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Fed likely to signal tapering move

By Robin Harding
ft.com — Ben Bernanke is likely to signal that the US Federal Reserve is close to tapering down its $85bn-a-month in asset purchases when he holds a press conference on Wednesday, but balance that by saying subsequent moves depend on what happens to the
Heidi Moore Finance and Economics Editor, Guardian U.S., Guardian @moorehn
Heh. RT @ReformedBroker: Who is @robinbharding and why is he trying to wreck everyone's P&L??? ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1…
Shawn Donnan World News Editor, Financial Times @sdonnan
"@FT: Most read on FT.com right now: Fed likely to signal tapering move is close. on.ft.com/13OtJ0v"
Shawn Donnan World News Editor, Financial Times @sdonnan
"@RobinBHarding: Glad pp are reading my Fed preview. Been in Sept taper camp for a while and I'd stick with that. on.ft.com/12R6aHs"
Binyamin Appelbaum Washington Correspondent, New York Times @BCAppelbaum
RT @RobinBHarding: Glad pp are reading my Fed preview. Been in Sept taper camp for a while and I'd stick with that. on.ft.com/12R6aHs
Ryan McCarthy Deputy Editor, Reuters.com, Reuters @mccarthyryanj
"Tapering down" is redundant, Finanical Times. on.ft.com/11KPFpT
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Brazilian economic protests spread across the country

ft.com — Brazil's student bus fare protests spread through the country's major cities late on Monday with hundreds of protesters invading areas of the national Congress complex in Brasília. Brazilian television showed protesters occupying the roof of the
jon snow Anchor @jonsnowC4
Brazilian protests spread across the country - FT.com ft.com/cms/s/0/8aeccc… via @FT
Gilbert Mercier Editor in Chief, News Junkie Post @Mercypolitics
RT @FT: Brazilian economic protests spread on.ft.com/11uvNYy

EU set to clear ICE’s $10bn NYSE takeover

By James Fontanella-Khan
ft.com — European regulators have approved IntercontinentalExchange's $10bn cash and shares deal to take over NYSE Euronext , a move that will allow the creation of one of the world's largest derivatives exchanges. Two people familiar with the matter told
Philip Stafford Editor, Trading Room, Financial Times @staffordphilip
RT @ArashMassoudi: EU set to clear ICE’s $10bn NYSE Euronext takeover: ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d… w/ @JFK_Europa and @staffordphilip -- @FTTrad…
Camila Reed Journalist, Reuters @xreutersCamilaR
RT @FinancialTimes: EU set to clear ICE’s $10bn NYSE takeover on.ft.com/1alyTET
James Fontanella-Khan Brussels Correspondent, Financial Times @JFK_Europa
RT @ArashMassoudi: EU set to clear ICE’s $10bn NYSE Euronext takeover: ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d… w/ @JFK_Europa and @staffordphilip -- @FTTrad…
Arash Massoudi Reporter, Financial Times @ArashMassoudi
EU set to clear ICE’s $10bn NYSE Euronext takeover: ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d… w/ @JFK_Europa and @staffordphilip -- @FTTradingRoom
Jeremy Grant Editor, Financial Times @FTTradingRoom
EU set to clear ICE's $10bn takeover of NYSE Euronext on.ft.com/10qD68g

Liberty Global enters bidding race for Kabel Deutschland

By Anousha Sakoui
ft.com — Liberty Global, the media group controlled by John Malone, has entered the bidding race for Kabel Deutschland (KDG), with a potential offer that would top a price tabled by Vodafone last week and value Germany's largest cable operator at about €7.5bn
Anousha Sakoui M&A Correspondent, Financial Times @anoushasakoui
People familiar with the talks said Liberty recently tabled indicative offer to KDG m.ft.com/cms/s/0/fb2f83…
Anousha Sakoui M&A Correspondent, Financial Times @anoushasakoui
FULL $LBY story now up on ft.com ft.com/cms/s/0/fb2f83…
Anne-Sylvaine Chassany Private Equity Correspondent, Financial Times @ChassNews
RT @ftcompanies: Liberty Global enters race for KDG on.ft.com/11tqybm
Anjuli Davies M&A Correspondent, Reuters @AnjuliDavies
RT @gjlevett: FT on KD8/Liberty/Vodafone tangled cables. LBTYA tables indicative offer of c€85, Vodafone yet to make fresh bid. http://t.co…
David Gelles U.S. Media and Marketing Correspondent, Financial Times @dgelles
RT @FinancialTimes: Liberty Global enters race for KDG on.ft.com/1alZuBH

