Asia Morning Headlines: Washington shutdown looms as deal hopes fade, Japane...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Tuesday October 01 2013     Asia homepage   Washington shutdown looms as deal hopes fade   In a media briefing at the White House, President Barack Obama said a shutdown of federal agencies would throw a 'wrench' into US economic recovery       Japanese companies' confidence at six-year high     Dimon visits White House amid settlement talks     US asset managers face tighter scrutiny     Small business caught in Hong Kong property trap     China manufacturing growth stalls     KKR buys stake in Chinese consumer brand     China Mobile awards 4G contracts     US carmakers happy to feel growing pains     Toshiba's TV unit to cut 3,000 jobs         World News   Weidmann in sovereign debt warning   Mr Weidmann has demanded that lenders cut their holdings of government bonds and set aside more capital to reflect their riskiness       Education cuts hit America's poor     Turkey's PM unveils political reforms     Obama tries to soothe Israeli fears on Iran     Norway shifts to the right with new coalition   Markets   Fears of US shutdown weigh on equities   Budget gridlock in Washington keeps global stocks under pressure but the dollar holds steady and Treasury bonds pare early gains       Hedge funds move out of shorts     Boom year for hedge fund equity bulls     EU urges US to delay swaps reform     Italy bond yields leap on political woes   Asia & Pacific News   Jump in output hints at S Korean recovery   Industrial production jumps 1.8% in August, pulling up the year-on-year gain to 3.3% from 0.9% in July and raising hopes of a broader improvement in the economy       Abe's tax rise puts more QE on menu     Indian and Pakistan military leaders to meet   Asia-Pacific Companies News   Asian smartphone makers eye developing markets   Lower handset prices and margins prompt companies to cut costs and raise efficiency as they try to appeal to consumers at both ends of the spectrum       Samsung's heir apparent faces tough test     Hong Kong: banking on China         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.