UK Morning Headlines: Obama to nominate Yellen as Fed chair, Obama steps u...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday October 09 2013     UK Homepage   Obama to nominate Yellen as Fed chair   Obama will formally nominate Ms Yellen at a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday. Current chairman Ben Bernanke will also attend       Obama steps up pressure on Republicans     IMF drops criticism of Osborne austerity     MI5 chief warns of damage from leaks     Yellen pick for Fed cheers Asia markets         Markets   Exit from US Treasury bills accelerates   Bills maturing in October and early November rise above 30 basis points, the highest level since 2008, as signs of stress emerge in the key funding markets       IMF warns of China threat to exporters     Big US data gaps start to unsettle market     EU bailout fund enjoys strong bond sale     US default would send markets into a panic   World News   Tea Party unmoved by US default threat   US Republicans such as Tim Huelskamp refuse to believe that the US will be unable to repay interest payments if the debt ceiling is not raised on October 17       Soaring US drone market under fire     Maduro seeks to rule Venezuela by decree     IMF tells nations to raise their game     Iran debates 'Death to America' slogan   UK News   Aircraft noise linked to heart disease   In two separate studies researchers in the UK and the US say they have established a link between aircraft noise and a greater risk of heart problems       PM tries to soothe housing bubble fears     Royal Mail brings back spirit of the '80s     Fresh rail fares blow for commuters     Tucker signals bank reform move   UK Companies   Scotland to take over Glasgow Prestwick   Nicola Sturgeon, deputy first minister, announces airport will be nationalised, saying that its preventing closure would safeguard 1,400 jobs       Monex Capital to launch in London     Time for a new model of bank for SMEs     Lenders can fudge H2B loyalty test     Cineworld ordered to sell three cinemas         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.