Asia Morning Headlines: US debt ceiling crisis talks under way, Big banks pl...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday October 11 2013     Asia homepage   US debt ceiling crisis talks under way   Barack Obama said on Thursday he would consider signing a six-week extension of US borrowings offered by the Republican leadership in Congress       Big banks plan for missed US payment     Google shifts €8.8bn royalties to Bermuda     New York Fed sued over Goldman oversight     China tests water for carbon market     Foxconn admits student labour violations     BlackBerry co-founders explore bid     Fund managers fight new US capital rules     Fiat-Chrysler chief denies talking down IPO     ECB and China strike currency swap deal         World News   Lew: US at risk without debt ceiling rise   Treasury secretary attacked Republican claims the administration could simply prioritise debt payments over other obligations to avoid default       Netanyahu warns UK on Iran ties     'Swanky bishop' alienates his German flock     Fernández health scare exposes Argentina     UN backs peace plan for African nation   Markets   Stocks rally on hopes for US debt deal   Optimism that a temporary extension to the US debt limit can be agreed drives equities and commodities sharply higher while gold and Treasury prices retreat       US eyes cutting ethanol usage     Debt impasse exposes market Achilles heel     Hedge funds profit from Greek opportunity     Costs surge for chocolate makers   Asia & Pacific News   Myanmar rebels agree to work on ceasefire   The government and Kachin Independence Organisation sign a deal to work together to end fighting and establish a monitoring committee for the conflict       North Korea names latest army chief     US agrees nuclear power deal with Vietnam     Ma calls for closer China ties     Pakistan plagued by politics and power cuts   Asia-Pacific Companies News   Car sales: all roads lead to China   Carmakers have excellent reasons for focusing their efforts on China – especially the fast-growing inland regions – rather than India       Lloyds to sell last Australian operations     Sinopec raises €550m from euro bond sale     Jury still out on Murthy's Infosys return         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.