Europe Morning Headlines: Hollande plays hardball on soccer tax, US admits spy...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday November 01 2013     Europe homepage   Hollande plays hardball on soccer tax   President is refusing to let football clubs off paying his 75 per cent income tax bracket on salaries above €1m       US admits spying had 'reached too far'     China factory output hits 18-month high     RBS suspends two forex traders     AIG completes buyback as profits improve         Markets   Asia bourses shrug off strong China data   Stocks fall despite 18-month high in the pace of China manufacturing and a series of positive economic reports across the region       India's stock market hits record high     No thaw in sight for China IPO freeze     Plea over new rules for boom era debt     Liffe tackles coffee and cocoa queues   World News   US relaxes rules on in-flight gadget use   Airline regulator says decision reflects commitment to safety and consumers' increasing desire to use their devices during 'all phases' of flights       ECB faces pressure to cut interest rates     ICC delays Kenyatta trial until next year     Approval for Obama sinks amid setbacks     Iraq to rebuild Sunni militias   Europe News   Snowden has job in Moscow, says lawyer   Four months after arriving in Moscow from Hong Kong, Edward Snowden has found a job, a lawyer for the ex-NSA contractor says       Serbia champions new pro-EU strongman     Hollande holds key to Merkel's euro plan     NSA revelations boost corporate paranoia     Euro tumbles on ECB rate cut speculation   European Companies News   Refining overcapacity hits oil majors   Major oil groups have been hit by overcapacity in the refining industry and weak demand for petrol and diesel in slowing western economies       Shell – when size becomes a problem     New proposals to toughen bank trade rules     Investor frustration fails to dent Shell     Ireland banking system suffers setback         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.