In today's FT: Fed holds the line on bond buying, Emerging markets ...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Thursday September 19 2013     UK Homepage   Fed holds the line on bond buying   The decision suggests that the Federal Reserve, under Ben Bernanke, wants to see lower long-term interest rates       Emerging markets soar on Fed surprise     JPMorgan braced for action over 'whale'         Video   Philips: In better health   After a turbulent decade Philips has impressed by meeting targets and shaving costs. Lex's Vincent Boland and Nikki Tait discuss the growing demand for efficient lighting and state-of-the-art healthcare equipment   US homepage   Google explores cookie alternatives   A new type of personal identifier that could replace cookies and might make it easier for internet users to take greater control over information that advertisers can gather       Grand Theft Auto steals Call of Duty record     Arctic ice melting even faster, UN finds   Europe homepage   Don't bring your guns, says Starbucks   The new policy underscores the delicate balance retailers are trying to strike as they face pressure from gun control and gun rights advocates       Brazil's Petrobras steps up data security     Greece protest at Golden Dawn stabbing   Asia homepage   India stands firm on financial reform   India is to press ahead with tax and investment reforms in spite of an forthcoming general election campaign likely to usher in populist measures       Price rise fears fuel China real estate     Oracle navigates choppy earnings outlook   World News   Berlusconi vows to continue despite conviction   Silvio Berlusconi says he will continue leading Italy's centre-right party outside parliament despite his conviction for tax fraud       Merkel campaign gains traction in east     Portugal faces S&P debt downgrade threat     Hollande says French taxes are 'too much'   Companies News   SEC says US groups must disclose pay data   Under rules proposed by SEC, Public companies will have to reveal the remuneration gap between chief executives and ordinary workers       Syngenta unveils plan to boost yields     Trading houses sow the seeds of change     Nissan to start producing cars in Myanmar     Former Barclays staff sign DoJ probe deal   Markets   Mexico hedges oil output at record price   Concerns about rising production costs mean that long-term prices have remained high and oil-producing nations are able to finance growing budgets       Brussels eyes toughest benchmark rules     Funds begin to back European banks     Investors' euro bets may get German jolt     Let money leave China to ease pressures   Comment   Why taxi cab drivers cannot put down their smartphones   Every Silicon Valley buzz-phrase – the app economy, the sharing economy, social networking, the internet of things – has converged on the industry       Beijing's net crackdown will be tested     Yellen is the best choice to lead the Fed     Britain needs a new wave of new towns     Business as usual in Washington   Management   Why big IT projects crash   The history of embarrassing failures offers clues to where things tend to go wrong but those lessons are still being ignored       Employers can help in the grammar war     The shortlist: Finalists worthy of a bruising debate         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.