UK Morning Headlines: MPs press for break-up of RBS, Assad chemical attack...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Tuesday August 27 2013     UK Homepage   MPs press for break-up of RBS   Letter from chair of parliamentary commission echoes fears that plan to split bank will be scuppered, arguing all options should be 'examined as a matter of urgency'       Assad chemical attack 'undeniable' says Kerry     China debt habit proves hard to kick     Syria tensions weigh on Asian markets     Cracks emerge in business support for HS2         Markets   Threat of late US heatwave bolsters grains   Grain prices spring higher as late-summer heatwave creeps into US Midwest, threatening to reduce the size of corn and soyabean crops       Support grows for single currency     Italian mood hit by political tensions     Syria concerns weigh on Wall Street   World News   US to reach 'debt limit' by mid-October   The debt limit debate is complicated because Congress must also pass a law to let the government keep spending past the end of September       UK markets regulator rejects EU guidance     Brazil's foreign minister resigns     Poland premier struggles in leadership poll     Netherlands fracking moves step closer   UK News   Recovery lifts professional services firms   'Build-up of momentum' seen by CBI add to signs the economy is growing stronger. But many companies remain nervous about investing       UK eyes response to Syria chemical attack     UK parties trade barbs on funding     Nationwide puts SME loans on hold     Business chiefs press Tories on EU rules   UK Companies   Dubai group seeks to merge unit with BBA   Both groups stress that discussions are in their early stages but a combined entity of Standard Aero and BBA is likely to be valued at more than £2bn       Rightster set for £15m IPO to fund growth     Could London ever be a city-state?     Plan to put third runway in local hands     Skyscanner aims to keep start-up mentality         Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.