Europe Morning Headlines: Summers withdraws from Fed race, Bank lending to eme...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday September 16 2013     Europe homepage   Summers withdraws from Fed race   Lawrence Summers has taken himself out of the running to be the next chairman, withdrawing after opposition from key Democratic senators indicated they would oppose his nomination       Bank lending to emerging markets soars     Stocks climb after Summers' withdrawal     Banks in talks to set up joint checks     Diamond calls for bank rules shake-up   World News   Deal gives Assad short-term respite   The Syrian president finds himself however in a narrower strategic position that threatens to weaken his value to its allies in the long run       Obama backs Syria deal ahead of UN report     Obama upbeat on Iran nuclear talks     US president resists debt ceiling talks     Merkel ally wins Bavaria poll victory   Europe News   Equal pay eluding women on elite degrees   A sexual divide in remuneration is already apparent in the 20s age group, according to data collected for the FT's Masters in Management rankings       EU opposes Lisbon push to ease targets     EU telco regulation: more bark than bite     Germans count cost of renewable energy     Central banks struggle to communicate   European Companies News   Fiat chief plays to Italy's strengths   The carmaker's gamble to retool its lossmaking factory in Turin hinges on customers in Asia and the US wanting to buy a piece of Italy with their car       Smurfit Kappa foresees paper-based future     Companies weigh up Canada gas options     Offshore threat to civil service jobs     Court order threatens future of steel group Riva         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.