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Tuesday August 27 2013
 
 
UK Homepage
 
MPs press for break-up of RBS
 
Letter from chair of parliamentary commission echoes fears that plan to split bank will be scuppered, arguing all options should be 'examined as a matter of urgency'
 
 
 
Assad chemical attack 'undeniable' says Kerry
 
 
China debt habit proves hard to kick
 
 
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Great expectations of Chinese oil
 

China's oil companies boast a momentum that their international peers envy. Lex's Stuart Kirk and Vincent Boland consider the big questions surrounding these ambitious companies - do they have the finances and patience necessary to fulfil their goals?

 
US homepage
 
Blavatnik wins $50m in JPMorgan lawsuit
 
JPMorgan is reeling from probes over allegations of misconduct, ranging from 'London whale' debacle to manipulation of commodities markets
 
 
 
Ackman to sell JC Penney stake
 
 
US to reach 'debt limit' by mid-October
 
Europe homepage
 
Bazin set for the top job at Accor
 
Accor's board has been bitterly divided over how aggressively to pursue an 'asset lite' strategy that involves managing and operating hotels
 
 
 
US Treasuries push higher
 
 
Loeb fund raises Sotheby's stake
 
Asia homepage
 
Bo trial exposes the man and his rivals
 
Prosecutors say that because Bo Xilai has rejected the charges against him and challenged them in court he should be shown no leniency in sentencing
 
 
 
UK markets regulator rejects EU guidance
 
 
BATS-Direct Edge merger creates NYSE rival
 
World News
 
Poland premier struggles in leadership poll
 
Poll result is 'cold shower' for PM after only half the members of his Civic Platform party take part and sacked justice minister takes fifth of vote
 
 
 
Netherlands fracking moves step closer
 
 
Greenpeace icebreaker leaves Arctic waters
 
 
Plan to put third runway in local hands
 
Companies News
 
Apple shakes up iPhone family tree
 
The new phone, dubbed the 5C, presents the biggest challenge yet as Apple looks to retain the phone's premium feel while increasing market share
 
 
 
Billabong brand deemed worthless
 
 
Energy groups in Egyptian strategy rethink
 
 
Uralkali chief arrested in Belarus
 
 
Nationwide puts SME loans on hold
 
Markets
 
Syria concerns weigh on Wall Street
 
Amgen is biggest boost to Wall Street after striking deal to buy cancer drugmaker Onyx for $10.4bn, sweetening its offer made in June
 
 
 
Threat of late US heatwave bolsters grains
 
 
Support grows for single currency
 
 
Italian mood hit by political tensions
 
Comment
 
America's Middle East alliances are cracking
 
US policy rested on its relations with Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey and the Gulf states but these are now pulling in different directions
 
 
 
In banking, simplicity can be dangerous
 
 
Living standards - too big an issue for politics
 
 
Microsoft must stop chasing consumers
 
 
Could London ever be a city-state?
 
Management
 
An appetite for stronger boards
 
India has struggled with corporate governance, as a result of passive directors and corruption, but there are signs that matters are improving
 
 
 
Leaders must watch and wait more often
 
 
Werner Herzog's film for AT&T
 
 
Attracting people's attention
 
 
 
 
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