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Monday May 23 2011

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May 23 - 29
Obama visits Europe; New York extends smoking ban; Netanyahu addresses Congress; G8 summit starts in France; OECD celebrates 50 years; Bob Dylan turns 70; Manchester United play Barcelona at Wembley

Monday
MAY 23

Obama visits Europe
Barack Obama, US president, begins a five-day trip to Europe, taking in Poland, a state visit to the UK, where he and his wife will stay at Buckingham Palace, Ireland, and ending at the G8 summit in France

Iran and Egypt hold talks
Ali Akbar-Salehi, Iran foreign minister, meets his Egyptian counterpart, Nabil al-Arabi, in Bali
for the five-day conference of the Non-Aligned Movement of 118 states not joined to any power bloc. The two will hold talks on re-establishing diplomatic ties broken off after Iran’s 1979 revolution.

EU discusses defence
The European Commission holds a conference on the region’s defence and security industries at the European Parliament, focusing on defence directives, the impact of budget cuts and bilateral co-operation, and maintaining armed forces.

New York smoking ban
The smoking ban in New York City is extended to parks, beaches, plazas and other public spaces including
Times Square after Michael Bloomberg, the mayor, signed the legislation on February 22.

NHS reform panel verdict
The NHS Future Forum panel, which is scrutinising the UK government’s modernisation of the National Health Service, submits its findings to David Cameron, prime minister.

High-growth risk strategy
The Treasury and Risk Strategies for High-Growth Markets conference takes place in Miami, with a focus on unlocking trapped cash, anticipating risks outside home markets and the growth of shared services in China.

Aerospace gathering
The Aerospace Meetings
series of conferences lands in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to offer networking for manufacturers, tier-one suppliers, subcontractors, and services providers (until May 26).

Roaming regulations
The telecommunications industry gathers in Madrid for the Roaming World Congress to discuss regulations on voice roaming in the European Union (to May 26).

FT Reports
Brazil-China Trade

Tuesday
MAY 24

Netanyahu address
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, addresses a joint session of Congress in Washington as the Obama administration attempts to
restart the stalled peace process amid a unity pact signed by the rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas in May.

Trading in Glencore
Shares in Glencore, the world’s largest commodities trader, begin unconditional dealings in London followed by a secondary listing in Hong Kong on or around May 25.

Rolling stone turns 70
Bob Dylan, the American singer-songwriter who released his first album in March 1962 and whose song “Blowin’ in the Wind” became a civil rights anthem, celebrates his 70th birthday.

OECD 50th anniversary
Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel and Hillary Clinton gather in Paris for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s 50th anniversary forum, held over two days. The Better Policies for Better Lives initiative focuses on green growth, sharing global wealth, and policies for a cleaner and fairer world.

Reducing bank risk
The UK’s Independent Commission on Banking holds a public meeting ahead of a final report in September, focusing on competition and ways of reducing risk at banks.

FT Reports
Commodities

Wednesday
MAY 25

Bond is back
Carte Blanche, the new James Bond book written by Jeffery Deaver, launches at a secret London event ahead of Thursday’s publication, days before the 103rd anniversary of creator Ian Fleming’s birth (May 28).

‘Cookies’ law takes effect
A European law requiring organisations’ websites that track users’ “cookies” – the personal information stored by PCs – to gain explicit permission from site visitors comes into effect in the UK.

Investment and growth
The World Investment conference begins in La Baule, France, focusing on technology, business, investments and policies to stimulate global growth (until May 27).

FT Reports
Mastering Growth

World’s Top Analysts

Thursday
MAY 26

France G8 summit opens
The G8 summit of world leaders opens in Deauville, France, hosted by Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, with Barack Obama arriving from a state visit to the UK. The summit will cover issues including energy, food security, arms control, climate change and partnerships with Africa.

IMF capital flows
The International Monetary Fund discusses managing capital flows in emerging markets at a conference with Guido Mantega, Brazil’s finance minister, over two days in Rio de Janeiro.

Friday
MAY 27

Takeovers consultation
The UK Takeover Panel’s consultation on amendments to the Takeover Code closes, which could shorten the time companies have to clarify their position on an offer and increase disclosure requirements.

FT Reports
Yachts & Marinas

Saturday
MAY 28

Football final
Barcelona and Manchester United play the Uefa Champions League Final at Wembley in London in a repeat of the 2009 Rome final, which the Catalans won 2-0.

FT Reports
Arts Collecting

Sunday
MAY 29

Motor racing bonanza
The Monaco Grand Prix takes places in the south of France. The Indianapolis 500 begins in the US.

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