In today's FT: Fed fights back against ‘feral hogs’, Parts of world...

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/A5TL2Z/JV2E7J/M9C43G/   In today's FT Tuesday June 25 2013 UK Homepage   Fed fights back against 'feral hogs' Richard Fisher, president of the Dallas Federal Reserve, warns that markets should not think the Fed will end up propping up the economy indefinitely http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/B4HH54/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Parts of world becoming 'uninsurable' Insurers are concerned that increasing number and value of properties being built along waterways and coastlines is pushing up costs when disasters strike http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/EK88XQ/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Organised crime soars in wake of crisis Black market in counterfeit foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and machine parts doubled to a value of about €2bn in the early years of the recession http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/T1KKUB/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Financial Times - US homepage   US attacks China as Snowden stays free White House says new push to build 'strategic trust' has been dealt a 'serious setback' over China's decision to let whistleblower leave Hong Kong http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/SUXX3Y/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Convertible bonds boom as rates rise This month is set to be the most active for issuance in over two years, despite a markets sell-off that could slow bond offerings http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/CWBB52/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Berlusconi found guilty in sex trial Former premier sentenced to seven years in prison and banned from holding public office after being convicted in Milan trial that lasted more than two years http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/FD66X0/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Google warns on EU web search rules Significant restrictions would impede advances, such as voice-activated services, that promise to make search more useful, the US group has said http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/9MLLZ3/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Qatar emir poised to cede power to his son Rare voluntary handover seen as a move to cement stability in state that has backed Arab uprising but is yet to hold parliamentary elections http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/3CFF02/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   PBoC takes hard line over cash crunch China's central bank finally speaks out about the credit crunch that saw interbank lending rates hit double digits, calling on lenders to help restore calm http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/PN55FV/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Financial Times - Asia homepage   India plc goes shopping As the country's big corporations make more and more overseas deals, they can learn lessons from the successes of their domestic peers http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/1OJJ8B/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Europol battles cyber 'bands of brothers' Sophisticated gangs combining computer hackers and financial services experts are able to exploit weaknesses in financial system, says crime agency http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/HI00YN/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Deal to help revive Afghan clothes trade Yorkshire textile company processes wool from Herat province after the Pentagon recruited British expert to help country compete in cashmere market http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/A5TTMX/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   World News   Leftwing groups were targeted by IRS Other groups selected for extra scrutiny included ones promoting medical marijuana, further suggesting that the IRS had many targets beyond conservatives http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/Z899GH/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Germany pushes plan for EU-Turkey talks Other member states say the proposal is unlikely to break the deadlock over how to react to Ankara's crackdown on largely peaceful domestic protests http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/8711AC/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Samaras reshuffles Greek cabinet Pasok leader Evangelos Venizelos joined the government as deputy premier and foreign minister after backing the reform effort from behind the scenes http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/3CFFOL/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Egyptian activists refuse to negotiate Tamarrod, which says it has collected 15m signatures calling for early presidential elections, says 'departure of Morsi' is only, and final, demand http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/LSAA9J/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Barroso responds to French attack The European Commission president has hit back against Arnaud Montebourg, the leftwing industry minister, who accused him of fueling rightwing populism http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/OFMMJE/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Repsol faces pressure to strike YPF deal The largest and third-largest shareholders in the Spanish oil group call on it to agree limited compensation for the expropriation http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/1OJJ83/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Investor advisory group lobbied in Dell fight Independent directors and dissident investor Carl Icahn take their rival arguments over disputed $22.4bn buyout of PC maker to an influential shareholder advisory group http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/9MLL7Y/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Inquiry into Irish banking crisis urged Recording of a phone conversation between two Anglo Irish executives suggests bank misled regulators as it sought help during financial crisis http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/DXGGWP/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Snapchat valuation hits $800m Although Snapchat is yet to prove that its business model can be successful, its valuation has increased in line with its skyrocketing usage http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/NR77JG/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Vodafone seals €7.7bn union with Kabel British 'data company' secures a 'full, but fair' €7.7bn takeover deal three years after first flirting with the German cable group http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/B4HH5M/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Markets   US equities trim early losses Markets saw volatile trading as investors continued to get to grips with the implications of a credit squeeze in China and the prospect of Fed "tapering" http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/CWBB44/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Eurozone bond yields jump in sell-off Spanish and Italian debt rise and yields on 10-year UK gilts jump as part of a global bond market sell-off accelerated by announcement on QE tapering http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/RPWWN4/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Junk bond investors burnt in Fed retreat Hardest hit casualties of a rout in high yielding debt have been the more esoteric or lowly rated credits into which investors were pouring money http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/5233CR/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   China's Ponzi credit boom faces crunch The PBoC, together with other agencies, is trying to get to grips with weakly implemented regulation and unstable funding risks http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/A5TTM9/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Copper hits three-year low The spike in short-term lending rates in China, together with softer data on the economy, has rattled metals and mining investors http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/OFMMRL/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Financial Times - Comment   Things could get gloomier for Britain If global events decide so much in the UK, there is not much reason for the optimism. Too many things in too many places can still go wrong http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/NR77SA/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Sri Lanka summit taints Commonwealth Leaders of democratic nations should be feeling sick about accepting hospitality from a government with so grim a human rights record http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/CWBB5B/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   A manifesto for British banking In order for the public and markets to regain trust in the industry, a revolution in management, supervision and ethics is required http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/NR77JH/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   The century of cities will change politics Today's urban citizens want to be listened to; they want their city to work better and more equitably; they want dignity. Ignore them and they revolt http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/LSAA9B/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Good leaders don't always need a vision Leadership is not merely inspiring people but involves a capacity for creating and maintaining institutions that allow effective, moral implementation http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/PN55F0/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Financial Times - Management   When the hard sell comes from the head Although owners and founders are more promotable than paid managers, chief executives are not the obvious choice for prolonged advertising campaigns http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/JQVVI2/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Huggies bonds with expectant dads The company has designed a belly that can be worn by a man so that he can experience the same foetal sensations as his pregnant partner http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/T1KKPS/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Establishing a pan-African bank Ecobank succeeded in attracting and retaining talented employees by providing them with a compelling story and a strong sense of purpose http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/VT5ND3/6VRT5E/AMATW8/HI00DZ/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=24   Special Reports - FT.com Innovation in Transport Sustainable Healthcare Yachts and Marinas New Trade Routes: Russia Video Lex Vodafone’s German deal picks up Vodafone agrees a price with Kabel Deutschland as it moves to grow its German market and offer better packages to customers. 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