Aleppo’s social fabric rupturesas traders flee

ft.com — A trader from Aleppo looks out wistfully at a cluster of shops and small businesses in the Turkish industrial city of Gaziantep to which he fled a few months ago. "If we had a little language, and knew the ways, we could control all of it," he
Shawn Donnan World News Editor, Financial Times @sdonnan
RT @borzou: Syria: War has shattered legendary Aleppo business community, by @AFSmithFT in @FT on.ft.com/13UCEf6
Roshanak Taghavi Freelance Journalist @Roshanakt
Great report by Abigail Fielding-Smith on #Syria: How war has shattered the legendary #Aleppo business community on.ft.com/13UCEf6
Najmeh Bozorgmehr Tehran Correspondent, Financial Times @Najmeh_Tehran
RT @borzou: Syria: War has shattered legendary Aleppo business community, by @AFSmithFT in @FT on.ft.com/13UCEf6
Borzou Daragahi Middle East and North Africa Correspondent, Financial Times @borzou
Syria: War has shattered legendary Aleppo business community, by @AFSmithFT in @FT on.ft.com/13UCEf6

Britain ought to be thankful for its political class

By Janan Ganesh
ft.com — The only political creed that does not go in and out of fashion is anti-politics. It flourishes when MPs abuse their expenses or ministers bungle their work but it is always there, corroding our public life. If voters are particularly angry now, and
Will Heaven Deputy Blog Editor and Assistant Comment Editor, Telegraph @WillHeaven
Also a must-read: @JananGanesh on our spiffing political class (ie, look at the alternatives abroad) on.ft.com/17gLb2q
Michael Hunter Markets Reporter, Financial Times @MJJHunter
RT @JananGanesh: Britain has a better political class than it thinks. My column in tomorrow's FT on.ft.com/17gLb2q
Janan Ganesh Political Columnist, Financial Times @JananGanesh
Britain has a better political class than it thinks. My column in tomorrow's FT on.ft.com/17gLb2q

Private equity leads the way in tax efficiency

By Jim Pickard , Anne-Sylvaine Chassany
ft.com — Some UK lawmakers and union representatives have called for restrictions on tax advantages related to high levels of debt after research by the Financial Times showed the measures have helped some of the country's best-known brands owned by private
Anne-Sylvaine Chassany Private Equity Correspondent, Financial Times @ChassNews
Private equity leads the way in tax efficiency - FT.com on.ft.com/127gvYr via @FT

Chart of the week: Turkey’s crackdown via Google

By Rob Minto
blogs.ft.com — News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China. Follow @beyondbrics 'Like' our beyondbrics Facebook page, where we showcase a top story of the day Sign up for our news headlines and markets snaphot service.
Mustafa Sogancilar Web Development Editor, Financial Times @MusSogancilar
RT @robminto: The coal mine canary? could we have seen Turkish protests coming? Chart of the week: Turkey’s crackdown via Google http://t.c…
Rob Minto Emerging Markets Assistant Editor, Financial Times @robminto
The coal mine canary? could we have seen Turkish protests coming? Chart of the week: Turkey’s crackdown via Google on.ft.com/1altX2H

Bolton steps down at Fidelity China fund

By Josh Noble
ft.com — Anthony Bolton is to retire from running Fidelity's China Special Situations investment trust, ending a difficult three-year period for one of the UK's most successful fund managers. Mr Bolton came out of retirement in order to set up and run the
Anousha Sakoui M&A Correspondent, Financial Times @anoushasakoui
RT @dgelles: Note to self: Not a story about *Michael* Bolton RT @FinancialTimes: Bolton retires after failing to crack China http://t.co/d…
David Gelles U.S. Media and Marketing Correspondent, Financial Times @dgelles
Note to self: Not a story about *Michael* Bolton RT @FinancialTimes: Bolton retires after failing to crack China on.ft.com/1am6K0a
Alex Frangos Economics and Markets Reporter, Wall Street Journal @alexfrangos
RT @FT: Bolton to step down at Fidelity China fund on.ft.com/11sof8q
Chris Newlands Editor, FTfm, Financial Times @newlands_chris
Bolton steps down at Fidelity China fund - FT.com on.ft.com/18Qxh7P via @FT
Andrew Hill Management Editor, Columnist and Associate Editor, Financial Times @andrewtghill
RT @FTMarkets: Bolton steps down at Fidelity China fund on.ft.com/1aknDs4
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Asia investors cautious ahead of Fed meeting

