In today's FT: JPMorgan nears $6bn settlement with investors, Apple...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday October 23 2013     UK Homepage   JPMorgan nears $6bn settlement with investors   A settlement would follow the format of an $8.5bn deal between a group of 22 investors and Bank of America which was agreed in 2011       Apple unveils lighter full-sized iPad Air     Rabobank faces near-$1bn Libor fine         Video   Arm sees strong licence growth   The UK group saw strong growth in new licences last quarter thanks to demand for its chip designs, although slowing sales growth for high-end smartphones worries some investors. Lex's Oliver Ralph and Nikki Tait discuss the latest developments.   US homepage   SAC to shut London office as it cuts staff   The closure is the latest sign that the legal onslaught in the US is forcing hedge fund's founder Steven Cohen to scale back the business       Asia-Pacific bourses follow US higher     Obama was unaware of health site's woes, says Sebelius   Europe homepage   US jobs report shows sluggish growth   Bond yields fell sharply after weak jobs growth of 148,000 in September led investors to predict more asset purchases by the Federal Reserve       Pre-crisis debt products make comeback     Bill Gates bets on Spain with FCC stake   Asia homepage   LSE joins race for $60bn Alibaba listing   Company's executives met UK officials in Hong Kong last week as part of the visit by the mayor of London, say people familiar with the events       Ferguson imparts managerial wisdom     Indonesia mining at risk over export ban   World News   ECB sets out checks for banking union   The ECB's three sets of checks together form the basis upon which it may demand specific recapitalisations of individual banks next autumn       Kerry seeks to close policy rift with Saudis     China cities lose out in pollution fight     Carney pushes ahead with BoE review     Major urges windfall tax on energy groups   Companies News   TCI fans flames over Royal Mail price   One of the most aggressive hedge fund activists has taken a 5% holding, making it the second-largest shareholder after Whitehall       Ebay buys same-day courier service     Loeb pressures Nokia for cash return     Reinsurance terms game plays in Germany   Markets   Metal bulls pin their hopes on zinc as mines close   The metal gains an increasingly vocal following among analysts and investors who think it could witness a sharp rally       Greece's lead in fishing slips through the net     JC Penney default swaps leap as analyst calls share plunge     Treasuries turn anything but risk-free     Netflix slips back after BofA is turned off by 'elevated price'   Comment   The reality of America's fiscal future   The real debate is not about the debt – it is about whether citizens will pay to fund the government they have legislated and its social programmes       Lampedusa brings shame on the EU     Treat finance and fast food alike     Germany must accept its responsibilities     Shutdown is just part of life in Lebanon   Management   The innovation exchange   Observing others at work is an affordable way for smaller businesses to find new ideas; a growing number of entrepreneurial businesses host visitors       The joy of getting copyrights for a song     Should I ditch my banker friends?         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.