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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/8P1R88/FD8GQ3/0SJ8NC/BMU6DR/   In today's FT Thursday June 06 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Paris threat to block EU-US trade talks President François Hollande has made preserving the system a 'red line' for agreeing to talks aimed at boosting the US and European economies http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/9M1UIW/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   EU plan to remove Libor from London Draft regulation calls time on era of self-regulation for hundreds of benchmarks and would move supervision from London to France-based Esma http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/NRZAT0/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Miliband to accept Osborne's spending cap In a key policy switch designed to defuse the Tories' welfare weapon, the Labour leader will signal he will work within the chancellor's framework http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/HIO6FA/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Financial Times - US homepage   FBI and Microsoft take down botnet network Joint action took down more than 1,000 criminal 'botnets' that were responsible for more than $500m in bank fraud http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/4VFRW0/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Quant hedge funds hit by bonds sell-off Bond yields have risen from some of their lowest levels in decades in the past fortnight, leaving trend-following funds with large holdings badly hit http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/HIO6NG/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Date set for trial of former SAC manager Martoma allegedly recommended to Steven Cohen, founder of $15bn hedge fund, that SAC sell positions in Wyeth and Elan, developers of Alzheimer drug http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/GY68RA/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Financial Times - Europe homepage   IMF admits to errors in bailout of Greece The study says that the decision to force losses on private holders of Greek bonds, which was agreed in October 2011, should have occurred earlier http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/Q35MGP/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   China food demand to buoy grain prices Annual agricultural outlook forecasts big rise in grain, soyabean and beef imports over the next 10 years, which is likely to support prices http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/SUW46B/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Gabon seeks to reclaim Chinese oil assets Tensions between the industry and nation's oil ministry come as a number of African countries attempt to wrest better terms from foreign multinationals http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/OF7ZHR/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Financial Times - Asia homepage   China claims 'mountains of data' on cyber attacks by US Beijing says it has been the victim of serious attacks by the US, increasing pressure on Barack Obama before a meeting with Xi Jinping this week http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/EKGBJ9/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Indian stocks rally hits Fed roadblock Indian optimism has found itself undone by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, and his testimony to a congressional committee late last month http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/NRZAT6/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Abe sets out 'third arrow' of reforms Japan's prime minister has offered targets but few details on how 'Abenomics' can create sustained growth but investor expectations have been raised http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/JQC0PT/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Manning trial puts security state in dock US army private's prosecution is taking place at the worst possible time for an administration under fire for its heavy-handed approach to alleged leakers http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/4VFRWX/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Signs of torpor in US labour market The image of mixed US business conditions was confirmed by the Fed's Beige Book report which described 'modest to moderate' growth across most of US http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/NRZALY/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Rice appointed national security adviser US ambassador to the UN is replacing Tom Donilon next month, an appointment seen as a defiant gesture towards Republicans in Congress http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/T1XWO4/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   German minister defends ditching drones Thomas de Maizière hits back amid calls for his resignation after cancellation of €660m contract to develop Euro Hawk reconnaissance aircraft http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/T1XWOX/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   China to investigate EU wine exports China launches a trade probe into European wine exports less than 24 hours after the EU threatened Beijing with duties on solar panels http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/IE0O3N/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   P&G promotes possible Lafley successors The move, which marks the first reform by newly returned chief executive, sets the four executives up as leading contenders to replace him http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/Q35MGV/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Nikko AM to hire Shibata as chairman Former Nomura chief operating officer joins as Japanese group splits top roles to step up its corporate governance ahead of an initial public offering in Tokyo http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/K9VCPW/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Ruling feeds Samsung's confidence ITC decision in favour of the South Korean company will support the latter's argument that the US group's reputation for innovative brilliance is exaggerated http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/NRZATR/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   McClendon targets $1bn funds for new group AEP intends to buy onshore US oil and gas assets and aims to 'build a best in class' exploration and production company, according to its website http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/RP458F/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Argentina lifts freeze on Chevron assets Plaintiffs are trying to collect on $19bn judgment for environmental damage in Ecuador dating back two decades to claims of pollution by Texaco http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/4VFRWW/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Markets   SEC proposes radical money markets reform US regulator suggests 'prime funds' be forced to let funds' share price 'float' or to keep the $1 share price and impose liquidity fees on withdrawals http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/XBIYVU/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Record equities highs are far from crazy The gradual rise in risky assets likely to continue as risk premia moderate further, and profits and dividends grow on the back of an improving global economic cycle http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/52NFWH/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Equities slide as Fed uncertainty lingers Doubts remain over when the US central bank might start winding down its bond purchases, while Japanese stocks dived after Prime Minister Abe's speech http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/NRZALQ/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Aluminium rallies on signs of output cuts Prices have been hovering at three-year lows for most of the past 12 months as the market struggles with plentiful supplies and high inventories http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/PNM7B4/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Materials losses send US stocks lower Financials and consumer discretionary stocks are also among the biggest losers, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls through 15,000 http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/CWHTQA/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Financial Times - Comment   Google is this era's General Electric Larry Page resembles Thomas Edison: the company he leads has boundless ambition and the capacity to deliver a flow of unexpected products http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/IE0O3O/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   China's sense of superiority and injustice Contrary to the swagger with which China sometimes conducts itself on the international stage, in many ways Beijing has never felt more vulnerable http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/Q35MGA/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   France should copy Germany's reforms Only a united Europe can stand a chance in a globalised political and economic world. Our model can be a beacon and a blessing for the world http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/NRZATN/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Erdogan must work for all Turks The large-scale protests have shaken Turkey, and are a milestone in its history, but the movement will not topple the prime minister http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/OF7ZHU/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   In it together – bar the pensioners Despite UK austerity, never has there been a less apt time to pity granny and grandpa. They have never had it so good http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/RP458W/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Financial Times - Management   Cloak, dagger and smartphone Israel's high-tech and military capabilities have nurtured the rise of host of cybersecurity companies http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/20JS5W/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Workplace English as she (or he) is spoke Many now opt for the plural pronoun when they talk about people at work, so they can avoid any reference to gender http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/3CRJ4K/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Google gets 'Frat pack' treatment The film wouldn't work if the company wasn't willing to have a sense of humour about itself. Other tech companies do not have a sense of humour http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/6A9N7U/HDGAS1/8ZCGLQ/CWHTQ6/50/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Special Reports - FT.com Investing in Gabon The Millennial Generation: part two Modern Energy The New Colombia Video Lex Statoil tax stall Statoil has delayed its investment decision on a big oilfield in the Barents Sea after Norway proposed to tweak the oil and gas tax regime. Lex's Julia Grindell and Vincent Boland discuss what implications this has for Norway and Statoil. 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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