In today's FT: Rothschild set to advise on split of RBS, Egypt’s ar...

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/H60H77/Z8SGNZ/SXKPIT/JI67RT/   In today's FT Tuesday July 02 2013 UK Homepage   Rothschild set to advise on split of RBS Investment bank, which saw off competition from Deutsche Bank and BofA, is expected to begin the study immediately and could be completed by September http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/ULY1FO/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Egypt's army gives leaders a 'last chance' Egypt's military has given politicians 48 hours to 'meet the demands of the people or it will impose a road map' to resolve the crisis http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/WHET38/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Global manufacturing picks up speed Figures point to feeble growth in global industry but suggest that advanced economies are expanding fast enough to shake off China's slowdown http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/HICY4R/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Financial Times - US homepage   Zynga brings in Xbox head to turn it round While staying as chairman, Pincus's yielding of top executive job marks one of the most dramatic recent falls from grace in consumer internet sector http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/XBQHPP/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Japanese fund buys into US electricity Japan's Pension Fund Association and three other Japanese groups are buying into Midland Cogeneration Venture, which was bought by Omers last year http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/FDOKMX/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Time Warner in talks over Manhattan move Switch would unite businesses and staff from about a dozen smaller premises around New York, including its HBO, Turner and Warner Bros divisions http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/YG9BUS/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Vatican bank managers resign The bank said on Monday evening that Paolo Cipriani and his deputy Massimo Tulli had resigned 'in the best interest of the institute and the Holy See' http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/Z8SG1N/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Winklevoss twins plan to float Bitcoin stash Pair have set up Math-Based Asset Services LLC which will manage a Bitcoin portfolio and give shareholders exposure to yo-yoing price of the currency http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/OF5REB/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Abe tackles business torpor to invest Business confidence in Japan is at a two-year high, now Shinzo Abe, prime minister, looks to convert that confidence into investment at home http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/FDOKMU/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Financial Times - Asia homepage   China tells media to curb 'cash crunch' reports Censors have urged local media to 'avoid malicious hype' about the country's cash crunch in a sign that Beijing wants to put a lid on coverage of the financial problems http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/DX8WZ8/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Snowden applies for asylum in Russia Putin of Russia appeared to warm to the idea of the fugitive staying in the country on condition that he halted his revelations on US surveillance http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/XBQHPE/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Asian shares rise for fifth day Asian stocks were lifted for a fifth straight day after the US and Europe showed signs of stronger manufacturing http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/GY0D5V/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   World News   Hollande demands halt to US spying Recriminations in Europe intensify over the claims of US surveillance of EU and European offices in Washington and New York http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/YG9BUK/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   RoboCup footballers show way for industry The annual football competition, as well as being popular among the Dutch, is proving to be a surprisingly effective research platform for robotics http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/MJ7SYR/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   The $40bn man behind Nicaragua canal Wang Jing is behind a $40bn project to build a rival to the Panama Canal that would cut cost of oil imports from Latin America to China http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/7Z1AOQ/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Family row adds to Mandela legacy fears Dispute increases concern that the statesman's legacy risks being tarnished by family quarrels and politicians and businesspeople using his name http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/52PVGO/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Arizona blaze kills 19 firefighters Deaths among members of 'Hotshots' team rank as the greatest loss of life among firefighters from a single wildfire blaze in the US in 80 years http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/FDOKM3/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Mattrick's mobile challenge as he takes Zynga role Zynga must master mobile gaming if it is to end dependence on Facebook for users and distribution, after posting 18% decline in revenues http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/7Z1AO4/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Noble Corporation eyes switch to UK The move would count as a vote of confidence in the UK from a highly mobile global business, which relocated out of the US to Switzerland in 2009 http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/Z8SG1X/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Tapes reveal AIB viewed as reckless as peer Money lent to every 'cowboy in town' in lead-up to Ireland's financial crisis, recordings between bank executives at peer Anglo Irish Bank claim http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/DX8WZ0/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Shares in Batista's OGX plunge on oilfields warning News that the group is pinning its hopes on a field that has yet to start production has heightened concern it is near to defaulting on its debt http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/YG9BU7/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   LVMH fined €8m over Hermès stakebuilding Luxury group to appeal against French regulator's penalty, which it characterised as 'totally wrong' and called its legal underpinnings 'very weak' http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/87LZ0X/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Markets   Banks accused of blocking CDS market Brussels attacks investment banks' 20-year grip over credit insurance markets by accusing 13 banks of conspiring to stop exchanges challenging them http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/XBQHPN/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Europe steps up regulatory assault on CDS The charge sheet against banks is the latest front in a transatlantic regulatory assault against "over-the-counter" derivatives markets such as CDS, where banks build customised insurance-like products for clients, generating big revenue streams http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/9MT7CF/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Fears for depositors in euro periphery Efforts to prevent damaging capital flight from banks in the eurozone periphery could backfire and lead to a renewed search for safety by depositors http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/WHET3X/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   LME takes aim at warehousing queues New owner HKEx proposes a change in rules to force down waiting times for the delivery of metal at the metal exchange's warehouse network http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/1OR6TM/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Aussie will struggle to regain its highs The behaviour of the currency reflects sentiment towards the global commodity cycle and, given Australia's trading links, to China too http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/YG9BUE/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Financial Times - Comment   Obama has crumbled as a fantasy hero The most vociferous critics of the US president are those who lived in a world of illusion and expected far more than a mere mortal could deliver http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/B4B527/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   British left is turning against Europe The opposition Labour party is finding, to its dismay, that the European social market is becoming less social and more of a market http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/9MT7C4/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Share your thoughts, Mr Carney The new BoE governor should make sure that any new unconventional monetary policy comes with a credible, low-risk exit strategy, set out in advance http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/WHET3H/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Boom-bust is an emerging-market norm The unrest in Turkey and Brazil and slowdowns across regions that had previously experienced fast growth mark the end of an unusually placid decade http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/T1DURW/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Let Croatia lead the Balkans into the EU Every country that binds itself to the union's rules and institutions brings us closer to the goal of a Europe whole, free and at peace http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/WHET3R/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Financial Times - Management   The manager's fear of delegating Some executives hold their businesses and employees back by not letting go. However, the skill of delegation, crucial to success, can be learnt http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/NRMJIE/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Perpetual pilot projects are the new goal Corporate cavemen still trigger the alarm with statements such as 'I don't want surprises' or 'don't bring me a problem unless you've got a solution' http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/4V3CGB/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   PepsiCo's cardiac system billboards The soft drinks maker is using its red and blue colours to get its message across by replicating the human circulatory system http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/FDOKMK/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   EDS's merger with AT Kearney The downfall of the union between the IT group and the professional services firm is a reminder that promising partnerships are easily mishandled http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/87F9BL/FXHVQP/8ZVVZ2/6AU26F/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Special Reports - FT.com Corporate Aviation Mexico Infrastructure FT Wealth Video Lex Nokia to buy Siemens out of network Nokia is paying €1.7bn to buy Siemens out of their joint venture network, Nokia Siemens Networks. 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