In today's FT: Fears over weak earnings hit Apple, US demand shrink...

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/J0VG55/8735QQ/7U1AH5/6VJWZD/   In today's FT Thursday April 18 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Fears over weak earnings hit Apple Apple's shares touched a fresh 12-month low, as investors weighed up reports that suggested the company's shipments of new products were slowing http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/209VQQ/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   US demand shrinks Japan trade deficit Tokyo reports narrowest trade deficit in nine months as big rise in shipments to the US topples China as Japan's top export destination http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/A5UWP3/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   A conclusion of unThatcherite pageantry Thatcher was given a funeral of a dignity not seen since the Queen Mother's death and, royalty aside, since Sir Winston Churchill in 1965 http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/GYGEH5/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Financial Times - US homepage   Suspect detained in ricin scare Poisoned letter sent to US president follows the seizure of suspicious mail sent this week to Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican senator http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/FDBIH9/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   US Senate rejects gun background checks The Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to pass the proposal that required background checks on people who buy firearms online and at gun shows http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/CWLK1J/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   IMF warns on risks of excessive easing Fund raises concerns of a potential shift to a 'more chronic phase' with bouts of financial instability, without more policy reform http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/ULWH46/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Central bankers say they are flying blind At the IMF spring meeting, economists concede they do not fully understand what is happening in developed economies and worry about side-effects http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/ULWH47/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Perils of austerity theory take centre stage The spat over a 2010 paper has attracted attention because the result was widely and aggressively cited as a reason to tighten fiscal policy http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/ULWH4U/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Italy's centrist parties claim deal on president Franco Marini to be put forward as head of state with challenge of trying to break deadlock from inconclusive general elections http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/YGY6DZ/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Taiwan runs live-fire military exercise With its first big exercise for five years, aimed at showing readiness to defend attack from China, President Ma Ying-jeou wants to face down critics http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/3CS29E/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Chinese official endorses monetary easing In contrast to criticism from other officials, a senior China Investment Corp figure has given cautious approval to radical monetary easing http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/GYGEBF/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Harvard duo defend case for austerity Rogoff and Reinhart said they would review criticisms but argued there was consensus on the basic conclusion of higher debt leading to slower growth http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/A5UW30/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Brazil raises interest rates Brazil's central bank ended an easing cycle that last nearly two years by raising its benchmark lending rate http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/DXTD17/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   US court forbids foreign abuse claims The ruling will come as a relief to Shell, the Anglo-Dutch oil company, as well as to other companies accused of wrongdoing overseas http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/SU5LMV/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Internet copyright rulings quashed Britons can browse the internet without fear of litigation, after the Supreme Court quashed a previous ruling that exposed millions to claims of copyright infringement http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/FDBIHQ/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Nigeria seeks talks with insurgents President Goodluck Jonathan establishes 26-member committee to negotiate with leaders of northern insurgency http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/GYGEB6/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Hunt for Boston bomber in iPhone era The search for the Boston bomber is becoming a test case for the new science of investigating crimes in the era of the smartphone http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/YGY6DT/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Mackenzie makes his mark on BHP The new chief executive makes changes at the top designed to remove a layer of management at BHP and centralise control http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/A5UWPR/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   BP responsible for critical Macondo test Executive who was in charge of drilling wells in the gulf said company's supervisors on rig made final decision on whether test had been passed http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/YGY6D6/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Cerberus founder looks at bid for Freedom Private equity firm's founder considers bid for maker of gun in Newtown shooting, as political controversy deters buyers and banks http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/T14T5L/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   BofA struggles to recover from bad loans Second-biggest US bank reports decline in revenue in consumer, mortgage and investment banking divisions and further bad loan costs http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/RPM17M/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Nokia plans 'phablet' in new handset range Finnish group set to launch several high-end smartphones this year to add momentum to the slow growth of the Lumia handset that uses Windows software http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/RPM1Z9/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Markets   Equities slide on renewed growth worries Weak corporate earnings and global growth concerns leave equities and commodities nursing sharp losses, but gold continues to recover http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/YGY6KN/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Food prices are forecast to tumble Last year's drought pushed up corn and soyabean prices, encouraging more planting, and so this year's forecast is for lower prices http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/1OQCEJ/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   US shale revolution backs bull case Commodity chiefs are confident the US economy is recovering, helped by the competitive advantage of cheap energy http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/K90JO9/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Naked CDS ban fuels bank funding fears Six months on from the European ban, fund managers are using negative bets against large financials as a partial replacement http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/T14TMN/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   A weak yen is not the solution for Japan Investors have become complacent about monetary easing around the world, writes Axel Merk http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/ULWH4Y/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Financial Times - Comment   Valley visitors must bring back more than the T-shirt Most big companies simply are not geared up to respond fast enough to the upheaval caused by new digital business models, writes Richard Waters http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/SU5L7I/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   The BoJ makes its Pearl Harbor decision The hope is that by beating the enemy of inflation to the punch, one stands a chance of gaining the upper hand, writes David Pilling http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/209VQ2/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Austerity after Reinhart and Rogoff A main plank in the case for the strategy adopted in the US and Europe is riddled with faults, write Robert Pollin and Michael Ash http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/B41XUE/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   The IMF must quit the troika to survive The organisation has been unduly influenced by its largest shareholders at the cost of its independence, writes Ousmène Mandeng http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/FDBIH3/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   An attack on much more than a race A warm, spring day in a small town ends with shattered lives and memories, writes Tom Mitchell http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/WHKGXQ/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Financial Times - Management   A dashboard full of auto apps Internet-linked cars can now stream video, show advertisements and download apps, in preparation for driverless vehicles, writes Emily Steel http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/IE698I/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Authorities must get tough on bad science The real damage comes when an individual homeopath dissuades people from seeking medical treatment, says Michael Skapinker http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/6AF7JH/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Success story dazzled by its own outlook Maija Palmer reviews 'Success the Lovefilm Way: How to grow a fast growth business in fast changing times' by Simon Calver http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/3CKO36/72RX7Y/ORIA0C/Q37UZM/82/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=17   Special Reports - FT.com Foreign Exchange Responsible Business Gas Industry Vienna as a Financial Centre Video Lex Tesco after not so easy US Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer, has written off £1bn on the failed Fresh & Easy operation in the US. 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