LVMH chief says the market has overreacted to its luxury brand as the group purposely puts brakes on rapid expansion to prevent overdistribution Financial Times – Asia homepage
A.G. Lafley first became P&G’s chief in 2000 after his predecessor tried to drive through a restructuring plan that had brought chaos and a flurry of profit warnings Financial Times – Asia homepage
Several opposition figures detained under the country’s colonial-era sedition law less than three weeks after the bitterly contested general election Financial Times – Asia homepage
Heathrow said all passengers had been evacuated from the aircraft and no one was thought to be injured after the incident at about 9am Financial Times – Asia homepage
Sharif looks to to avert a balance of payments crisis and boost electricity supplies while Pakistan agrees a new programme with the IMF Financial Times – Asia homepage
BoJ governor vows to curb bond market volatility in an effort to reassure those who fear instability could push up interest rates and damage Japan’s Abe project Financial Times – Asia homepage
James Packer’s gaming group sells its entire 10% stake in Australian rival as it focuses on efforts to secure a separate Sydney casino licence Financial Times – Asia homepage
Big companies’ tax affairs in Europe are to be opened up to greater public scrutiny with the EU rushing out a law to reveal profits and taxes Financial Times – Asia homepage
Nikkei ends morning trading up 2.7%, erasing about a third of Thursday’s tumble as Japanese investors pile back into heavily-sold shares Financial Times – Asia homepage
The regulators are probing areas of the display advertising market where Google has had a leading presence since its acquisition of display company DoubleClick in 2007 Financial Times – Asia homepage
