Asia Morning Headlines: US shutdown, US takes ‘extraordinary’ measures to pa...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday October 02 2013     Asia homepage   US shutdown   Lawmakers fail to bridge differences over budget       US takes 'extraordinary' measures to pay bills     Stocks shrug aside US shutdown     BP had tools to end spill sooner, court told     Fast-food chain to sell Fukushima produce     Abe reveals tax plan as confidence soars     Multinationals buy more forex protection     EM currency turmoil hits European groups     Men find a place on China's factory floor     Google nears EU antitrust deal         World News   Markets soar as Berlusconi faces revolt   Leader of centre-right 'moderates' says he remains convinced that the entire party should vote to support Letta administration       ECB deputy says Europe's banks undervalued     Iraq violence fuels fears of civil war     Netanyahu brands Rouhani 'wolf in sheep's clothing'     Osborne follows in the footsteps of FDR   Markets   Gold forecast to reach $1,400 level   Gold prices tumbled to a two-month low, and led other precious and industrial metals lower, as US traders reacted to the federal government shutdown       Markets more worried about US default     EM currencies give up post-Fed gains     Berlusconi has lost his power to shock     Peer-to-peer firms turn to securitisation   Asia & Pacific News   Pay your way to fix an age-old problem   With new laws trying to force family not just to pay for their elders, but spend time with them too, a new industry is emerging – filial rental services       Japan business sentiment at 6-year high     No sign of growth for India's manufacturers   Asia-Pacific Companies News   Lloyds to sell last units in Australia   Trio of bidders compete for UK bank's corporate loan, motor and equipment financing businesses in Australia with a combined face value of A$8.5bn       BAE Systems wins Tigerair fleet contract     Clermont hotels target luxury niche     Echoes of the past in Alibaba demands     Hong Kong companies: control freaks         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.