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To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday September 20 2013     World News   Putin urges return to values of religion   President says Russia should avoid the example of European countries that were legalising gay marriage and displaying excessive 'political correctness'       Fed's decision raises heat on Yellen     Five clubs risk breaking Uefa cash rules     Crime gangs blamed for Nigeria oil theft     Assad puts destruction of weapons at $1bn     German eurosceptics poised at the threshold     US tech groups face tougher European rules     Stakes high for poll in north Sri Lanka     Hollande seeks boost from Mali success     Egypt troops swoop on suspected militants         The World   Cars, iPhones, China and fracking – four things you should know about US trade   It’s no secret that the US is at the centre of global trade. But how is what it trades with the world changing? The US International Trade Commission, the independent government agency which investigates anti-dumping cases in the US and also acts as a trade data clearinghouse, this week put out its annual “Shifts in US Merchandise” report. Here’s four things in the report worth thinking about: 1. Americans love their cars and their iPhones. They were the biggest contributors to the $10bn widening of the US trade deficit in 2012. Continue reading »           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.