US Morning Headlines: Thousands gather for Mandela service, China data def...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Tuesday December 10 2013     US homepage   Thousands gather for Mandela service   Obama among world leaders attending 'celebration' of statesman's life as thousands of South Africans gather in Soweto to say goodbye to the country's first black president       China data defy slowdown forecasts     Overseas banks fear effects of China rules     US sells last of its General Motors stake     Equities drift awaiting fresh catalysts         Video   HSBC discusses UK spin-off   The queue of UK banks considering an initial public offering is getting longer, and HSBC could join them by floating a stake in its UK retail and commercial business. Lex's Robert Armstrong and Oliver Ralph discuss the latest developments.   Markets   Oil groups in rush for US export licences   US government granted 103 licences to ship crude oil abroad in latest fiscal year, up by more than half from fiscal 2012, says data obtained by FT       Return of boom-era debt deals raises alarm     Norway leads SWF push into China     Lloyds gains on St James's Place sale     Record Chinese imports boost iron ore   World News   Riot police clash with protesters in Kiev   Talks to end the bitter stand-off between opposition party-backed demonstrators and Ukraine's embattled president could start later on Tuesday       US budget deal threatened by party politics     Alleged coup plotter freed in Turkey     Japan counts the cost of inflation drive     Malta passport sale puts UK under pressure   US news   Bank critic plans to vote for strengthened Volcker rule   Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Bart Chilton, an outspoken critic of big banks, plans to vote for a strengthened version of the Volcker rule limits on proprietary trading.       First rise in US mortgage debt since 2008     Pacific Rim trade talks make progress   US & Canadian companies   Lululemon billionaire founder quits   The controversial founder of yoga-wear retailer Lululemon quits, capping a tumultuous year for the Nasdaq-listed company       Wall Street wins Volcker rules concession     Icahn forces way on to Hologic's board     Ex-banker sentenced for money laundering     US shale boom squeezes European chemicals         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.