In today's FT: Ministers consider fracking sweeteners, OECD figures...

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/19JYUU/SU5W27/ATHM8X/26E7C4/   In today's FT Monday April 29 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Ministers consider fracking sweeteners The government is proposing to bribe local areas with cheaper energy bills in exchange for dropping opposition to shale-gas extraction projects http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/3CSRJV/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   OECD figures shed light on tax haul Netherlands attracted foreign direct investment of $3.5tn by the end of 2012 with cumulative capital investment of $3.5tn, while Luxembourg booked $2.28tn http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/Q3757E/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Chat apps undermine text revenues More instant messages were being sent daily by the end of last year than there were text messages, according to data collected for the Financial Times http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/YGYEY7/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Financial Times - US homepage   JPMorgan promotes Zames in shake-up Zames, who has been named COO, has risen quickly at the bank and is now seen as a solid contender to succeed Jamie Dimon as chief executive http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/4VJFJQ/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Obama finalises economic team Michael Froman, who had been expected to stay on as chief adviser for international economic affairs, will take over a trade agenda http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/RPM4MI/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Israel hits Gaza arms and training sites Air strike follows a militant rocket attack on Israeli territory, in the second such operation since November's eight-day offensive against Gaza http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/B41T1Q/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Shooting greets Italy's grand coalition 'Grand coalition' must navigate narrow path between easing tax burden and meeting fiscal constraints imposed by Brussels to revive economy http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/SU5W5O/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Hollande to woo business with tax cut Plan comes as president struggles to persuade investors and European partners that Socialist government is committed to reforms to revive economy http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/3CSRS9/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Portugal to challenge banks in court Move part of efforts to stem potential losses of up to €3bn from complex hedging products that would weaken efforts to keep bailout on track http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/YGYEYJ/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Bangladesh factory owner arrested International pressure grows for reforms to prevent repeat of tragedy. Death toll expected to rise as hopes fade of finding more survivors http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/VTXDKB/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   China's bosses criticised over high pay Public anger about inequality and corruption has made executive pay a lightning rod for media attacks, even from official outlets http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/B41T1Z/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Japanese look to invest at home Repatriation of overseas holdings by Japanese investors suggests they are taking advantage of the sharply weaker yen and looking at domestic equities http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/NR2Z26/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Abe's nationalistic streak under scrutiny Amid glowing popularity ratings and off the back of acclaimed efforts to stimulate the economy, the Japanese PM's nationalistic streak again faces scrutiny http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/DXTBTZ/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Greens and SPD close ranks against Merkel During a party congress in Berlin, the Greens positioned themselves to the left of the Social Democrats with calls for higher income tax http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/RPM453/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Iceland party leader aims to boost growth Bjarni Benediktsson, head of the centre-right Independence Party, says he will start coalition discussions straight away with the centrist Progressive Party http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/K90V0P/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Zambia cracks down on miners over tax Africa's biggest source of copper plans to force companies to repatriate foreign currency from exports in fight against 'transfer pricing' http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/B41T1H/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Hedge funds' Ark gala is put on ice Dinner that earned notoriety for scaling the heights in outrageous ostentation, has been mothballed by Ark's trustees, say people familiar with the charity http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/XBDIYB/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   High-frequency traders face speed limits EBS is proposing scrapping the principle of 'first in, first out' trading, which it says gives an unfair advantage to the fastest computers http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/IE60OY/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Common ground for global properties Trade groups representing millions of landlords and investors will iron out national differences this week under the auspices of the World Bank http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/6AF3FT/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Dog days for hedge funds forced to cut fees Some investors now hope that the industry's totemic 'two and 20' fee structure may finally be beginning to crack under the pressure of lower returns http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/9MP1P6/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   ICG-Lloyds talks spur CLO revival hopes Region's largest collateralised loan obligation since the financial crisis sparks hopes that fundraising source's rapid US growth will be mirrored http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/K90V06/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Markets   Asian shares rise on stimulus hopes Investors are cautious ahead of central bank meetings in Europe and the US this week http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/OFA7AQ/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Slow start forecast for LSE tech strategy Hopes of luring start-ups through smaller listings unlikely to have a big impact with around six companies making preliminary enquiries so far http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/K90V0A/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   IG set to widen market for Bitcoin bets The UK's biggest spread-betting operator says that betting on Bitcoin has turned into 'one of the more popular specialist markets' it offers http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/B41T1J/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Financial Times - Comment   Obama's manoeuvres lead to an impasse Not even 100 days into his second term and the president's achievable goals remain a matter of conjecture, writes Edward Luce http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/IE6062/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Steps to save Syria from desperate Assad The world is witnessing the desperation of a brutal regime that is engaged in a struggle for its own survival, writes David Gardner http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/A5ULU1/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Letta needs to push banking union With Silvio Berlusconi and the risk of default still on the scene, Italy's new prime minister will need all the help, writes Wolfgang Münchau http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/209J99/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Wise withdrawal from currency war talk Central banks have accepted that the US and Japan are going for global growth, and not just running down their currencies, argues Barry Eichengreen http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/Q37575/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   A light on India's Dickensian underworld Jan Breman's 'At Work in the Informal Economy of India' argues that the country is storing up problems by neglecting its exploited 'labour nomads', writes Amy Kazmin http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/SU5W4T/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Financial Times - Management   William McGrath, Aga chief executive The head of the cooker maker is looking beyond the traditional middle-class English kitchen and towards China, writes Emma Jacobs http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/1OQSQL/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Don't hate winners because they're beautiful Studies show that appearance counts for a lot but basing decisions on looks might not be good business, writes Lucy Kellaway http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/9MP1PR/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Radio evolution engineer Andrew Stead talks to Rhymer Rigby about his role at O2 working out how the next generation of mobile technology standards might be used http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/HI8O6K/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Returning to being an employee Rhymer Rigby talks to workplace experts about what you may have to cope with when you decide to call a halt to a period of self-employment http://link.ft.com/r/19JYUU/6AIT72/18IZ05/6262U2/52RNRI/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Special Reports - FT.com Risk Management: People Innovation and the Economy Watches & Jewellery Combating Malaria Digital and Social Media Marketing Video Lex Some austerities are more austere than others Attitudes towards austerity are diverging across the globe. Some, like the UK, want to stay the course, others feel it is time to ease the pain. Lex columnists Nikki Tait and Vincent Boland discuss how austere policy needs to be. Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..