ/WHIOTA/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=18   Rule change to open US high-speed rail New US rules setting out standards for how well trains should stand up to a crash will allow trains built on European principles to operate in the US http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87RS9S/LQ05NB/620DKJ/20RZO5/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=18   Starboard calls for Smithfield break-up Activist investor with 5.7% of Smithfield Foods calls for break-up of US pork producer as alternative to planned takeover by China's Shuanghui http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87RS9S/LQ05NB/620DKJ/JQVFEL/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=18   Elan shareholders support buyback Elan shareholders' support for share buyback threatens to derail Royalty Pharma's bid, which is conditional on investors rejecting four resolutions http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87RS9S/LQ05NB/620DKJ/Z89VGA/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=18   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..