UK Morning Headlines: Emerging markets take taper in their stride, Europe ...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Thursday December 19 2013     UK Homepage   Emerging markets take taper in their stride   Previous hints from the Fed that it planned to reduce its asset purchase programme sparked turmoil in emerging markets but Thursday's relative calm suggests the US central bank prepared the ground well for the start of the end of easy money       Europe agrees to pool control of bank wind-ups     Baucus tipped as US envoy to China     Kerry seeks to defuse India diplomatic spat     Asia rallies after Fed opts to taper         Markets   US share buybacks highest since 2008   US companies are spending on buying back their shares as they seek to deploy some of their cash reserves without risking an investment in expansion       EM downgrades outnumber promotions     IPO optimism seen accelerating in 2014     Ultra-rich fear inflation, but love London     General Mills recovery with market swing   World News   NSA panel looks for surveillance overhaul   Private entities should hold call records rather than government       Tokyo governor quits over cash scandal     Yellen Fed appointment may hit snag     Turkey shakes up corruption case     Russia approves prisoner amnesty   UK News   UK losing 'courageous instinct', warns general   Chief of the defence staff says he fears Britain is at risk of stepping back from its global responsibilities and needs       Balls launches hunt for spending cuts     Jobless data raise concerns on BoE forward guidance     Benefits curbs on EU migrants to be rushed through     HMRC fails to chase multinationals, say MPs   UK Companies   Deal-hungry insurers eye vulnerable RSA   With insurers struggling to boost revenue organically, the sector is ripe for consolidation, but only the strongest are in a position to buy       West End rent rises drive creative exodus     Onshore wind faces subsidy competition     ECB blow to European bank backstop     Vodafone cuts its tax bill by a fifth         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.