UK Morning Headlines: Vodafone and Verizon set to approve $130bn deal, Ker...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday September 02 2013     UK Homepage   Vodafone and Verizon set to approve $130bn deal   US group's board to meet on Monday with UK telco set to reveal how much of $130bn windfall it will keep and how much will be returned to investors       Kerry: US has proof sarin used in Syria     Internet survey could replace UK census to save money     Asian markets mixed after China data     Chinese seek greater say in UK nuclear plants         Markets   Asia bullish on convertible bonds   As the supply of bank loans has tightened and bond markets have become more difficult, convertibles have begun to look more attractive     World News   Arab League urges UN blessing for action   Region remains starkly divided on Syria and hostile to further US-led wars in the region despite widespread public sympathy for Mr Assad's opponents.       Hollande wrongfooted by US move on Syria     Merkel forced on defensive in TV debate     China probes regulator of state companies     Australia looks to fill mining hole   UK News   Cameron rules out rerun of Syria vote   Prime minister does not trust either his own Tory MPs or the Labour opposition to support British participation in a punitive attack on the Assad regime       Satirist and skilled inquisitor of the powerful     'Superprimary' shows school places squeeze     UK manufacturing hits three-year high     Bale moves to Real for record €100m   UK Companies   City vacancies up 16 per cent in August   Recruiters in London see the upturn as a sign of returning confidence, but the figure remains 15 per cent below that of a year ago       UK banks in deal over Icelandic failures     HS2 to bridge north-south divide, says Osborne     Sage looks to online payments for growth     Builders' dividends to rise 90%         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.