In today's FT: Obama vows justice as Boston toll rises, Gold hit by...

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/EB8122/VTWP70/6PU2TM/OJVLNB/   In today's FT Tuesday April 16 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   Obama vows justice as Boston toll rises President Barack Obama said: 'Make no mistake we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this and we will find out why' http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/87NVN5/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years Investors question whether decade-long bull market is over as the precious metal falls a further 8% and nears its worst two-day loss since 1983 http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/CW171R/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   French ministers reveal their wealth Most of the value of assets declared by the cabinet was in property, with President Hollande hoping to avoid accusations of 'champagne socialists' in government http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/K9OYO6/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Financial Times - US homepage   S&P 500 suffers worst day in five months All ten major industry groups on the S&P 500 started the trading day in negative territory. Energy and materials sector stocks were the worst performers http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/IE8K8I/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   South Korea in bid to kick-start economy The government has faced calls for stimulus measures after the Korean economy grew in the first quarter at its slowest pace since the financial crisis http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/A5PAPG/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Trafigura staff net $1.6bn in share deals Scale of the buybacks highlights riches that have accrued to relatively small elite of traders as a result of boom in commodity prices http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/52JOJA/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Ergen trumps SoftBank with $25bn Sprint bid Unsolicited cash and stock bid would marry the second-ranked satellite television operator with the third-largest US mobile phone provider http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/DXLMLI/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   China enters era of slower growth Chinese officials have played down the significance of lower growth, saying the slowdown is partly due to efforts to rebalance the economy http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/K9OYOC/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Russian blogger faces corruption trial Opposition leader says charges of embezzlement and financial malpractice, which could mean a 10-year jail term, are meant to silence him http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/NRVQVL/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Financial Times - Asia homepage   Venezuela opposition contests poll result Early signs of cracks are emerging in the 'chavismo' movement following the weak political mandate of Chávez's handpicked successor Nicolás Maduro http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/IE8K8X/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Citigroup earnings rise under new chief US bank's results benefit from earnings improvements in investment banking as well as being flattered by release of loan loss reserves http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/PNASAZ/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Treasuries back on investors' buy lists The message from bond yields and lower commodity prices is one of slower growth and potentially deflationary forces are again looming over the economy http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/SUMFMZ/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Global Insight: Chávez's socialist dream fades fast The result is no mandate for radical socialism of Hugo Chávez's successor, and will undermine his standing within the ruling party http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/52JOJG/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   N Korea issues 'ultimatum' to Seoul The state news agency threatens action at any moment and 'without any notice' after a day of subdued festivities marking its founding leader's birthday http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/52JOJ4/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   US judges cast doubts on DNA patents Comments from nine justices suggest that most are prepared to invalidate patents on isolated DNA because it is a product of nature, like gold or salt http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/3C989R/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Cyprus finance minister shuns blame game The country's crisis was caused by islanders, says Haris Georgiades. 'We have a task ahead of us, and that's where we shall concentrate our efforts' http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/YGDLD4/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Merkel plans to quit midterm, says author Journalist forecasts that 58-year-old will step down before her 61st birthday in 2015. 'I believe she has firm plan, to leave in middle of term' http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/52JOJB/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   LVMH unit sales growth disappoints As the world's largest luxury goods group, it is seen as an industry bellwether, and Louis Vuitton's poor performance is likely to raise concerns http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/DXLML4/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Royalty Pharma raises offer for Elan The unsolicited tender comes ahead of a deadline in May imposed by the Irish Takeover Panel for a bid from the US-based partnership http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/DXLMLL/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Charterhouse sales face collapse Charterhouse may pull two of Europe's largest private equity disposals because of a lack of competitive bidding interest http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/9M323M/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Early returns buoy Corbat at Citi Shares in Citi are 25 per cent higher since Mike Corbat was given the job of leading Citigroup six months ago after Vikram Pandit was fired http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/WHXUXJ/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   ENRC hit by whistleblower claim Latest blow to the FTSE 100 Kazakhstan-based resources group left reeling by investor concerns over corporate governance http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/CW1713/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Markets   Global growth worries hit stocks Concerns about global economic prospects weigh on equities as below forecast China GDP growth follows disappointing US economic reports http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/K9OYOH/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Rout pitches gold into bear embrace Severity of tumble, which swept not just bullion but other precious metals and commodities in its wake, leaves many long-term investors in shock http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/52JOJD/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   The agony and ecstasy of broken markets Riding wave of liquidity may eventually end in tears if real economies do not respond adequately to central bank policies, writes Mohamed El-Erian http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/T15N50/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   EU in pivotal ballot over carbon market A European parliament vote against propping up the troubled trading scheme would be a setback with a global impact, warn campaigners http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/1OEBEA/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   China slowdown fears lift haven currencies The Australian and New Zealand dollars are worst hit after official Chinese economic growth data lift the US dollar and yen havens http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/JQ6D62/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Financial Times - Comment   Europe is no longer Spain's solution As the country's economic woes continue, its people are losing faith in national and European institutions, writes Gideon Rachman http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/HIGXGX/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Conservatives should be pro-market, not pro-business It was not the size of the British state that Thatcher rolled back but its tangible reach into the economy, writes Janan Ganesh http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/K9OYOI/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   The Russian trial the world should watch Vladimir Putin and his allies think the EU's leaders are more attached to Russian oil and gas contracts than to human rights, writes Ben Judah http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/9M323W/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   China needs to set its services free The country is now a factory that is too big for the world market and it must develop its service sector to spark new growth, says Xu Qiyuan http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/87NVNY/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   We tried a Tobin tax and it didn't work Europe should learn from Sweden's experience of a transaction levy, which led to sharp falls in share and bond trading volumes, says Magnus Wiberg http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/UL434Q/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Financial Times - Management   Fathers struggling to 'have it all' Men are often reluctant to speak of problems when it comes to their work-life balance – but there are remedies, writes Naomi Shragai http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/MJCECZ/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   How not to stifle your new subsidiary Don't extinguish the entrepreneurial spark in new acquisitions or hold it at arm's length from the rest of the company, writes Andrew Hill http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/Z8YTY3/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Assessing a start-up opportunity Peter Cooperstein had to decide whether an east coast-style pizza restaurant would succeed in California, write Naeem Zafar and Victoria Chang http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/IE8K8W/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Koss's unexpected product placement Although the headphone maker was not aware that one its product would feature in 'Mad Men', it is capitalising on the appearance, writes Emily Steel http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/065PI4/IYGFQP/081X16/3C9893/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Special Reports - 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