UK Morning Headlines: Microsoft to buy Nokia mobile phone unit, Vodafone i...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Tuesday September 03 2013     UK Homepage   Microsoft to buy Nokia mobile phone unit   US company is acquiring Nokia's mobile phone unit and patents in a big bet the Finnish group's devices can rival those of Apple and Samsung       Vodafone investors set for $84bn payout     Peña Nieto vows to push ahead with Mexico reforms     Global optimism boosts Asian markets     Paris reveals Syria intelligence reports         Markets   European ABS issuance slips to four-year low   ABS, which package revenue streams from mortgages, car loans or credit cards, have traditionally been an important source of bank funding and a proxy for lending in the wider economy       Puerto Rico counts cost of Detroit default     Rising consumer debt threatens UK recovery     US struggles with sugar surplus     Investors put Japan on hold   World News   Obama lobbies Congress on Syria   The president and his cabinet work to convince key figures to back strikes in Syria after the Assad regime's alleged use of chemical weapons       Israel fears having to counter Iran alone     IOC set for biggest meeting in generation     The must-have warzone accessory – the gunfire app     Italy's parties contemplate generational shift   UK News   UK could yet respond to new Syria attacks   Defence secretary says fresh allegations of atrocities by Assad regime could mean new vote on military action but public and many politicians opposed       Carrier contracts 'not fit for purpose'     Banks face new set of capital rules     High street struggle to adapt goes on     London skyscraper proves to be hot property   UK Companies   Q&A: What does deal mean for shareholders?   Under the deal, Vodafone is paying out $84bn to shareholders or 71 per cent of the net proceeds. This equates to a payout of just over £54bn or 112p per share       The deal breaker that wasn't     Talks sealed with a hotel handshake     Bargain Booze owner set to move upmarket     Spat to save UK high street mounts         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.