In today's FT: Obama gives go-ahead to arm Syria rebels, Fear Heste...

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/IOCBMM/4VN0Q3/GO0D2Q/M9C43G/   In today's FT Friday June 14 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Obama gives go-ahead to arm Syria rebels White House said Syrian forces had used small quantities of chemical weapons, including sarin gas, and that 100-150 people had died http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/4VN0R3/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Fear Hester exit will speed RBS defections UK Financial Investments, which manages the government's bank stakes, played a key role in influencing board's view that CEO should go http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/ULDUKU/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Genes cannot be patented, US court rules The US Supreme Court rules that isolated pieces of DNA are not patentable in a decision with sweeping consequences for biotechnology companies http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/SUX34M/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Financial Times - US homepage   Hopes for G8 trade and tax deals dented France and Canada resisting a last-minute push for an ambitious trade and tax package at the Northern Ireland global summit http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/T1KPWJ/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Bond sales dry up as interest rates rise US sales of investment grade corporate debt almost slide to a complete halt, with companies accepting concessions to drive deals through http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/EK8WBB/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Murdoch files for divorce Wendi Deng Murdoch has no equity in News Corp and no voting rights in a company where the Murdoch family controls 39.4% of the voting stock http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/DXG4BR/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Erdogan meets main protest group Last-minute move by Turkish prime minister comes after delivering 'final warning' to protesters, stoking expectations of an imminent police operation http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/LSAQ2S/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Asian markets follow Wall Street higher Equity markets opened higher after a strong session on Wall Street http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/XBETI0/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Iranian reformists rethink vote boycott Regime's careful planning to avoid repeat of 2009 unrest has not stopped reformists from uniting behind moderate candidate at last minute http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/OFMJ7O/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Madoff's UK operation was 'warehouse' for 'stolen money' Directors of Madoff Securities International are being sued by Grant Thornton, liquidators of the group, for breaching their fiduciary duty http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/T1KPXL/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Dairy producers flock to China's babies Domestic safety concerns are fuelling demand for foreign formula, creating opportunities for producers and headaches for regulators http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/GYOK6U/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   EU probes Google over Android licensing Antitrust watchdog asks device makers and mobile operators for information after allegations of cut-price deals and exclusivity agreements http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/PN5RMG/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   World News   Agricultural groups explore impact of ruling Makers of genetically modified seeds and other altered plant materials believe products have been changed enough to fall outside Supreme Court finding http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/A5T7LS/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Germany seeks to halt EU-Turkey talks Berlin lobbies other members to delay negotiations as Turkish prime minister delivers 'final warning' to demonstrators to quit Gezi Park http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/3CFORM/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   China group plans $40bn Panama Canal rival Lawmakers voted to grant 50-year concession to HKND Group to study and then possibly build 286km-long canal linking Atlantic and Pacific coasts http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/B4HMTE/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Spain's austerity pain fuels brain drain Critics accuse the government of hacking away at one of the key pillars of future economic recovery as spending on R&D has been cut by 40% since 2009 http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/3CFOR4/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   US intelligence chief under scrutiny Revelations have focused scrutiny on surveillance activities of the intelligence services and have reignited debate about privacy in the digital age http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/1OJ89P/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Stephen Hester: Anatomy of a departure As April and May progressed, RBS board became convinced that a change of leadership was needed – not after reprivatisation in 2015 or beyond, but before http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/EK8WBG/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Chancellor 'clear' on vision for RBS Among the possible options, none guarantees that bank will achieve the definitive measures of success: sustainable profitability and reprivatisation http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/7ZU2PS/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Coty shares slip takes gloss off IPO Jitters reflect concerns over whether the company was priced at a multiple that was only slightly cheaper to its publicly traded competitors http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/LSAQVM/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Apple veteran tells of ebook hopes DoJ alleges that Cue, a 24-year Apple veteran, was the 'chief ringleader of the conspiracy' between tech group and publishers to fix ebook prices http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/1OJ89H/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Batista promises to hold on to OGX stock Statement will be interpreted as attempt to assuage a crisis in confidence in OGX, caused by stock sale in which tycoon sold 70.5m shares last month http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/B4HMLZ/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Markets   Watch out for the rate hike hit to banks Regulators and some bankers are trying to assess just how damaging a US rate increase might be – not just for big banks, but small ones too http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/VTY1KN/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Copper bulls seize on scrap shortage Sharp drop in availability of scrap copper has caught the attention of some hedge funds and traders, making them bullish about the red metal http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/Z89BEP/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   EM local currency funds suffer reversal Twin attractions of high yield and currency appreciation backfire as US Treasury yields rise on fears the Fed will cut back its bond buying http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/WHILY1/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Equity rout gives Japan bulls sharp reality check Mood is subdued as stock market enters bear territory but analysts say sell-off was triggered by external factors and within Japan news is positive http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/DXG4HG/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Gannett leads stronger US stocks Broad rally sends S&P 500 up 1.5% to 1,636.36, after it traded lower in the past three sessions. Nine of 10 major sectors finished up at least 1% http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/Q34FMI/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Financial Times - Comment   China is giving Europe a harsh lesson A proposed trade and investment pact with the US offers the EU a chance to avoid irrelevance but a pall has fallen over prospects for a deal http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/HI0DOQ/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Osborne should not have meddled The chancellor acted within his rights but had no business interfering in the management of the bank http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/T1KPW4/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Hester's exit hints at banking's future Reshuffle suggests chancellor will not endorse radical restructuring of RBS and wants to start share sales before the 2015 election http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/T1KPXB/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Cease this talk of competitiveness The word makes much of trade, economic and even foreign policy sound like a zero-sum game in which one country's gain is another's loss http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/523CNV/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Look beneath Iran's revolutionary veneer Isolation is not inevitable – a relatively conservative president may prove more able to create a coalition for change than past reformist leaders http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/SUX3WZ/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Financial Times - Management   Putting in a good word on sentences White-collar criminals such as Bernard Madoff turn to Herbert Hoelter, a prison and sentencing consultant for help on mitigating their punishment http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/VTY1KE/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Mac Pro steals show with radical redesign At Apple's developer conference a stunning new look for the company's high-end workstation captured attention, while Alienware offered a revamp of its own http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/EK1ESU/TP5EB2/OR9PBL/OFMJ7P/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=13   Got a spare desk? 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