Asia Morning Headlines: Washington Post sold to Bezos for $250m, Sony rebuff...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Tuesday August 06 2013     Financial Times - Asia homepage   Washington Post sold to Bezos for $250m   Jeff Bezos makes first foray into print journalism that will shake up the newspaper sector.       Sony rebuffs entertainment spin-off proposal     South Korea criticises Obama's Apple veto     BP denies regulator's price-fixing claim     Fonterra apologises to Chinese consumers     China Resources arm faces theft accusations     Google's Brin bankrolls lab-grown burger     HSBC results dented by emerging markets     EU defers China telecoms trade case     US extends shutdown of embassies         World News   Turkey's ex-chief of staff given life sentence   Ergenekon case seen by some as key step towards democratisation by holding military to account, but others say it is little more than witch hunt       Diplomats strive to avoid Egypt bloodshed     Germans' fear of American spying surges     Marina Berlusconi tipped as successor     Major League baseball players suspended   Markets   Equities pause as markets digest data   Global stocks edge lower as investors continue to focus on the likelihood of the Federal Reserve scaling back its asset purchase programme this year       Dip in US bankruptcies aids investors     Investors in US homes eye sales options     Bank of England risks blow to credibility     Pressure is on for Aussie weakness   Asia & Pacific News   Thai police probe Facebook coup rumours   One investigator threatens to charge anyone who 'liked' the postings on the social media site, which the police say 'do not hold any truth'       Al-Qaeda's new tactic: prison breaks     Pinned back by politics   Asia-Pacific Companies News   Chinese smartphones grab market share   Surging sales of cut-price smartphones produced in the country means the country's handset makers now account for a fifth of global branded sales       Wuxi Suntech creditors face heavy losses     Indian industrials hurt by slowdown     Dairy in China: milking it     BMW recalls 140,000 vehicles in China         Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.