Brussels: Manufacturers take on EU pharma over ban, Obama trie...

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/CTBPCC/WHEONU/RWX3YT/LQ05NB/   Brussels Thursday July 04 2013 EU - latest Eurozone and European Union news headlines - FT.com   Manufacturers take on EU pharma over ban Drugs industry is pitted against small producers following ruling to outlaw distribution of branded products handed out by marketing representatives http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/VTIOCK/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   Obama tries to calm European anger at US spying In a phone call with Chancellor Merkel, the President said he 'takes seriously the concerns of our European allies and partners', said White House http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/HICRN7/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   Fed's shift to exit gives ECB headache The euro bloc rate-setters are seeing fresh signs of financial fragmentation, with the rise in borrowing costs steeper in the periphery than the core http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/YG9VAK/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   Merkel in drive to help jobless youth German chancellor, whose country has lowest youth unemployment in Europe, faced angry criticism at home for lack of generosity, with €8bn available http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/4V35WJ/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   Regulators are finally closing in on banks One of the biggest weaknesses exposed by the 2008 crisiswas that banks held too little capital for the risks they were unwittingly taking http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/9MTDIO/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   EU votes to prop up carbon prices on ETS Europe to reduce the glut of carbon trading permits that has pushed prices to record lows in a move that has split businesses across the bloc http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/87LKY1/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   Europe should become a cyber fortress In this world of realpolitik, countries that are eager to protect their secrets must take up the challenge and keep the snoopers out http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/7Z1XDH/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   Lenders press Greece over public sector Athens and international creditors scramble to conclude a review of the loan programme before eurozone finance ministers meet in Brussels http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/FDOSRC/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   EU relaxes infrastructure spending rules Change to fiscal rules on infrastructure spending may be of little use to countries worst hit by crisis, because they still have to reduce debt load http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/XBQC2R/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   MEPs block curbs on fund managers' pay Controversial proposal to limit variable pay as a proportion of salary voted down by a majority of seven in the European parliament, much to the UK's relief http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/RPXB84/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   Is Portugal heading for a second bailout? Spike in borrowing costs following the teetering of the governing coalition could force EU and IMF officials into a discussion about a second bailout http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/B4BIQU/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   Eurozone PMIs show region stabilising The eurozone economy looks on course to stabilise in the second half of this year, even if a return to outright growth is still a while off, business surveys suggested on Wednesday http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/Z8S2ZS/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   Cyprus seeks to ease bailout terms President Nicos Anastasiades and central bank chief will meet ECB head Mario Draghi in a bid to soften the terms imposed on the banking sector http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/IEGCUL/PRAK1O/06B6Z4/B4BIQG/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=4   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. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..