News Headlines - 11 May 2013

▽Banks and regulators question access to Bloomberg user data - FT.com

Bloomberg has come under fire from some of its largest clients, with banks and regulators expressing concern that its journalists had used private details of how they use its powerful financial data terminals to steer their reporting.

▽Former Sony boss Ken Kutaragi joins Marvelous AQL -- PlayStation Universe

Sony Computer Entertainment’s former chairman and CEO, Ken Kutaragi, has been appointed external company director for Marvelous AQL, reports Nikkei. According to the site, Kutaragi’s new position will be made final in a stockholders meeting at the end of next month.

▽David Attenborough opens Essex nature reserve built on London's waste | The Observer

Thurrock Thameside nature park has the look of a classic wildlife reserve. Perched on the Essex coastline on the Thames estuary, it covers 120 acres of grass, bramble and shrub. It is home to barn owls, brown hares, harvest mice, great crested newts, yellow wagtails, reed buntings, adders and various orchids. It is, in short, a haven for nature lovers.

▽U.S. Expects Record Corn Crop - WSJ.com

Corn futures prices fell after the U.S. government forecast a record harvest this autumn and said domestic supplies would more than double by next year.

▽BBC Sport - Paul Scholes: Manchester United midfielder retires for second time

The 38-year-old first ended his career at the end of the 2010-11 season but returned to the side in January 2012 after admitting he missed playing. Scholes signed a one-year deal last May and manager Sir Alex Ferguson expected this would be his final season.