Financial Times
Alibaba and Yahoo reach buyback deal
Alibaba will buy back half of Yahoo’s 40% holding for a minimum of $7.1bn, a deal that paves the way for the US internet group to fully exit its stake
Pressure on new chief for Avon makeover
Bleak assessments from the group have left some shareholders wondering why Avon did not engage with Coty which withdrew its bid in frustration
Nato seeks orderly Afghanistan exit
The alliance’s leaders meet to try to extricate themselves from the country over the next two years without letting it slip back into a civil war
Nasdaq ‘embarrassed’ over Facebook IPO
Chief executive says the exchange is in talks with regulators over potentially millions of dollars work of customer compensation disputes
US and UK eye reaction to bank failure
The world’s first concrete plans are being devised to protect the broader financial system in the event that any of seven leading cross-border groups were to collapse
China buyers defer raw material cargos
The postponements and defaults of contracts are the clearest sign yet of the impact of the country’s economic slowdown on global commodities
EU summit to raise pressure on Merkel
Controversial proposals are back on the agenda. They were backed by some leaders in the past but forced off the agenda by the German chancellor’s objections
Lack of wire taps a hurdle in Gupta trial
The government hopes to use calls between others to make its case in the insider trading trial of the former Goldman Sachs board member
Lockerbie bomber dies claiming innocence
Megrahi’s second appeal was dropped on his release from prison so whoever placed the bomb on Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 may now never be known
Amazon noses into industrial supply chain
Shares in the established US groups have suffered since the launch of the online retailer’s latest venture but there are doubts that it can dominate
Apple and Samsung begin settlement talks
In two days of judge-ordered talks, groups will attempt to find a resolution to their rival patent claims before a full jury trial gets under way
Fear drives Irish towards Yes vote
With just over a week to go until people vote, polls show support for the treaty remains steady at 37 per cent
McDonald’s lures young Chinese workers
Fast food chain capitalises on brand loyalty by turning restaurants into recruitment centres in attempt to nearly double mainland workforce
Refocus on US debt issue promises to rattle
Returning the deficit to a campaign focus looks to unsettle as the Republicans want to play on this turf while Obama has been trying to avoid it
China activists fear ‘reckoning’
Human rights activists are most worried about Mr Chen’s nephew, who was detained on charges of intentional homicide after his uncle’s escape
UK special forces Afghan role after 2014
Up to 200 SAS troops may be stationed to fight terrorism alongside British soldiers in a training and mentoring role
Expat vote starts Egypt presidential race
Of 100,000 ballots cast by Egyptian expatriates in 20 diplomatic outposts, Dr Aboul Fotouh received 26 per cent of the votes
Chinese activist ends odyssey in US
Departure of Chen and his family brings to an end the worst diplomatic spat between Beijing and Washington in over a decade
G8 splits over stimulus versus austerity
Merkel resists efforts by other G8 leaders to push eurozone to do more to stimulate growth
Murdoch quashes talk of UK paper spin-off
News Corp’s chief has moved to quash talk about selling its tainted UK newspaper business, saying publishing would remain ‘a core component’
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