US Morning Headlines: US Congress strikes budget deal, Nokia faces $1.1bn ...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday December 11 2013     US homepage   US Congress strikes budget deal   Agreement may herald return of an era where Congress functions without the political brinkmanship that has repeatedly threatened recovery       Nokia faces $1.1bn India tax demand     Abe goes back to the future for new zones     Strong dollar drives GM out of Australia     Equities mixed as yen finds its feet         Video   Prudential raises target   Prudential wants to generate surplus cash of £10bn over the next four years, with most of the growth coming from Asia. Lex's Vincent Boland and Oliver Ralph discuss the insurer's plans.   Markets   Time to take the Bitcoin bubble seriously   Bitcoin's cryptographic defences, the ability to pay instantly and trace each transaction made with each coin, all offer advantages       Be prepared for bubble trouble ahead     Nikkei gains lack bull market conviction     IEA raises forecast for global oil demand     Bringing shale benefits to the US driver   World News   Riot police withdraw from central Kiev   Police descend on Kiev's Independence Square and clashes occur but security forces leave hours later, handing short-term victory to protesters       India's top court upholds ban on gay sex     Jeering for Zuma clouds Mandela tribute     Czech parties strike coalition deal     Brussels under fire over Gaza Strip wages   US news   US budget deal: What does it add up to?   Cross-party agreement eases the short term political problem in Washington, but more work is needed to seal the approval of the rank and file in both parties       Obama uses new rules to make appointments     Volcker votes usher in new world order     US and Japan differences stall TPP deal     Five things to look for in Volcker rule   US & Canadian companies   Sandell adds FirstGroup to target list   Founder of New York-based hedge fund Sandell Asset Management has waged more than 15 activist campaigns against companies over past eight years       Volcker rule comes of age in spite of protests     First Group under attack from US activist     Lew pushed tough measures on CEOs     Lululemon billionaire founder quits         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.