Europe Morning Headlines: US public investment at lowest since 1947, Berlin pu...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday November 04 2013     Europe homepage   US public investment at lowest since 1947   Republican demands for cuts stymie the Obama administration's push for increased spending on infrastructure, education and science       Berlin pushes data rules into EU-US talks     European banks cut corporate lending     PPF to take over Telefónica's Czech arm     Asia equities edge up on China data         Markets   New bonds spawned by US foreclosures   Strong demand for the bonds could give birth to a new asset class and provide fresh capital to finance purchases of foreclosed houses in the US       Asian hedge funds show signs of maturity     US bank securities portfolios back in black     Oil majors weigh benefits of return to Iran     Goldman plans $250m 'social impact' fund   World News   China Communist party in pivotal session   The leadership has strongly hinted that Mr Xi will use this occasion to send a powerful message to the world about his plans for the rest of his decade in power       Kerry plays down tensions on Egypt visit     €1bn of art looted by the Nazis found in Munich     Spain's car industry at heart of recovery     Bank disclosure sought on Puerto Rico debt   Europe News   ILO says Portugal needs to create jobs   Government growth forecast for 2014 of 0.8 per cent after three years of recession will prove 'too weak to make a significant dent in unemployment'       ECB needs help on its big bank audit     Economic Outlook: Time to weigh damage from federal shutdown     Russian foreign policy is a failure     Worry about the euro, not the EU   European Companies News   Versace family stake goes to beauty parade   Interested parties in a stake of up to a third in the fashion house were asked to give an indicative price as well as how they viewed governance with the founding family       Russia: Nationalism on the march     European carmakers: stay in lane     US regulators probe AstraZeneca drug test     Carrefour rights the boat and sails on         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.