US Morning Headlines: Rail operator’s record in the spotlight, Drone deliv...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday December 02 2013     US homepage   Rail operator's record in the spotlight   Despite long-term concerns over investment levels, rail remains a far safer means of travel around greater New York than the region's roads       Drone deliveries beckon for Amazon     Thailand's PM rejects call to resign     BP expects surge in Deepwater payments     China reaches for the moon and beyond         Video   Lender to the innovation generation   Silicon Valley Bank, a financial services company focused on the technology sector, has $24bn of assets globally, and is expanding into China and Israel. The FT's banking editor, Patrick Jenkins, asks its CEO if continued growth is sustainable.   Markets   December starts on cautious note   The Australian dollar strengthens after two China surveys show positive manufacturing activity in November       Pension charge cap is blunt tool     Investor exuberance is still rational     New Zealand dollar boosted by trade data     ThyssenKrupp leads losses in Europe   World News   Ukraine parliament speaker calls for talks   Deadlock shows no sign of abating as hundreds of protesters camped out overnight in Kiev and capital's main street remains blocked to traffic       Cameron defends backing of China-EU deal     Air space spat lost on ordinary Chinese     Zhang fined for breaking one-child policy     Obamacare glitches exploited by opponents   US news   Pentagon in line of fire in budget war   Sharp cuts appear to be looming as the defence lobby's clout in Congress diminishes in the wake of the country's withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan     US & Canadian companies   Albemarle & Bond board suffers fresh blow   Non-executive directors' resignations add further pressure to management of pawnbroker and could pave the way for tactical manoeuvres by EZCorp       US Thanksgiving sales set to be down     Silicon Valley catches Bitcoin fever     ArcelorMittal sets sights on US carmakers     Hewlett-Packard: valuation puzzle         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.