In today's FT: Chinese economy grows 7.7% in Q1, Commodity traders’...

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/DHGUVV/UL4RNK/H0CYA9/8AFKMI/   In today's FT Monday April 15 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Chinese economy grows 7.7% in Q1 Slowdown underlines the challenges facing China's new leaders as they try to push for deeper economic reforms http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/K9OK9X/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Commodity traders' $250bn harvest Net income of largest trading houses since 2003 surpasses that of combination of the biggest Wall Street banks or that of an industrial giant like GE http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/87N0MM/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Global economy stuck in a rut Brookings Institution-FT tracking index of recovery shows the economy is struggling to gain traction despite strong markets and improving confidence http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/EKT7DN/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Financial Times - US homepage   Hopes rise on Lehman payout Administrators PwC said there was a 'reasonable chance' of repayment in full of the £15bn in unsecured claims, following a string of legal victories http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/B4U2WI/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   US willing to defend Japan, says Kerry Following talks with South Korean and Chinese leaders, the US secretary of state urged Pyongyang to 'come to the table' to resolve the escalating tensions http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/MJCYJY/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   BP has chance to rebut misconduct claims Trial has been an exercise in damage limitation, but questions remain http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/RP7SPR/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Dividend recaps make return in Europe Buyout fund managers have returned €2.3bn through refinancings in the first quarter, 20% more than the dividends they took for the whole of last year http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/52J8AV/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Yield hunt boosts Asian junk debt Junk-rated borrowers have so far raised $18.1bn in the market this year, bettering the previous full-year high of $16.2bn set in 2010, according to Dealogic http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/7ZFO7Q/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Germany suffering worker shortage For Ursula von der Leyen, solving that dilemma will require fundamental reforms in the heart of the eurozone, and its periphery http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/RP7SPK/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Rousseff endangered by price of tomatoes Inflation a highly emotive issue in Brazil ahead of an election because of struggle in earlier decades with runaway price rises of as much as 2,500% http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/20QHCM/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Venezuelans vote on Chávez successor Polls suggest Henrique Capriles, runner-up in October's election, is closing the gap on the former leader's protégé, Nicolás Maduro http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/4VSGV1/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Democratic donors set sights on Texas Democrats are ready to try to create the kind of organisation and political infrastructure that the Obama campaign machine built http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/T15R19/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Berlin demands treaty change for bank reforms Germany laid down a big barrier on the fast track to European banking union, insisting a revision of EU treaties is necessary to create a single authority http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/LS0DJG/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   'War of lists' chills US-Russia ties Tit-for-tat bans on US and Russian officials travelling between the countries have plunged relations between Moscow and Washington to a new low http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/CW1AW0/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Troika to assess Portugal's austerity plans Portugal's international lenders arrive in Lisbon on Monday to assess new austerity measures that will keep the country's €78bn rescue programme on track http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/SUMJ1N/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   French ministers fear 'caviar left' tag Cabinet must meet Monday's deadline for declaring wealth, set in a bid to overcome a scandal involving the former budget minister http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/9M3CMO/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   UK pension deficits set to rise by £100bn Shortfalls increase despite rise in share and bonds markets because low interest rates reduce amount by which liabilities can be discounted http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/WHX3B6/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Bertelsmann Foundation disputes US rating Group's International Nonprofit Credit Rating Agency (Incra) certifies the US as AA+ rather than triple A, citing political gridlock http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/UL4FTV/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Retreat in sales of PCs turns into rout New Windows version aimed at working better with tablets has not stemmed the decline http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/B4U2WK/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Pensions investment set to grow in Spain Executive chairman of the country's largest insurer says there has been demand for life assurance as confidence in savings accounts has been dented http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/RP7SUP/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   BT and Sky kick off pub sports price war Sky has already offered some large pub groups heavy discounts of up to 30%, people with knowledge of recent negotiations say http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/PNAQ3B/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Financial Times - Comment   Why the US is looking to Germany When it comes to America's labour-market problems, the country is suffering from a rising case of 'German envy', writes Edward Luce http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/3C9BCG/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   America's problem is not political gridlock In US history, division and slow change have been the norm rather than the exception. This has not always been a bad thing, says Lawrence Summers http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/Q3Z9P2/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   The riddle of a currency with many values The euro is not worth the same amount across the region – Spain and Germany already have different currencies, writes Wolfgang Münchau http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/52J8AC/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   China must take care of its city-dwellers As people grow more prosperous, they will demand a pleasant living environment. In Beijing, this has already begun, writes Tom Miller http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/CW1AXK/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Scotland's Choices Iain McLean, Jim Gallagher and Guy Lodge's study looks at the country's options once it has had its independence vote, writes John Lloyd http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/OF2EN0/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Financial Times - Management   Charles Handy: management writer Britain's best-known business guru tells Andrew Hill why he believes that modern corporations can be damaging to personal relationships http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/LS0DSZ/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Worker bees should be left to bumble If staff were left to their own devices, a lot of managerial effort would be saved and everyone would be happier, writes Lucy Kellaway http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/B4U248/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Explaining gaps in your career Many people have gaps in their CV but it is important to present them in a positive light to potential employers, writes Rhymer Rigby http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/87N0MX/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Maggot farmer Simon Grant runs the country's largest maggot farm, which grows fishing bait but has also supplied props for films and art installations http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/FDN02Y/0GYAOM/R390ZN/GYB5IN/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=14   Special Reports - FT.com Vienna as a Financial Centre The Business of Formula One Top Financial Advisers The 50 Business Ideas Urban Demographics Video Lex Foggy forecast from Infosys Shares in Infosys lost a fifth of their value on Friday as it missed its full-year revenue forecast and provided vague and low top line guidance for the coming year. 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