US Morning Headlines: Christie’s takes maiden art auction to Mumbai, Repub...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday December 16 2013     US homepage   Christie's takes maiden art auction to Mumbai   After years of selling Indian art to the affluent Indian diaspora in London and New York, Christie's hopes to expand its market to wealthy Indians at home       Republicans line up for new budget battle     Japan Inc signals caution     Landslide victory for Chile's Bachelet     Southeast Asia faces a perfect storm         Video   Economic recovery fuels recruitment   Amid signs of a global economic recovery, recruiters are expanding into potential growth markets. Alistair Cox, chief executive of Hays, outlines opportunities for recruiters in Germany and across Asia, and the state of the UK jobs market.   Markets   US equity futures rally off session lows   The Tankan survey indicates that Japanese companies see worries ahead while Chinese shares are spooked by soft HSBC 'flash' PMI       Bulls put trust in Fed, not the economy     US corporate debt deals to slow in 2014     Trafigura shuns stock market float     Weaker miners hold back FTSE's progress   World News   Lebanese troops shoot dead Israeli soldier   UN's force in southern Lebanon say it is aware of a 'serious incident' on the border and Israel says it has protested about the shooting to the force       US jobs data raise expectations of taper     Ireland's economic health looks mixed     Bahrain opposition seeks Alba inquiry     Cabinet choice puts focus on Merkel future   US news   Stagnation could be the new normal   Unsustainable bubbles and loosening of credit standards in the past decade were only sufficient to drive moderate economic growth       The White House may soon light up again     Data Lab: Is it time to taper?     US Federal Reserve: The Bernanke years   US & Canadian companies   Carlyle backs Discover Exploration   US buyout group to buy $200m majority stake in venture launched by former Cove executives focused on deep drilling off New Zealand       Software dispute threatens RBS trade finance     Google's running machines join robot race     RBC weighs prop trading spin-off         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.