Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 9 March 2012


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FRONT SECTION
1 Greece Edges Toward Debt Deal
More than 75% of private-sector creditors have pledged to take part in Greece's planned €200 billion ($262.98 billion) debt swap, a Greek official said.



One Year Later, Japan City Sees Light—in a Long Tunnel
A year after Sendai, in Japan's northeast, was slammed by a gigantic earthquake and tsunami, the city is experiencing a boom reminiscent of the country's bubble economy a quarter century ago.


Emerging-Market Engines Falter
Fresh signs of economic weakness in Brazil are adding to a growing worry for the global economy: that the emerging markets that have boosted growth in recent years are slowing.




2 What's News—   3  Hong Kong: Tang: Don't Scrap Hong Kong Currency Peg EADS Says EU-China Dispute Is Threatening Airbus Sales   4 China Targets Detention Practices U.S. Report to Warn on Cyberattack Threat From China Chongqing Party Chief Intrigue Thickens   5 Delegate Math Challenges Romney Rivals   7 ECB Sees Shrinking Euro Zone   8 Afghan Air Force Probed in Drug Running U.S. Near Pact to Hand Over Afghan Prison
 
FRONT SECTION
12 In Japan, Upheaval Has Forced Progress
As the effects of the March 11 disasters ripple through Japan, signs of progress have sparked hope among the public.


Evacuee Turned Activist
Forced to leave his mountain village after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Kenta Sato has become an advocate for those exposed to radiation.


13 New Shop, New Vegetable Donuts 'If We Can't Get Money From Tepco, That Would Be the End.'   14 For Shear Thrills, Nothing Beats This Competition A Plain Old Name Puzzles Experts
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OPINION
9 Beijing at 7.5%
Doing less of the wrong thing is not the same as doing the right thing.


From Obama With Love
Steal an election, get U.S. concessions.


China's Debate Over Rights
A proposed law to allow "enforced disappearances" sparked a backlash.


10 OPINION American Crisis, Chinese Opportunity A Dynasty Without the Hereafter?   11 OPINION   JOHN BOLTON: Obama's Sweet Deal for North Korea Midwifing a Burmese Peace
 
15 Geely Close to Technology-Sharing Pact With Volvo Unit
Volvo is expected to sign a technology-sharing pact with its Chinese owner as early as Friday, a move that raises delicate issues of potential brand dilution and alienating key executives of the Swedish car maker.


European Banks Creep Ahead With Restructuring
The long-awaited restructuring of Europe's banking industry has creaked into motion, but the pace may remain sluggish thanks partly to the European Central Bank's recent wave of cheap lending to the Continent's banks.


Dim Sum Bonds Get a Western Flavor
European investors are taking a bigger bite out of dim sum bonds issued by a growing variety of companies, giving a fillip to the swelling offshore market in China's currency.


16 Hong Kong Airlines Bets on London Business-Class Flights Air France Braces for Tough 2012 Corrections & Amplifications   17 Huawei Aims for Higher Profile in Smartphones   18 U.S. Warns Apple, Publishers Facebook Beefs Up Its IPO Roster   19 Anheuser-Busch Upbeat as Profit Jumps Xstrata Buys Canadian Coal Deposit   20 China Regulator Faces Dilemma Stepping Back From IPO Role Rabobank Targets Chinese Agribusiness   21 Shenzhen Exchange Tightens Curbs on Stock Debuts   22 Stocks Notch Another 'Up' Day Treasury Launches AIG Stock Sale Oil Rises Optimism Over Greek Debt Deal  CURRENCY TRADING: Euro Climbs Higher   23  CREDIT MARKETS: Treasurys Prices Weaken Greek Hopes Help Asia Markets   28  HEARD ON THE STREET: U.S. LNG Not Japan's Cure-All  HEARD ON THE STREET: Japan's Ephemeral GDP  HEARD ON THE STREET: iPadding Apple's Product Portfolio
 
W1 The Best Seat in the House
Tom Cruise's 20-speaker system, Steven Spielberg's hidden entrance: Deluxe screening rooms in private homes have emerged as the epicenter of Hollywood's most exclusive social network.


W2 Hollywood's Secret Screener List   W3  GOLF JOURNAL: Not at Home on the Range   W4 The Little Sister Gets Her Close-Up At the Whitney, the Art Is Moving   W5 How a Novelist Recreates History A Universal Theme: Ungrateful Children   W6 Mind Over Mountain? The Miracle of the Airline Meal   W7  ON WINE: The Art—and Science—of the Swirl   W8  TINA GAUDOIN ON STYLE: The Artist as Sartorialist   W9 Beauty Is Only Skin-Deep, But That May Be Enough   W14  HOME FRONT: Crime (Writing) Pays: Authors' Desert Retreat   W15  House Tour: Welcome to the Jungle House   W16  RUMBLE SEAT: Less Is More in BMW's Complacently Excellent 3