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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/P75VYY/EKHEUV/WIETS8/72RX7Y/   In today's FT Friday April 19 2013 Financial Times - UK Homepage   UK and IMF face dust-up on austerity Osborne prepared to 'aggressively' defend policies in meetings amid signs incoming Bank governor Carney will be a key ally in fight http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/MJV3VT/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Ireland picks through debtors' lifestyles Attempt to quantify acceptable items of expenditure when people declare bankruptcy or reach an insolvency arrangement will affect thousands http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/DXTIT6/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Barclays draws line under Diamond era Investment bank chief Ricci, closely associated with former chief executive, is to be replaced by Eric Bommensath and Tom King http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/FDBQBC/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Financial Times - US homepage   FBI releases images of Boston suspects Investigators remained silent on progress but the homeland security secretary says FBI is searching for people captured on video before the attack http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/7ZN432/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   IBM posts a rare earnings miss Disappointing results follow similar result from rival Oracle, after it failed to close some sales deals, suggesting corporate IT buyers are cautious http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/FDBQBO/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Google fails to stem slip in ad prices Search company reported mixed results for the first quarter, beating analysts' forecasts on profits but missing on revenues http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/XBDODC/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Financial Times - Europe homepage   Italy's centre-left splinters in presidential vote Parliament fails to elect a new head of state, dealing a fresh blow to hopes of breaking the deadlock resulting from inconclusive general elections http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/4VJ7JD/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Slow Windows 8 uptake hits Microsoft Figures underline slow start to Windows 8 cycle, which is central to group's attempts to make its software more competitive on tablets http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/JQOR0E/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Trading houses go cool on commodity prices Those who bought into commodities as a hedge against inflation or bet on growth are questioning whether the "supercycle" is flattening http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/NR2P2W/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Financial Times - Asia homepage   US becomes Japan's top export market Data show demand for Japanese goods in China fell almost across the board, while in US Japan saw stronger demand for its cars and electrical machinery http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/3CSZST/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Renminbi rides out weaker China growth The currency has strengthened, reaching a 19-year high against the US dollar despite the country's poor growth, soaring debt and a rating downgrade http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/IE6JOE/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Twitter launches app to find new music Social network takes on its rivals for entertainment followers with standalone app that offers links to iTunes and streaming services http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/B41D1Z/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Osborne girds for battle with IMF The chancellor will insist that the UK will stick to its course on cutting the deficit in the face of growing pressure and criticism from the IMF http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/LSCNC6/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Texas fertiliser plant blast kills up to 15 Initial death toll put at five to 15, with more than 160 injured, after explosion at a fertiliser plant, which destroyed dozens of homes http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/ULWGW0/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Pakistan court orders Musharraf's arrest Former president returned to Pakistan last month after nearly four years of self-imposed exile to contest a May 11 general election http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/Q37L76/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   New governor sets out to transform Nairobi Nairobi's slum-born new governor Evans Kidero promises to battle corruption in the Kenyan capital, which is at the forefront of the country's devolution plans http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/EKHEH2/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   F1 courts controversy with Bahrain race Protests grow as opposition radicals call for this weekend's Grand Prix to be cancelled because of repression in the island monarchy http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/HI8S8Z/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Companies news and analysis - FT.com   Brazil cement maker seeks $5.4bn via IPO Votorantim Cimentos to raise funds by listing in Sao Paulo and in an American Depositary Shares offering in NY that could be world's biggest this year http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/IE6J6G/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Nokia shares slide as revenues disappoint Investors take fright after first-quarter results fall below consensus estimates despite a further modest pick-up for its flagship Lumia smartphones http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/XBDODM/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   JPMorgan offices raided in MPS inquiry Police seeking documents relating to time that US bank was involved deals for lender including hybrid equity raising used to fund Antonveneta deal http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/873W3S/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Aviva plan to axe 2,000 jobs criticised Insurer's decision on job cuts part of plans by new managers to reduce costs by at least £400m and will involve loss of posts in UK, Europe and Asia http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/HI8S89/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   CVC buys back German metering group UK private equity group makes an unexpected bid to buy stake it does not already own in Ista from co-owner Charterhouse http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/K90F0C/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Markets   Growth concerns keep equities volatile Stocks and commodities had a choppy session as investors struggled to shake off lingering concerns about the prospects for global growth http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/LSCNC2/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Wake up to the #Twitter effect on markets Investors or regulators need to spend more time thinking about the way social media can affect financial markets, writes Gillian Tett http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/209A9Z/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Banks tap US debt markets as yields drop Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase among latest financial institutions to raise funds, pushing total sales of bank debt close to $15bn so far this month http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/Q37LMR/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   US ethanol lobby urges brake on biofuels Request is a policy reversal by the Renewable Fuels Association, a powerful force behind the passage of the US's aggressive ethanol mandate in 2007 http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/WHK6K5/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Verizon shines while US stocks slump US stocks fell while Verizon Communications touched its highest level in over a decade as investors embraced defensive telecommunications stocks amid the downturn http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/LSCNCA/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Financial Times - Comment   Germany should face the German question If Berlin is not to be accused of building a German Europe, it has to carry the duties of a European Germany, writes Philip Stephens http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/209A9M/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Japan is fighting back at stagnation Abenomics has already gained some ground in the attack on deflation; some companies have already raised wages, writes Taro Aso http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/9MPXP0/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Thatcher was right – there is no 'society' The former prime minister was pointing out that aid for the poor has to come from the inhabitants of the country concerned, writes Samuel Brittan http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/1OQ2QT/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Twisted echoes of Boston's turbulent past The futile atrocity will not damage the city's sense of itself as one that refuses to be flattened into a generic version of urbanism, writes Simon Schama http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/52RMRJ/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Peace based on a wing and a prayer The Afghani fascination with birds, from falcons to pigeons, continues in Kabul despite the violence involving the Taliban, writes Victor Mallet http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/A5UK14/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Financial Times - Management   The drill for civilian working life Initiatives to help service people mean military veterans need not miss out on new careers that could make the most of their skills, writes Alicia Clegg http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/209A99/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Growth of the shrinking products Louise Lucas looks at how companies worldwide are managing to protect their margins without a rise in the price of individual products http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/873W3C/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Hyper-connected timepieces Tim Bradshaw samples three of the latest smart watches to have been launched using money raised on crowdfunding website Kickstarter http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/PN6395/WLW0B2/16LS41/XBDODO/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Special Reports - FT.com Lesotho Foreign Exchange Responsible Business Gas Industry Video Lex Nokia's mole problem As soon as Nokia fixes one hole another appears. 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