Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Sunday, 28 April 2013

FRONT SECTION

New Italian Government Sworn In1

Owner of Collapsed Building Arrested on India Border1

Chinese Industrial Profit Growth Slows1

What's News2

American Faces North Korean Verdict3

China-India Border Tensions Rise4

Hong Kong Steps Up Bird-Flu Measures4

Japan to Strengthen Maritime Security4

Japan Seeks Closer Russia Ties 6

More Stimulus to Kick In Before Election: Abe Aide6

Malaysia Bans Chicken Imports From China7

Dengue Fever on the Rise in Singapore7

Taliban Plans to Increase Attacks8

Iceland Votes for Power Change8

Bill for a Bombing Can Be Hard to Tally9

GOP's Stars Align on Immigration Push9

Samsung SDI Powers Mobile Market10

Changing the Sound of Your Voice10

Still Sputtering, Spain Turns Away From Cuts14

Habit of Restraint on Display on Catalonia Vote15

Bangladesh Survivor's Tale: 'It Was Like Being in a Grave'16

OPINION

Review & Outlook: The Growth Deficit11

Review & Outlook: One Man's Invasion Is . . .11

Review & Outlook: Chemical Weapons and Consequences11

The Weekend Interview with Donald Kagan: 'Democracy May Have Had Its Day' 12

North Korea's Kidnappers and the Fate of David Sneddon13

Ilaria Maria Sala: China Brings Home Its Bronzes13

BUSINESS AND FINANCE

In Stocks, Payouts Outweigh Potential17

France Opening Up to China17

BYD Turns to U.S. for Growth17

SMFG in Talks for Stake in Indonesia Lender18

Apple's Smartphone Market Share Falls18

Samsung Plans 'Rugged' Version of Galaxy S 4 Phone18

Hollywood Studios Clash Over New China Tax19

China Solar Firm LDK Solar Scrambles for Cash19

Boeing's Dreamliner Returns to Commercial Service20

A Novartis Medical Lecture at Hooters? U.S. Sues Over Alleged Kickbacks to Doctors 20

French Billionaire Pinault to Return Controversial Chinese Statues21

Investors Gamble on Low Rates with 20-Year Bonds22

CBOE Staff Knew of Problems In Advance22

Signs Point to Lack of Steam in23

ICBC Profit Rises 12%, AgBank Profit Up 8.2%; China Construction Bank Posts 16% Gain25

ICICI Bank Profit Jumps 21%25

Nomura Profit Aided by Japan Bull Market26

Japanese Regulators Investigate Las Vegas Money Manager26

J.P. Morgan Faces Another Big Exit 27

Drop in Borrowing Squeezes U.S. Banks27

SEC May Be Able to Play Recorded Call in Ex-Goldman Employee's Trial27

Archer Arrows In on GrainCorp32

Heard on the Street: BOJ Goes Into Overtime32

Heard on the Street: Samsung Shines as Rivals Fade32