Asia Morning Headlines: JPMorgan agrees $13bn settlement, Congress gives Oba...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday November 20 2013     Asia homepage   JPMorgan agrees $13bn settlement   Record penalty is a blow to Jamie Dimon, the most prominent Wall Street chief executive, whose bank has been engulfed by a wave of regulatory action       Congress gives Obama respite on Iran     Murdochs plan amicable divorce settlement     Fed asset purchases hinge on jobs data     China puts pressure on state-owned groups     US funds place big bets on euro bank recovery     Japan's inflation battle hits landmark     Skype founder's fund set to shun chat apps     Beijing vows to end normal FX intervention     Democrats eye tax on US groups' overseas cash         World News   Beirut blasts leave 23 dead   Explosions kill at least 23 and wound many others near Iranian embassy in Beirut, as attacks in Hizbollah strongholds in the capital escalate       Venezuela grants president decree powers     Fate of German coalition hinges on SPD     Women lead the revolution in Chile     Malawi 'cash-gate' unfolds like a thriller   Markets   Equities pause after recent gains   World stocks struggle to regain upward momentum, with investors hunting for hints on the timing of any 'tapering' of the Federal Reserve's asset purchases       Two big investors cut Irish debt holdings     EU banks race to end reliance on ECB aid     Copper at 3-month low on stimulus fears     Eurozone banks' asset shedding hits SMEs   Asia & Pacific News   S Korea's new city fails to build acclaim   Sejong City was touted as a potential new capital but a lack of private investment and meagre transport links risk it becoming a characterless shell       China: initial plenum offerings     Data clash with China baby boom fears   Asia-Pacific Companies News   Motorcycles: Four wheels good, two wheels better   Sales boom in Asia and other emerging markets with income a key factor       Scandal-hit Korean group in nuclear bid     Energy crisis hits Pakistan businesses     China banks forced to delay bond issues     Sony turns to Bain to find cost cuts         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.