In today's FT: Tesla joins race to build self-driving cars, US fami...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday September 18 2013     UK Homepage   Tesla joins race to build self-driving cars   Musk predicts robot cars will be on the road in three years. A successful attempt would see the company overtake Google, which has struggled to find a partner on the project       US families feel the squeeze     Dimon outlines simplified JPMorgan         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   Rousseff postpones state visit to US   Brazilian president says schedule for visit of October 23 untenable given lack of satisfactory response or promise from Washington to cease spying       Microsoft's Office lock-up opens door to rivals     Budget talks to test Obama's resolve   Europe homepage   VW targets new rich with Brazil plant plan   Investment intended to help Audi catch up with rival premium carmakers in Brazil, which are looking to profit from rise in prosperity       EA picks sports unit head as new chief     EU faces challenges after German poll   Asia homepage   PetroChina may emerge stronger from probe   The investigation has cast a harsh spotlight on the oil group's flaws but it could spur change that elevates the company into the global top tier       Boeing closes in on South Korean deal     Twitter redesign aims to lure new users   World News   S Africa mining bill sparks controversy   The mining bill is likely to interfere with trade and bilateral investment treaties and risks leading South Africa to being sued on multiple fronts       Lavrov urges wider chemical arms probe     Iran's ayatollah urges nuclear flexibility     Rehn berates Italy over instability     US shootings revive gun control debate   Companies News   Dutch agree €4.5bn deal to buy F-35 jets   The Netherlands will buy 37 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets for about €4.5bn to replace its ageing fleet of F-16s, the Dutch defence ministry said       Fans queue for 'Grand Theft Auto V'     Toyota patriarch Eiji Toyoda dies at 100   Markets   Markets shift focus to Fed meeting   Caution is the watchword as investors turn attention to this week's FOMC meeting for news on when Fed might start tapering quantitative easing       Profits needed for Wall Street's bull run     Hedge funds pile into cocoa recovery     Japan buys Treasuries even as yields rise     Europe will struggle to avoid Fed fallout   Comment   We still live in Lehman's shadow   The collapse of the bank was less significant than many believe, not least because crisis was on its way in any case       A fixation on liquidity is not healthy     Obama starts to sound like a lame duck     Video games are this decade's art form     On the tourist trail of China's Jews   Management   A fast route to success   Matt Riley, the motorcycle-riding telecoms entrepreneur, whose Daisy Group has just announced its first dividend, does everything quickly       There is value in hitting rock-bottom     Where do you draw the line on client entertaining?     Be productive in a queue         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.