In today's FT: Banks turn uneasy on Help to Buy, US takes ‘extraord...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday October 02 2013     UK Homepage   Banks turn uneasy on Help to Buy   Concerns not only about the lending risks and the capital implications but also about the political risk of ever claiming the government guarantees       US takes 'extraordinary' measures to pay bills     BP had tools to end spill sooner, court told         Video   EM weakness hurts Unilever   Unilever shares suffered their worst drop in two years after the consumer goods group warned that sales growth slowed in the third quarter on weakness in emerging markets. Lex's Vincent Boland and Julia Grindell discuss what this means for the maker of Dove soap   US homepage   US shutdown   Lawmakers fail to bridge differences over budget       Stocks shrug aside US shutdown     Facebook expands mobile ad options   Europe homepage   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       Multinationals buy more forex protection     CFTC mistakenly shared informant details   Asia homepage   Gold tumble defies market expectations   The US government has shut down, the Treasury could default on its debt, and the US dollar has fallen to an eight-month low and yet gold prices are still dropping       Fast-food chain to sell Fukushima produce     Abe reveals tax plan as confidence soars   World News   ECB deputy says Europe's banks undervalued   Constâncio's comments come as the European Central Bank prepares for the most significant expansion of its powers since it was created 15 years ago       Iraq violence fuels fears of civil war     Men find a place on China's factory floor     Netanyahu brands Rouhani 'wolf in sheep's clothing'     Osborne follows in the footsteps of FDR   Companies News   Intesa will pay ousted CEO for six months   Italy's market regulator has demanded an explanation from Intesa of why the bank is keeping ousted chief executive on the payroll for six more months       Dividend cover drops at FTSE 350 groups     EM currency turmoil hits European groups     JLR drives Brazilian car factory plan     GM sales down as US car growth falters   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   Comment   America flirts with self-destruction   While government shutdowns are predictable and have happened before, a government default, particularly one that lasted for some time, is beyond prediction       Obama must swiftly end the US shutdown     The oft-forgotten basics of negotiation     France struggles with Sunday working     Pay your way to fix an age-old problem   Management   An unexpected slice of success   Soaring sales of the Raspberry Pi that far surpassed the founders' hopes sent Eben Upton rushing in search of a new business model       Manage your time as well as your staff     Should you antagonise a consumer group?     Business traveller: The US shutdown         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.