In today's FT: Strategy switch at Bank of England, Bernanke vows no...

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/6NPSBB/T1YHYI/MZ7S4N/GKB29U/   In today's FT Thursday July 18 2013 UK Homepage   Strategy switch at Bank of England Minutes of the July meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England show that Mark Carney has swept aside four years of stimulus policy http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/A5BX0N/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Bernanke vows no retreat on easing policy Fed chairman repeats intention to slow asset purchases later this year if economy stays strong, but also tries to show Fed is not backing away from easy monetary policy http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/OF4PYX/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   NSA snooping far wider than known The US agency has previously said it traces connections with potential terror targets by only two degrees of separation http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/Z8J0PZ/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Financial Times - US homepage   Intel revenues hit by PC slump The US chipmaker issues a cautious forecast for the third quarter as it prepares for the critical rollout of a new wave of low-priced, touchscreen machines http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/B4GKCZ/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   IBM lifts outlook after beating forecasts IBM chief Ginni Rometty promised 'continued improvement through the second half', and said she would be 'rebalancing' staff in underperforming areas http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/SUDT9R/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Bank of England signals shift away from QE Bank of England's interest rate-setting committee says financial markets had prematurely withdrawn stimulus from the economy in June http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/RPKLQE/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Financial Times - Europe homepage   IMF urges China to implement reforms The International Monetary Fund says China is running out of time to implement critical reforms and shift its economy away from investment-led growth http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/NR53DG/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Europe and Asia continue to hamper Ebay Earlier assertions that it would overcome challenges in the second half of the year are shaken, with the stock falling more than 6 per cent in after-market trading http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/FD0E7E/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Peltz urges PepsiCo to buy Mondelez Activist investor says that he plans to have discussions with the management of Mondelez in the next few weeks about his suggested merger http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/VTEGRQ/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Financial Times - Asia homepage   JPMorgan in talks over power price claims Part of the enforcement action was to involve JPMorgan traders being banned from commodity markets, according to a person familiar with the situation http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/DX6Y2P/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Thai farm subsidy creates rice mountain The Thai government's buying scheme, which has resulted in a rice hoard of up to 18m tonnes, threatens to undermine the global market http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/DX6Y26/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   World News   Italian PM faces revolt over deportations Italy's prime minister is facing a growing revolt from within his centre-left party over the crisis surrounding the deportations of a Kazakh family http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/A5BX09/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Lew urges Congress to back bank reforms Treasury secretary pushed back against opponents of Dodd-Frank rules, saying they had already begun to change bank behaviour and business models http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/WHQ8FJ/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Greece agrees deal to reform civil service Protesters gathered outside parliament as voting took place, shouting anti-austerity slogans and calling for the government to resign http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/PNWUE3/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Polish opposition revival sparks EU concerns Calls for some foreign-owned banks to be renationalised, and declarations land should be owned mainly by Polish farmers, are reasons for investor jitters http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/FD0EZP/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Ireland set to review neutrality policy Dublin considers loosening the requirements for sending troops abroad in a move opponents say threatens the country's policy of neutrality http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/52U7B3/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Dismissed traders sue Deutsche Bank Germany's largest lender dismissed the four traders after an internal investigation into alleged involvement in the manipulation of Euribor http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/Z8J0P1/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   EU presses Google for more concessions Latest ultimatum from EU's competition commissioner pushes Google to revise proposed deal attacked by groups complaining about US group's dominance http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/9MHW0X/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   India private banks suffer after RBI move Reserve Bank of India's measures to boost rupee by tightening liquidity levels are likely to make private banks less attractive to investors http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/4VPZBC/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Downbeat Maersk chief warns of new era Chief executive says industry must prepare for a new era that will see growth in demand fall to half the levels seen over the past two decades http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/DX6Y22/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Barclays refuses to pay $470m US fine Refusal to pay the fine will automatically prompt the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to file a complaint at a federal court and bring the case to trial http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/52U7BS/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Markets   Stocks bounce on Bernanke comments Fed chief emphasises bond purchases could yet be accelerated if economic recovery shows signs of faltering http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/Q3X1QF/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Gold mining stocks hit as price falls Gold industry investors brace for an uncomfortable results season as miners reveal the impact of falling gold prices – writedowns could exceed $20bn http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/A5BX0H/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   US refiners process most crude since 2005 Crude oil data reflect the impact of rising availability of cheap domestic crude and strong demand for oil products from Europe and Latin America http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/7ZL56M/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Fed's jobs focus will drive shares higher Commitment to keep monetary policy accommodative to reach goals of 'maximum employment' and 2% inflation favours equities over bonds http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/CW8DV2/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Euro strength defies the bears Investors are increasingly bullish on the dollar, but despite political crises the single currency has refused to buckle, confounding the bears http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/1OFV19/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Financial Times - Comment   Superstars still reign over publishing The decline of retail chains has made book publishers warier of taking risks on new authors on whom they will probably lose money http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/T1YHS5/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   A strong leader in Japan is not a minus Love him or loathe him, Abe's foreign counterparts know he is someone with whom they can do business, as he is likely to remain in power until 2016 at least http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/HIV9M8/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Britain's rentier society fit for a royal Never mind education, hard work or getting a good job – having the right ancestors is what matters http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/T1YHSA/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   At 95, Mandela has no fear of death On the former South African leader's birthday, his confidant and lawyer remembers some of the happier and more trying times they shared http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/9MHW0A/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Spreading the word one tweet at a time It is official. According to the Vatican, following the Pope on Twitter is an accepted path to paradise – the impact on Silicon Valley will be huge http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/FD0EZ8/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Financial Times - Management   The working-parent conundrum Employers' need for a larger female workforce has made accessible childcare more urgent as a nanny is beyond the reach of most working women http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/LS7FK3/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Cricket, tax and doing the right thing Cricketer Stuart Broad not 'walking' and tax avoidance cases raise the issue of why should one go beyond simply obeying the law or a game's rules http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/87T46I/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   The buccaneer in corporate India Avantika Chilkoti reviews 'Conquering the Chaos', in which Ravi Venkatesan makes plain that it takes deep knowledge and character to tap India's vast potential http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/PNA7QI/NSVWP8/4VO31R/9MHW0M/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Special Reports - FT.com The Connected Business Aerospace Responsible Business Mexico Infrastructure FT Wealth Video Lex Tale of two chairs at Novartis Daniel Vasella will be honorary chairman at Novartis even as the Swiss drugs group gets a new chairman. 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