In today's FT: UK industry closes on Mittelstand, Industry asked to...

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/73UJGG/T1KFLD/XEQHJ6/KEOMFH/   In today's FT Friday June 28 2013 UK Homepage   UK industry closes on Mittelstand Britain's often neglected medium-sized companies are closing the gap in revenue growth with Germany's admired cadre of mighty midsized businesses http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/LSAY1J/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Industry asked to curb peak power use National Grid could give financial incentives to companies to reduce demand, in stark sign of urgency of UK's looming energy supply shortage http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/Q34SBY/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Flat Japanese consumer prices aid Kuroda Government data on Friday showed that core CPI across Japan was unchanged in May from a year earlier, rising from minus 0.4% in April http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/ULDNOJ/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Financial Times - US homepage   US charges Sinovel with trade secret theft The US government alleged that Sinovel had stolen proprietary software and technical details belonging to AMSC, a US company that makes wind turbine components http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/K92DPX/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Iran, Russia and China prop up Assad Three main allies supporting international financial transactions, delivering $500m a month in oil and extending credit lines, says senior economy minister http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/MJZI1Y/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Investors pull $8.6bn from US bond funds Investment managers are closely watching the flow data for signs that withdrawals accelerate, which would force managers to sell assets http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/JQVK30/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Fed big-hitters seek to quash QE fears Remarks are clearest attempt by top monetary policy officials to clarify Fed policy after Ben Bernanke, Fed chairman, last week rattled the markets http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/A5T2ER/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Greece faces second sell-off collapse Greece is struggling to avoid the collapse of the sale of state gaming monopoly OPAP amid threats and pressure from bidders to change key terms of the deal http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/871CDL/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Napster co-founder Parker attacks online media 'jackals' Sean Parker, a venture capitalist who was the first president of Facebook, called for stronger privacy and intellectual property laws http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/B4HAE1/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Immigration reform bill clears US Senate Bill marks the first crucial step towards overhauling the US immigration system, one of President Barack Obama's top priorities for his second term http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/3CFG5F/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Nike to tackle rising Asian labour costs Sports group's profitability nonetheless rose from same period last year thanks to product price rises, lower raw material costs and lower tax rate http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/GYO4RC/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   US to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges Decision from the White House will come in response to a series of disasters in the south Asian nation's garment factories http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/K92DP8/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   World News   Gains give Syria's regime new swagger Story of the government's resurgence after 27 months of conflict is as much one of lowered expectations as it is of its own durability http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/YGQ12L/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   EU reaches €960bn budget deal Deal allows for greater flexibility demanded by MEPs to carry over unspent funds from one year to the next and to shift it among headings http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/871CDH/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   China workers free US manager Chip Starnes was released on Thursday after he agreed to severance payments to 97 workers who will continue to work for the plant http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/MJZILN/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Boston bombing suspect indicted The 30-count indictment charges the 19-year-old with setting off two homemade bombs in a crowd at the finish line among other crimes http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/OFMQHH/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Merkel cancellation seen as snub to Zagreb German chancellor announces she will not go to Croatia's EU entry festivities 'because of other commitments' rather than an extradition issue http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/T1KF69/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   CVC fund attracts pledges of €14bn UK buyout group virtually exceeds own fundraising targets by 50% as the money raised comes in at fastest industry pace since financial crisis http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/CWBZ9W/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Bank fees rise 9% despite dealmaking dip Of the global fee pool, 59 per cent was generated in the Americas, illustrating how the US market has recovered compared with the rest of the world http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/20RBME/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Corzine charged in connection with misuse of customer funds Corzine was chief executive of MF Global when it collapsed leaving a $1.6bn hole in customer funds after the brokerage allegedly dipped into clients' accounts http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/NR7ET1/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Facebook investors reunite to back start-up A trio of Facebook's earliest investors have invested $25m to back a new campus-based mobile payments company founded by a 22-year-old http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/PN59B6/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Shale puts US in line to be top oil producer Prices needed for output to be viable range from $40 in the most favourable parts of the Eagle Ford shale in Texas, to up to $85 in more challenging areas http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/JQVKPR/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Markets   Shares firm as Fed tapering fears fade Investors focus on the outlook for global monetary policy after dovish comments from central bankers, while concerns about China ease further http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/B4HAE6/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   US hatches mortgage risk plan for market Politicians on Capitol Hill are taking their positions on a new bipartisan Senate bill that would wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/MJZI1A/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   ETFs under scrutiny in market turbulence Last week's market falls have unearthed possible cracks in the industry's pipework. Commentators are looking at how ETFs hold up when faced with market volatility http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/OFMQTQ/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Argentine CDS drop on US hearing move Buenos Aires files 'writ of certiorari' asking the Supreme Court to review lower-court ruling that ordered it to pay $1.4bn to creditors led by Elliott http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/IECX3R/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Dwindling stocks buoy soyameal prices Soyabeans and meal have hit a seven-month high on concerns over low levels of inventories despite expectations of a bumper harvest http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/RPWJ8G/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Financial Times - Comment   Prosperity fuels the new age of unrest The leaders most likely to survive are those who crack down on corruption, mitigate inequality, and heed demands for public services http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/LSAY1Q/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Bean-counting politicians let UK down You do not have to be a socialist to object to the government treating the economy as if it were a small shop writ large http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/GYO4FE/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Rich played dirty but changed the world The commodity trader was one of the greatest ever creators and sharers of wealth – today's oil markets are partly the product of his vision http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/WHIPV2/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Central bank intervention has helped Some people have been far too quick to portray asset prices as a bubble when the evidence for this barely convincing http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/IECXN8/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   The Grand Old Party must evolve The Republican party is at a crossroads: the values that helped them cobble together winning coalitions threaten to confine them to minority status http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/7ZU0DA/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Financial Times - Management   What could possibly go wrong? Trevor Maynard, the chief predictor for Lloyd's of London, uses risk models and data to bring rationality to the uncertain world of insurance http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/9MLVIA/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Spot the sponsor at Wimbledon The tennis tournament's enforcent of rules on subtle marketing result in enduring brand associations that may not occur at other sporting events http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/Z89LZM/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   What I learnt the hard way about gadgets Simple is good, though complex can be better, and when shopping for a PC, you should pick Apple for laptops and Windows machines for desktops http://link.ft.com/r/73UJGG/K96N0N/RN7YTC/NJQK2U/EK8MJ3/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Special Reports - FT.com Mexico Infrastructure FT Wealth The Business of Formula One Central & eastern Europe: Automotive and Manufacturing Video Lex Carving up Israel Corp Israel Corp, the conglomerate controlled by billionaire Idan Ofer, has announced plans to split into two companies. 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