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Fri, 24 May 2013 23:48:28 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 10:52:57 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/companies/us http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/companies/us http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/a11e299a-c48d-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The argument is that a Japanese company that uses equipment made in China threatens the very existence of America Fri, 24 May 2013 23:48:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/a11e299a-c48d-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a11e299a-c48d-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/601acbf6-c497-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Sales under Bob McDonald grew by an average annual rate of 2% or so, compared with Lafley’s 8% Fri, 24 May 2013 23:47:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/601acbf6-c497-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 601acbf6-c497-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/0ed7775c-c493-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct For years, exclusivity has helped sell a lot of ripped jeans and logoed polos, but lately it is Abercrombie itself that is looking a bit awkward Fri, 24 May 2013 23:42:29 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/0ed7775c-c493-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0ed7775c-c493-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/15b57574-c493-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Ex-Barclays chief has been approached by Incapture, a technology and hedge-fund firm, giving him a chance to work with former colleagues Fri, 24 May 2013 22:55:29 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/15b57574-c493-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 15b57574-c493-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb9a7aee-c4b4-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Bidding for Hulu kicked off more than a month ago when Peter Chernin made a formal $500m offer Fri, 24 May 2013 22:27:09 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb9a7aee-c4b4-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct cb9a7aee-c4b4-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c489941e-c492-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A price of $9bn would see the eyecare maker’s owner Warburg Pincus settle for less than its initial hopes of a sale topping $10bn Fri, 24 May 2013 22:18:37 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c489941e-c492-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c489941e-c492-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/30c7720e-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Shareholders and employees will want to know whether the move to appoint a new chief will bring a radically different assessment of how group is doing Fri, 24 May 2013 22:18:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/30c7720e-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 30c7720e-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4f00712-c475-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Murdoch media empire has appointed new boards to manage groups although Rupert, Lachlan and James will retain seats in both companies Fri, 24 May 2013 21:45:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4f00712-c475-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b4f00712-c475-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75ce6f4c-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A week of sharp price swings across asset classes was dominated by the Nikkei‘s biggest one-day drop in two years and growing uncertainty about Fed policy Fri, 24 May 2013 20:22:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75ce6f4c-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 75ce6f4c-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5aab696e-c447-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If companies are taxed inadequately or inappropriately, the blame can be laid at only one door – that of the legislators who design tax codes Fri, 24 May 2013 19:44:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5aab696e-c447-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5aab696e-c447-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ca4735e-c48d-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The political opposition does not appear to represent a threat to the deal, but the statements will increase pressure on the White House Fri, 24 May 2013 19:28:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ca4735e-c48d-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1ca4735e-c48d-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aac46296-c476-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Tumblr founder rolls into the big time. Also, Danone in China and Amazon’s biosphere feature among the top stories Fri, 24 May 2013 19:21:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aac46296-c476-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct aac46296-c476-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/43fa5e00-c492-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct After decades of legislative battles in Congress and multiple presidencies, Washington has never found an ideal policy on business taxes Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:54 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/43fa5e00-c492-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 43fa5e00-c492-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce82e3a0-c481-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Bill Ackman has played a role in shake-ups in companies ranging from JC Penney and Canadian Pacific Railroad to Occidental Petroleum Fri, 24 May 2013 18:27:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce82e3a0-c481-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ce82e3a0-c481-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e4e3cf6-c232-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A robust defence of the technology giant’s tax affairs has bolstered the chief executive’s profile as he emerges from Steve Jobs’ long shadow Fri, 24 May 2013 18:23:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e4e3cf6-c232-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1e4e3cf6-c232-11e2-8992-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/894d5538-c2b8-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The valuation gap with the US is wide and in many cases unjustified, say strategists – and many think it’s time to buy Fri, 24 May 2013 17:44:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/894d5538-c2b8-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 894d5538-c2b8-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c88df90-c484-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Question is whether such incidents can prompt reform of a funding system as irrevocably broken as the collapsed span of the Skagit Bridge Fri, 24 May 2013 17:36:29 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c88df90-c484-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5c88df90-c484-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0df6a260-c473-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct P&G’s future hangs on succession as well as strategy, as the returning chief should know Fri, 24 May 2013 16:54:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0df6a260-c473-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0df6a260-c473-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b1aad8d4-c3f8-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct World’s biggest consumer goods maker by sales said the departing Bob McDonald, a 33-year veteran of the company, would not receive severance payments Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b1aad8d4-c3f8-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b1aad8d4-c3f8-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/f2fde204-c46b-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A sharp drop in the Topix index was sparked by sluggish manufacturing in China and Ben Bernanke’s quantitative easing pronouncements in the US Fri, 24 May 2013 13:33:26 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/f2fde204-c46b-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_us%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f2fde204-c46b-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de