Asia Morning Headlines: Outlook for Yanukovich more precarious, US Congress ...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Thursday December 12 2013     Asia homepage   Outlook for Yanukovich more precarious   Demonstrators braced for more police action on Independence Square in Kiev as president's position weakens in the face of persistent pro-EU protests       US Congress on track to approve budget deal     Cost of Gorgon LNG site rises to $54bn     Facebook makes new friends with S&P 500     Dongfeng and Peugeot poised for partnership     Fischer in the frame as Fed number two     JPMorgan 'ready to settle Madoff claims'     Nikkei's surge lacks belief in Japan Inc     Blackstone suffers another blow in India     Japanese plan calls for stronger military         World News   Tactics back Ukraine's president into corner   Viktor Yanukovich's control over Ukraine is under question as his past connections and ambivalent tactics conspire against him       Russian media reports anger Ukrainians     Kerry renews Mideast peace efforts     Italy shaken by 'Pitchforks' protests     France steps up internet surveillance   Markets   Global stocks weaken in cautious trading   Riskier assets are struggling for traction as the yen steadies and investors position for approaching holiday season and a possible Fed taper       Hedge funds attract billions in new money     Time to take the Bitcoin bubble seriously     European financial tax suffers backlash     Tight markets make beef a luxury   Asia & Pacific News   No one is immune from Beijing's power   Foreign companies once had much leverage, but the new reality seems to be that China, the world's biggest consumer market, now has the whip hand       India's top court upholds ban on gay sex     UK and Japan: in search of mutual recoveries     Suicide bomber strikes near Kabul airport     Abe goes back to the future for new zones   Asia-Pacific Companies News   China's banks: Revolution No. 9   To limit credit growth may avoid a devastating credit crisis but investors want lenders profitable and borrowers liquid       Shirt tales from an apparel powerhouse     Nokia faces $1.1bn India tax demand     Australia coal: beggars can't be choosers     Strong dollar drives GM out of Australia         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.