In today's FT: Sheikh in Barclays rescue sells stake, Sports Direct...

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/2SRI11/LS715U/JV2E7J/EWTCE3/   In today's FT Friday July 19 2013 UK Homepage   Sheikh in Barclays rescue sells stake The sale underlines the steady recovery of Barclays' fortunes with the resurgent share price and recovering profitability http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/87TYOC/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Sports Direct staff to share £140m bonus pool Retailer's 40% rise in annual profits comes on the back of demand for clothing related to last year's London Olympics and the European football championship http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/HIVN4D/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Osborne to slash shale gas production tax Energy businesses will be told to provide at least £100,000 of community benefits for each well drilled by the 'fracking' industry http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/IE234M/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Financial Times - US homepage   Google suffers amid ad pricing pressure A 6% drop in the price of each ad clicked came after Google introduced a new ad system designed to help advertisers build more campaigns on mobiles http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/HIVN5R/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Detroit files for bankruptcy as it tries to tackle $18bn debt Detroit is being watched for clues on how a heavily indebted municipality can regain its financial footing, as it files for Chapter 9 bankruptcy http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/1OFMLD/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   PC and Surface tablet woes hit Microsoft 'We know we need to do better,' said Amy Hood, chief financial officer, as it reported a 6 per cent fall in revenues from Windows PC operating system http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/52UXGL/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Dell delays vote as investors shun deal The development sets up final showdown with angry shareholders as Michael Dell tries to salvage deal he proposed nearly a year ago http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/T1YOJD/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Meiji Yasuda to take stake in Thai Life Transaction worth Y70bn is the latest foreign investment by a Japanese company in the sector as domestic market continues to shrink http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/LS71KI/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Nine big insurers face tighter regulation 'Global systemically important financial institutions' selected by Financial Stability Board include Allianz, AIG, Axa and Ping An Insurance http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/NR5TY3/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Huawei spies for China, claims ex-CIA head Huawei shared with the Chinese government details of foreign telecommunication networks, according to a former CIA chief http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/EKOJZR/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   CR Power refutes corruption allegations Journalist accuses parent company chairman and other executives of intentionally overpaying for three coal mines bought by its subsidiary in 2010 http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/ULI0R9/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Vivendi spurned $8.5bn Universal bid The offer, premised on the idea that music is some of the most heavily consumed content on mobile devices, values Universal at $2bn to $3bn above most analyst estimates http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/JQAPWP/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   World News   UN condemns Italy on deportations The expulsion of a Kazakh dissident's family amounted to 'extraordinary rendition', say human rights experts about a case threatening Rome's coalition http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/ULI0FP/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Navalny sentenced to five years in jail Alexei Navalny's trial has been criticised as a politically motivated attempt to keep the anti-Kremlin blogger from standing for office http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/NR5TY0/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Outcry shakes Kremlin's mantra of repression Soviet-era tactics usually still work in Russia, but this sentence could spark a new bout of demonstrations against President Putin http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/B4GQV8/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   China imposes duties on US and S Korea China has issued anti-dumping duties for imports of polysilicon, further escalating trade tensions that have hit solar panel industry http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/3C34HR/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Chevron managers jailed in Indonesia Two environmental managers, Endah Rumbiyanti and Kukuh Kertasafari, jailed on corruption charges in controversial case that has spooked investors http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/T1YOR1/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   High-stakes battle for Dell reaches the final test But with shareholders rejecting the $13.65 a share that is currently on the table, the bluff has now officially been called http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/GYCFM3/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Abu Dhabi quietly cashes out of Barclays The exit of Abu Dhabi investors from Barclays has happened with far less fanfare than their dramatic arrival almost five years ago http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/3C34HF/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Belgian pharma group in China probe UCB confirmed it had been inspected this week by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, one of several antitrust regulators http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/CW892R/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Investigators urge Dreamliner transmitters be disabled Air Accidents Investigation Branch says the US FAA should take action to make 'inert' the emergency locator transmitters on all Dreamliners http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/9MHIC5/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Blackstone eyes shopping centres IPO The Brixmor Property Group portfolio includes 522 shopping centres, usually anchored by grocery stores or discount retailers such as T.J. Maxx http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/20N5TQ/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Markets   Markets rally as US debt outlook lifted Moody's raised its outlook from negative to stable on the US triple A rating citing improvements in the country's economy and budget deficit http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/T1YOJY/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   ECB to accept more ABS as collateral Bank says it will in future accept asset-backed securities with a lower credit rating and at a lower haircut than it has previously http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/DX6SAA/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Indonesia faces big value chain obstacles Analysts love to trumpet a young population whose demand will propel the Indonesian economy. However, Indonesia's circumstances are neither that simple nor so rosy http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/K9ZUXN/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   US crude oil rallies to 16-month high WTI has risen by almost 17% from its recent low on June 24, and the US benchmark's rally means that its discount to Brent has narrowed further http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/Q3XGQ0/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Record junk bond refinancing wave looms Few are concerned yet, but lower-rated, riskier companies with high debt burdens will suffer when interest rates rise, said Chetan Modi at Moody's http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/T1YOJS/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Financial Times - Comment   Italy must throw out its racist politics The country, which on many levels is as cultured as any, is stranded a generation or more in the past when it comes to gender and racial equality http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/3C34HQ/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   German fear of past jeopardises Europe With the era of US largesse over, the onus on Berlin is to show whether it can accept the responsibilities of leadership http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/PNWBQF/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Safety laws can do more harm than good Don't point the finger at the retail brands when the blame falls squarely on the Bangladeshi owners of the garment factories http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/3C34H5/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   The world can learn from the US recovery For world growth to be sustainable, other G20 nations must pursue macroeconomic policies that increase domestic demand and employment http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/NR5TYA/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   The UK needs a sovereign wealth fund The Treasury has the power to tax and transfer wealth to future generations and can make informed trades for them http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/JQAPWH/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Financial Times - Management   Fluctuations in the cycle business Former Tour de France winner Greg LeMond is one of a number of athletes to use their knowledge, grit and experience to turn to business http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/LS71KD/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   The right fit with the new in-betweeners If you want a tablet you can just about squeeze into a jacket pocket or small bag, the 8in Galaxy Tab 3 deserves to be at the top of your list http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/YGSAPY/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Regulators boo when encore is another gig Kanye West's 'one-off' show hit a sour note with the Advertising Standards Authority when it became a 'three-off' with two more dates quickly added http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/06IRNX/WLXS67/XBLJCB/IE234J/28/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=18   Special Reports - FT.com The Connected Business Aerospace Responsible Business Mexico Infrastructure Video Lex Publicis ups the revolution Publicis income grew 15% in first half of this year. 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