In today's FT: Fed’s buying slowdown hangs in balance, US equities ...

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/87L1TF/OM5RXP/WLXS67/   In today's FT Thursday July 11 2013 UK Homepage   Fed's buying slowdown hangs in balance FOMC minutes show Bernanke was not signalling definite taper of quantitative easing in June but trying to be clearer on conditions to trigger it http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/52P3BZ/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   US equities end flat after Fed minutes US stocks were volatile after the release of the minutes of the Fed's last policy meeting, while the focus earlier was on the outlook for Chinese growth http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/A5HT06/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Global PC shipments fall for fifth quarter Shipments dropped to 76m units, a nearly 11 per cent decline for the second quarter compared to last year, as consumers turned to inexpensive tablets http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/PN45I7/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Financial Times - US homepage   Judge rules Apple conspired on ebooks Ruling is a win for the Department of Justice, which argued that Apple was the ringleader in scheme to help publishers increase the price of ebooks http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/9MTL6V/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Shuanghui-Smithfield deal comes under fire Democratic senator Debbie Stabenow says the proposed acquisition of the US pork producer by the Chinese group raises questions about US food security http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/GY0O77/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Brazil holds course on inflation flight The central bank's monetary policy committee, Copom, increased the benchmark Selic rate by 50 basis points to 8.5 per cent http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/NRM7DL/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Telecoms groups pan EU roaming plan Executives see plans for a single market as little more than 'a headline grabbing move' that does little to address broader investment issues http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/NRM7D5/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Luxembourg's Juncker calls snap election Leader was grilled for two hours by lawmakers after a probe concluded that he failed to inform parliament of 'irregularities and supposed illegalities' http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/9MTLO9/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   EU curbs executives' pay at failing banks Senior staff at banks receiving new state funds will earn, as a general rule, no more than 15 times the national average salary http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/XBQENM/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Financial Times - Asia homepage   China faces tug-of-war over growth strategy With growth slowing the debate in China is turning to how low will Beijing's leaders let it fall before intervening to restimulate the economy http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/OF5MY1/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   New divisions hit Egypt's hinterland Away from Cairo and the international spotlight supporters and opponents of ousted president struggle to find ways to coexist http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/6AUPGD/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Carmakers struggle to steer around crash Volume manufacturers in Europe face additional hurdles in their fight with tumbling sales as politicians reject calls to reduce factory headcounts http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/HIC0M2/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   World News   Berlin rejects Brussels' plan for banks Main elements proposed by European Commission are rejected by senior German officials for going beyond the law and leaving taxpayers exposed http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/JQ2V4O/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Kuwait pledges $4bn to help Egypt Kuwait's pledge to help Egypt's economy comes as Cairo prosecutor orders the arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and eight others http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/IEVCMW/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   China and US agree non-binding climate plan The agreement is not binding but could bolster efforts for new international climate action, which stalled after the Copenhagen summit in 2009 http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/LSZAXJ/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Turkey probes foreign exchange deals Fall in lira despite central bank purchases prompts wide-ranging inquiry, as Erdogan accuses an 'interest rate' lobby of manipulating mass protests http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/A5HT08/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Silence seeks to avert bailout revolt Asking German taxpayers to reach into their pockets again will be a momentous decision, one that no policy maker will take lightly http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/T1DKSM/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Debt rules spur US banks to shuffle assets Lenders look to use mitigation strategies over strict capital requirements aimed at limiting the industry's reliance on borrowing http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/3CNFTL/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   ABI plan aims to protect London's status Shake-up of IPOs and listing rules and broker and banker fees are intended to improve market efficiency and lift quality of companies floating http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/HIC0M9/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Yum Brands suffers on China woes Sales in the country are recovering as expected, says chief. 'For the total China division, we remain on track to open at least 700 new units this year' http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/OF5MD9/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Anglo American chief warns on S Africa mining talks Speaking on eve of talks with gold miners, Mark Cutifani says negotiations are critical to the future of the country, the continent's largest economy http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/GY0O7D/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Trader tools turn tables on dodgy deals Data-based attack is already bearing fruit, with suspicious trading before UK mergers and acquisitions falling last year to a decade-long low http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/20FRLY/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Markets   Enter the sci-fi world of central banks Inversion of capital structure due to central bank policy has led some analysts to characterise equities as being 'safer' than bonds http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/WHEIFV/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Debt restructure risk as Portugal reels The recent political chaos will limit access to debt markets, meaning more dependence on the troika and the possibility of a debt restructuring http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/FDO6A7/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Frontier assets prove robust in turmoil Niche and illiquid markets fare remarkably well in emerging market rout triggered by Fed's plans to scale back QE http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/9MTLO1/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Opec expects demand for its crude to fall Opec expects demand for its crude to fall 0.3m barrels a day to 29.6m b/d in 2014 as the US shale boom eats into its share of global oil market http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/Z8S9PY/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Colombia recovers from coffee fungus Colombian output for the first 6 months of the year totalled 4.9m 60kg bags, the highest since 2007, before the outbreak of coffee fungus http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/VTIYR8/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Financial Times - Comment   BP as bad at capping payouts as oil wells The company is right to be dismayed but legal jeopardy is one of the risks of doing business in locations where reserves are bountiful http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/4V3NHO/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Obama's legacy will be a dystopian future His successors will be able to target anyone, anywhere, by combining full-spectrum surveillance with full-spectrum military dominance http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/NRM7D7/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Political Islam faces its sternest test If mainstream Islamism is found wanting today, there is no evidence that Arabs believe Wahhabism is the future http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/JQ2V4Q/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   The protectionist dog that has not barked By the time the China trade shock arrived, the US had few unskilled labour-based industries left in direct competition with imports http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/B4BHCM/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   A long-awaited delivery for Royal Mail Whatever one feels about the merits of an initial public offering it seems the removal of political interference would introduce some clarity http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/20FRLI/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Financial Times - Management   Workplace perks that pay off For small businesses, unconventional staff rewards such as four-day weeks and an IT budget can be a useful tool for recruitment http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/GY0O71/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   The train is the best workplace Beneath the UK's high-speed rail debate lies some muddled thinking People have been working while travelling since business travel began http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/XBQENQ/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Dispelling myths about entrepreneurs In 'Worthless, Impossible and Stupid', Daniel Isenberg dispels delusions with refreshing honesty but appears unsure about the main point http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/SUKX9G/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Design space: the Yellow Pages redesigns its typeface The aim of the telephone directory's redesign was to cut the number of pages to save money, which was achieved by commissioning a new font http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/Z8Y6WB/HDGAS1/YGT7IC/SUKX90/FW/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=10   Special Reports - FT.com Responsible Business Aerospace Mexico Infrastructure Video Lex EU banking resolution plan Lex’s Vincent Boland and Oliver Ralph discuss the European Commission’s plan for banking resolution and a likely clash with Germany on banking union. 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