In today's FT: China reverses first-half slowdown, BoE’s Tucker war...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday October 18 2013     UK Homepage   China reverses first-half slowdown   Reversal of China's first-half slowdown will bring optimism to investors and exporters such as Australia, Germany and Brazil       BoE's Tucker warns on shadow banking risk     Fed could taper as early as December         Video   Bad timing for Carlos?   An offer for KPN by Carlos Slim's América Móvil has been withdrawn, raising fresh speculation about the Mexican billionaire's game plan. Lex's Nikki Tait and Oliver Ralph discuss the latest moves.   US homepage   Google shares hit record on smartphone shift   Chief executive Larry Page says latest figures cap long-predicted move from PC-dominated world to one where users rely on multiple devices       US stocks hit record high     Refocus on earnings as Washington smoke clears   Europe homepage   Payroll Friday now payroll Tuesday   The US Department of Labor said that it would release the next monthly employment report on Tuesday, a delay of more than two weeks       Rabobank abolishes board bonuses     Goldman fixed income trading worst in class   Asia homepage   Japanese banks put squeeze on gangsters   Bankers association to work with police agency to share data in effort to deny customers with links to criminal groups access to credit       Boris floats airport plan on HK stopover     Chinese nuclear to help UK 'decarbonise'   World News   Postmortem focuses on Tea Party power   In the aftermath of the debt ceiling debacle there is evidence that many prominent figures are speaking out against hardline elements of party       Republicans call for new Iran sanctions     Renzi plots path to Rome from Florence     Troika sees €2bn fiscal gap in Greek budget     Hunger over Eid in rebel-held Damascus   Companies News   Blackstone income boosted by real estate   Dividend of 23 cents a share is less than analysts expected, even though strong markets have allowed private equity groups to mark up their portfolios       SFO offers anonymity in Hayes Libor case     Tele2 sale lifts Russia competition hopes     'Fortress' Ferrero shuns Nestlé's advances     Peabody defies fall in coal prices   Markets   No alternative to dollar except chaos   US dollar and Treasuries provide the anchor for the global financial system, so we breathe a sigh of relief and hope that, next time, not too much blood will be spilt       Periphery bank debt makes a comeback     Gold in biggest one-day gain in a month     US crude falls close to $100     European dark pool equity trading jumps   Comment   America and Europe go their own way   Both sides have pulled back from their existential crises for the time being but the experience will influence their relationship       GOP moderates need a political machine     Obamacare woes need a paper cure     We will be hearing more from Ted Cruz     A moderate outlook with a chance of  a new crisis   Management   Dealing with the digital afterlife   As the online world becomes a bigger part of our lives, services are emerging to help us prepare our electronic legacy and aid bereaved relatives       Sonos opens a door to wireless house music     Financial astrologers gaze at stock markets in the stars         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.