In today's FT: Bernanke faces grilling over bond buying, Warning on...

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/A1TNOO/SUKR5M/K2AQMR/M9C43G/   In today's FT Tuesday July 16 2013 UK Homepage   Bernanke faces grilling over bond buying The most sensitive thing the Fed chairman could do is give a more detailed hint on when exactly the Fed will start to taper. Most signs point to September http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/52P6UJ/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Warning on UK's higher green energy bills Average household bill could rise by £240 to £1,487 by 2020, driven by costs of infrastructure and improved energy efficiency in people's homes http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/XBQUSW/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Spain's Rajoy dismisses calls to go The prime minister warns against plunging Spain into 'political instability' http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/DX87OP/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Financial Times - US homepage   Citi recovery continues under Mike Corbat The US bank made $4.2bn in net profit in the second quarter, aided by a strong performance in investment banking and the sale of non-core assets http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/FDO5C3/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   McDonald's to bring Big Mac to Vietnam The move highlights how the country is fast becoming one of the most attractive consumer markets in southeast Asia http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/Q3WSKP/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Jumbo loan rates match standard mortgages Moves add a new dimension to debate about federal government's role in the housing market, which Obama administration has pledged to shrink over time http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/ULYNEO/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Financial Times - Europe homepage   GSK is test case in China's rules lab Reputational impact of bribery investigation could be considerable for a company that has spent years seeking to improve its image http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/9MTVH0/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   China's jobs market strong despite slowdown The bigger immediate problem for Beijing may not be unemployment but the unmet expectations of young workers dreaming of ever-rising prosperity http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/WHEP91/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Argentina tax deal for energy exporters New investment rules looked like an attempt by Buenos Aires to grant other companies benefits it plans to extend to Chevron over shale http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/20FBN3/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Moody's sounds concern on Singapore banks Rating agency lowers outlook for the sector amid worries over a build-up of household borrowing and rising property prices in southeast Asia http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/3CNG3S/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   The Tourre case Ex-Goldman banker looks like a fall guy for derivatives losses – an eloquent demonstration that large financial institutions are 'too big to jail' http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/HICW2P/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   'Generation F' leads protests in Bulgaria The EU's poorest member sees unprecedented protests driven mainly by social media against corruption, cronyism and economic stagnation http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/JQ2KZQ/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   World News   Commissioner backs strict data protection Viviane Reding urges EU leaders to follow Angela Merkel's lead and hopes data protection reforms could be finalised before European elections in 2014 http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/GY04VH/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Egypt to put IMF talks on back burner Planning minister says interim government plans to close Egypt's budget gap of more than 10% of GDP by relying on help from foreign countries http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/A5H2GR/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   US Senate uproar over 'filibuster' reform Reform of system of approvals for White House appointments would represent the most significant, and divisive, change to procedure for years http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/XBQUSA/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Netanyahu gets flak for yielding to China The Israeli government had withdrawn a witness in a US lawsuit brought on behalf of terrorism victims after facing pressure from China http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/WHEP9O/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Mexico plans $316bn for infrastructure Mexico's new president announces massive investment plan for infrastructure in order boost competitiveness and power growth http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/RPXJDC/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   HP seeks stability with new directors US technology conglomerate appoints former Microsoft software strategist Ray Ozzie to the board, along with ex-Liberty Media and McDonald's executives http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/EK6MOC/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Fresh criminal action in Libor probe Two former interdealer brokers who worked in rates trading for RP Martin charged with conspiracy to defraud as part of the rate-rigging investigation http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/20FB35/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   G4S feeling of insecurity raises talk of cash call Analysts are turning their focus on to the financial health of G4S's business and whether it needs to call on investors to repair its balance sheet http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/YG91SI/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Trial of 'Fabulous Fab' begins Opening statements in civil trial of former Goldman Sachs banker accused of misleading investors focus on 'love letter' sent to colleague girlfriend http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/1ORHFR/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Brazil casts net over transport groups in cartel probe The country carried out raids earlier this month as part of an investigation into anti-competitive practices in relation to the train and metro networks http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/IEVXAS/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Markets   Markets rise as China GDP meets forecasts Investors are breathing a sigh of relief that the slowing of growth to 7.5% in the world's second-largest economy was not more dramatic http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/JQ2KZN/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   US beats Europe in post-crisis securities There is a widening chasm between the value of deals on either side of the Atlantic, with American issuers stepping in to take advantage of demand http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/DX876B/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Banorte seeks $2.5bn in share offering A successful pricing would make it the largest equity offering in the country since Banco Santander's Mexican arm raised $4.13bn last year http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/6AUOL5/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Emerging world needs a new economic model Emerging markets should abandon cheap currencies and export-led growth and dust down the 'structural reform' agenda, says Dominic Rossi http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/3CNG3G/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Brighter outlook for US property loans The delinquency rate fell to 7.18% of the outstanding balance of CMBS portfolios at the end of June, down from 7.37% a month earlier http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/NRME5X/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Financial Times - Comment   Britain should rise above Russian might By blocking a public inquiry into Litvinenko, the UK plays to the most cynical Putinesque instincts – ignoring both truth and law http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/52P6UO/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Happy days for the UK's kingmaker If the next election yields a hung parliament, the Liberal Democrats might once more end up in power and choose who to share it with http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/Q3WSKN/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Do not look to Europe to protect our data It would be wrong to assume that personal information is better protected from the gaze of national security services in the EU than in the US http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/ULYNIS/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Cynical benefits cap is great politics As a symbol the welfare limit is powerful and popular. But faith in the virtue of the government's cause is not a substitute for evidence http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/7Z10LO/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Bank on unconventionality post-Bernanke The great lesson of the financial crisis is that no one interest rate determines or even represents credit conditions in the modern economy http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/XBQU9N/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Financial Times - Management   The path to power and how to use it Collaboration and persuasion are the new tools in a working environment that is more demanding than before http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/52P61C/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Big data can help make sense of absence Clever managers should now develop ways to predict not just why employees disengage, but also when, why and ideally where they are most engaged http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/GY04CO/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   UKTV's floating Mr Darcy statue A fibreglass likeness of the actor Colin Firth emerging from London's Serpentine attracts sufficient interest to publicise the launch of a drama channel http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/52P61Z/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Innovation needs supplier support The Tyrrell F1 team developed a groundbreaking six-wheeler racing car but it failed to convince Goodyear, which provided the tyres, to back its design http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/EKT3P7/BMU6DR/SUNMK6/GY04CC/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=15   Special Reports - FT.com Aerospace Responsible Business Mexico Infrastructure Video Lex China's growth challenge China's economic output grew 7.5 per cent in the second quarter, down from 7.7 per cent in the first. 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