In today's FT: Backlash over US snooping intensifies, Japan economy...

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/FG6LAA/ULKINK/ATHM8X/GKB29U/   In today's FT Monday June 10 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Backlash over US snooping intensifies Obama administration under pressure from lawmakers over the scope of its electronic surveillance of telephone records and online communications http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/52N12T/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Japan economy grew annualised 4.1% in Q1 The economy grew 1% quarter-on-quarter, better than first reported, giving a boost to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/IE0AE1/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   UK Treasury considers Lloyds stake sale Chancellor expected to signal desire to begin reprivatising Lloyds and RBS before 2015 general election when he delivers Mansion House speech http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/EKG0KC/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Financial Times - US homepage   SEC counsel faces whistleblower's claims Former Deutsche Bank risk manager filed discrimination complaint with US Department of Labor naming Rice, with four other executives, as respondent http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/MJA5J1/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Obama-Xi summit lays out big questions It is unclear if the summit will mark a reset in a distrustful relationship between an established power and a rising rival, with all the dangers that entails http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/9M1BMT/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Bank reforms spur BNP to merge US units French group looks to offset impact of threatened ringfencing rules by combining retail and investment banking operations to improve capital efficiency http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/52N12Q/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Monetary heavyweights to clash in court Country's highest legal authority to hear evidence over whether the ECB's pledge to save the euro last year undermined the constitution http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/6A3LAP/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Brussels gets tough on single airspace plan The European Commission will on Tuesday warn that member states could be fined for failing to implement its single European sky project http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/LS2MS1/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   EM groups look to bonds over banks Comapnies borrowed half as much from banks in the second quarter compared with the same period last year while market borrowing has risen by two-thirds http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/MJA5JH/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Chinese miners at mercy of Ghana crackdown Thousands of Chinese miners who travelled to west Africa in search of gold face an uncertain future and even fears for their safety http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/6A3LAF/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Apple designer to showcase new vision Unveiling will be the first big test for Sir Jonathan Ive as chief software designer. New iOS expected to include a sleeker and simpler look. http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/GY6VY9/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Ansteel braced for 'long-term struggle' Zhang Xiaogang, Ansteel chairman, said he expected average iron ore price to be around $110 to $120 a tonne, implying prices would continue downward http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/VTDQTW/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   World News   Choke on banks stifles Cyprus economy Businessmen vent frustration at efforts to restore the island's economy and rescue its banking system http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/XBISBP/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Sectarian splits fuel fears of Syrian spillover A narrative of looming regional religious war in the Middle East is too simplistic a portrayal of far more complex political dynamics at play http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/3CRPCA/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Egypt aide blames IMF for loan deal delay Essam al-Haddad says Cairo has met many required measures but the fund remains focused on political consensus http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/JQCZ9I/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Koreas hold first talks in two years Representatives of Pyongyang and Seoul meet at the border post of Panmujom in a prelude to possible ministerial-level dialogue this week http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/SUWYU7/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Water level on Elbe at record height Water levels on the Elbe rose to record levels on Sunday, forcing evacuation of thousands in central Europe's worst floods in more than a decade http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/B4T840/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Mobile groups target app ads at 17m users Vodafone, EE and O2 eye lucrative revenues with launch of campaigns for British brands this summer after pooling large stores of data on Weve platform http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/3CRPCP/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Cnooc in joint bid for Arctic oil Eykon Energy to help Chinese group bid for exploration licence off the northeast coast of Iceland as interest in the polar region increases http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/T1XI1A/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Google highlights India bandwidth threat Growth is hampered by poor technological infrastructure that is unable to keep pace with the demands of hundreds of millions of new internet users http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/MJA5JK/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Nike and Adidas adopt 3D printing Footwear makers say technology has accelerated prototype development and reduced staffing needs, becoming an complement to labour-intensive factories http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/3CRPCV/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Spain's ownership web set to untangle As capital-strapped lenders are forced to sell non-core assets, a complex web of cross-shareholdings is at risk of disappearing http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/K9V79Z/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Markets   Asian markets boosted by US jobs report Shares rebound after encouraging US jobs report but raft of disappointing economic data from China limits gains http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/CWH6WW/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Enel in €3bn hybrid bond launch Issuance in European hybrid corporate bond market has reached a record so far in 2013 as companies take advantage of investors' search for yield http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/EKG0KB/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Credits scarcity propels US carbon market Quarterly auction held by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction twice oversubscribed with the highest clearing price in four years http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/CWH6WK/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Tune to this mining saga at your own risk Wolf Minerals, a dual-listed Australian company quoted on Aim, is pressing ahead with plans to restart tungsten and tin mining in Devon http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/NRZ4FJ/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   New Zealand gets serious about oil The country's biggest ever drilling season set for later this year will be a key test of its ambitions to develop its petroleum industry http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/DXBOXB/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Financial Times - Comment   Obama has hurt himself and business If non-US companies want to challenge the titans, data privacy is now the weapon of choice http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/RP4DPJ/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Hail the honesty about Greece's bailout The IMF's recognition of excessive optimism about growth is to be welcomed, but the hard part will be acting on it http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/SUWY1N/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Put Lloyds and RBS where they belong The mission was to save the financial system and it has worked, so the time has come to sell the lenders http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/A5LG5N/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   The Swiss must heed the sheriff's words Both Switzerland's banks and Bern must accept, quickly, the US view that client anonymity for tax purposes is over http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/VTDQTO/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   A modern Turkey could yet emerge A deep-rooted message of tolerance and universalism will help a young country on its path to a future in which it becomes a real model http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/HIO2I3/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Financial Times - Management   Keeper of the family paper The newspaper publisher says that running the family business has never been tougher, but that the paper has regained its lost momentum http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/GY6VYW/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Wake up! Time for a good night's sleep Three decades at work have taught me that sleeplessness is the biggest reason for me turning up crabby, negative and inefficient in the mornings http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/SUWYUS/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Pylon painter A coat of paint adds 40 years to the life of an electricity pylon, but the job can be nerve-wracking as they are never switched off http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/DXBOXN/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Being taken seriously A touch of gravitas usually helps on the career ladder even though lightweights have been known to rise without trace. Experts offer their advice. http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/IEH7NC/18E32X/62OOCO/EKG0KQ/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=9   Special Reports - FT.com Global Property Insight: London Watches & Jewellery Cyber security Video Lex Johnson Matthey emitting success Johnson Matthey’s share price rose sharply on Thursday after positive results for the last financial year showed an uptick in demand for catalytic converters. Lex’s Julia Grindell and Vincent Boland discuss the fortunes of the old trading house. 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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