In today's FT: Treasury on hunt for Whitehall CFO, Japan Inc signal...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday December 16 2013     UK Homepage   Treasury on hunt for Whitehall CFO   Alexander to announce job to make strategic judgments on spending priorities across government. 'Strong possibility' of appointing FTSE 100 executive       Japan Inc signals caution     RSA to hold talks on credit rating         Video   Crisis at RSA   The insurance group, RSA, has warned on profits again, leading to the departure of the chief executive; disposals may also be on the cards. Lex's Joseph Cotterill and Oliver Ralph look at the options.   US homepage   Peter O'Toole, actor: 1932-2013   Irish heartthrob made a matinee idol of every character he played in early years but failed to win an Oscar despite being nominated eight times       Republicans line up for new budget battle     Landslide victory for Chile's Bachelet   Europe homepage   EU bank wind-up plans run into web of red-tape   Process could involve nine panels and up to 143 votes being cast from a supervisor raising a warning flag to the final wind-up decision       Credit Suisse funds bank software marketplace     US jobs data raise expectations of taper   Asia homepage   Google's running machines join robot race   Consumer internet companies are showing a sudden and startling interest in robots as their operations move from the virtual to the real world       JCB chairman warns on results     Fears grow of Indonesia export ban   World News   Ireland's economic health looks mixed   After three years of austerity, concerns are rising that the eurozone country is being touted by EU officials as a bailout success story prematurely       Bahrain opposition seeks Alba inquiry     Cabinet choice puts focus on Merkel future     Mexico begins business of energy reform     Turkey-EU deal paves way for visa talks   Companies News   RBC weighs prop trading spin-off   First non-US bank to speak openly about its options under US Volcker rule against banks speculating with their own money       Marubeni sets sights on Asean     Buyout firms back LatAm infrastructure     Brics lose shine as car industry saviours     Westinghouse to buy stake in NuGen   Markets   Japan leads Asian bourses lower   Tankan survey indicates Japanese companies see worries ahead while Chinese shares are spooked by soft HSBC 'flash' PMI       Attention turns to Fed committee's action     Shipping alliance under scrutiny     Indian IPO market on road to reopening     Ireland's banks pose threat to recovery   Comment   The White House may soon light up again   Obama faces irrelevance at home unless he can alter the political equation – and in Podesta, he has now the consigliere he needs       Stagnation could be the new normal     This is not the banking union for Europe     Osborne joins futile quest for holy grail of economics     North Korea may now be more dangerous   Management   Ehab Al Shihabi, Al Jazeera America   The head of the cable news channel says now is the right time to enter the market and present an alternative view to more established rivals       Hair is a feminist issue     Does reading on screen beat paper?     IT worries shared         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.