Asia Morning Headlines: Apple unveils lighter full-sized iPad Air, JPMorgan ...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday October 23 2013     Asia homepage   Apple unveils lighter full-sized iPad Air   Tech group puts greater emphasis on software and device upgrades in the face of an onslaught of competition from lower-cost rivals and new entrants       JPMorgan nears $6bn settlement with investors     Stocks and gold up after soft jobs data     Singapore investors permitted to buy renminbi securities     SAC to shut London office as it cuts staff     China cities lose out in pollution fight     Nokia bows out with tablets and phablets     Australia to raise debt limit to A$500bn     Ferguson imparts managerial wisdom     South Korean stocks win favour abroad         World News   ECB sets out checks for banking union   The ECB's three sets of checks together form the basis upon which it may demand specific recapitalisations of individual banks next autumn       Kerry seeks to close policy rift with Saudis     Carney pushes ahead with BoE review     Major urges windfall tax on energy groups     US jobs report shows sluggish growth   Markets   Pre-crisis debt products make comeback   Issuance has taken off in the past month, with deals from luxury retailer Neiman Marcus among others, pushing the amount sold so far this year to $9.2bn       Metal bulls pin their hopes on zinc as mines close     Greece's lead in fishing slips through the net     JC Penney default swaps leap as analyst calls share plunge     Treasuries turn anything but risk-free   Asia & Pacific News   Indonesia mining at risk over export ban   Companies warn of industry collapse if government prohibits shipping of unprocessed metals as part of a drive to refine ores and improve margins       Bangladeshi parties clash over poll process     Firefighters battle Australian blazes     Singapore swipe at Clifford Chance     Sharif in America   Asia-Pacific Companies News   Corporate India and New Delhi rift widens   Industrialists in the country increasingly feel that only a change of political administration can limit the drift that hampers growth       China: Foreign values     India M&A rules could hurt telecom deals     Unions back Peugeot's turnround plan     BHP raises iron ore output forecasts         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.