ft.com — Tuesday 04.30 BST. Asian markets opened a touch lower as investors remained cautious ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting, which may yield more detail on any planned reduction in asset purchases. "Calm has settled over markets as
Jamie Chisholm Global Markets Commentator, Financial Times @FTMarkets
Asia investors cautious ahead of Fed on.ft.com/1antrkT

Private equity-run brands’ tax bills spark ire

By Jim Pickard , Anne-Sylvaine Chassany
ft.com — Alliance Boots has paid no net tax on £5bn of profit in the past six years, prompting calls by unions and MPs for an overhaul of the tax advantages enjoyed by private equity. The revelation came from an analysis by the Financial Times of the
Richard Beales Financial Commentator, Breakingviews, Reuters @richardbeales1
RT @pierrebri: The charm of private equity: KKR-owned Alliance Boots paid no tax on £5bln of profits in last 6 years - @FT: http://t.co/MwC…
Jim Pickard Chief Political Correspondent, Financial Times @PickardJE
Google, Starbucks, Amazon.........Boots? ft.com/cms/s/0/c9f9b4…
Jim Pickard Chief Political Correspondent, Financial Times @PickardJE
Alliance Boots has paid no net tax on £5bn of profit in the past six years, prompting criticism from Mps and unions. ft.com/cms/s/0/c9f9b4…

UK agrees EU deal on City regulation

By Philip Stafford
ft.com — The UK has reached an agreement with European Union member states that will potentially limit Brussels' influence on the way the City of London regulates trading on its financial markets. A deal between the countries reviewing the EU's key markets
Philip Stafford Editor, Trading Room, Financial Times @staffordphilip
RT @FTMarkets: UK agrees EU deal on City regulation on.ft.com/1amahvz
Jamie Chisholm Global Markets Commentator, Financial Times @FTMarkets
UK agrees EU deal on City regulation on.ft.com/1amahvz

About the FT’s luxury coverage

ft.com — Welcome to the FT's luxury community page. Here is a list of our luxury sections, how to contact us, how to subscribe to our email newsletter and an introduction to our industry experts.
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson Media Editor, Financial Times @Edgecliffe
All you need to know about the FT’s luxury coverage & the people behind it on.ft.com/11txOUN
Elizabeth Paton US Fashion and Luxury Correspondent, Financial Times @LizziePaton
RT @FTLuxury360: Want to find out more about @FT #luxury coverage and the team behind it? Head to our new communities page: http://t.co/Eaw…

The west’s dominance of the Middle East is ending

By Gideon Rachman
ft.com — Should the west arm the Syrian rebels? That is the issue of the day in Washington, London and at the Group of Eight summit. But behind this debate lies a bigger question. Can western powers continue to shape the future of the Middle East as they
David Pilling Asia Editor, Financial Times @davidpilling
Gideon Rachman. Always worth reading: The west’s dominance of the Middle East is ending - FT.com on.ft.com/12QVsAX
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Host and Producer, HuffPost Live, Huffington Post @ASE
RT @SultanAlQassemi: "Those..urging the US to get more deeply involved in the Syrian conflict now are living in the past"-@gideonrachman ht…
Will Heaven Deputy Blog Editor and Assistant Comment Editor, Telegraph @WillHeaven
Must-read as ever by @gideonrachman - "The west’s dominance of the Middle East is ending" on.ft.com/12QVsAX
Gideon Rachman Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times @gideonrachman
My latest column: The west’s dominance of the Middle East is ending - FT.com on.ft.com/12QVsAX via @FT

Inside Business: Rising rates carry different risks for US banks

By Tom Braithwaite
ft.com — As the new chief risk officer of JPMorgan Chase, Ashley Bacon is a man paid to worry. But it is still useful to glean what precisely he is worrying about. "It could be a shockwave when the bond market eventually turns," he told me last week. "We
Christine Harper Chief Financial Correspondent, Bloomberg News @cr_harper
Inside Business: Rising rates carry different risks for US banks - FT.com on.ft.com/14dRAph via @FT
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