Asia Morning Headlines: US likely to clear $4.7bn Smithfield deal, Obama cal...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Thursday September 05 2013     Asia homepage   US likely to clear $4.7bn Smithfield deal   Cfius has signalled that it is leaning towards clearing the deal and the companies could learn of a decision as early as Thursday       Obama calls on world to act over Syria     Samsung gets ticking with new smartwatch     Apple event raises hopes of China Mobile deal     Olympus faces SFO prosecution     Insurance chief warns of 'systemic risk'     Rajan enters RBI with a big bang     Abe to reassure IOC over Fukushima leaks     FTC targets the 'internet of things'     Singh urges 'orderly' end to global easing         World News   Syria debate opens way for libertarian Paul   Since the start of the year, the Republican party has swapped its usual unity over national security issues for a series of fierce internal debates       US would counter oil spike, say analysts     IMF changes tune on economic assessment     EU clamps down on money market funds     Turkey's Olympic bid loses its sheen   Markets   Stocks advance but Syria fears cap gains   Adding to the market caution is the approach of Friday's US jobs report, which may provide an important clue on the timing of Fed tapering       Companies rush to tap US bond markets     Summer shock: EU bank shares outperform     Don't blame the Fed for EM woes     Brazilian exchange shake-up to boost IPOs   Asia & Pacific News   Australian growth hits 2.6% year on year   Economy expands by 0.6% in the second quarter though there is still little sign of a much-needed recovery in business investment       Like India's, Indonesia's growth is stalling   Asia-Pacific Companies News   Better to offshore, than to crash out   Manufacturers should still plant flags in the world map as a way of shortening supply lines and understanding customers better       Huawei 'not considering' HTC purchase     Foreign carmakers grapple with US dilemma     Fujifilm / Kodak: shrink to fit     India crisis threatens big hit on banks         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.