US Morning Headlines: S Korean economy seeks room to breathe, US tells Chi...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Tuesday December 03 2013     US homepage   S Korean economy seeks room to breathe   View from Hanshin Machinery in Ansan is one of measured optimism for country's economy, but factories' spending plans and data tell more downbeat tale       US tells China to scrap air zone rules     Asia regulators attack clearing standards     Thailand seeks to ease Bangkok tensions     Drone industry split over Amazon plans         Video   Keeping South Africa South African   Bidvest has countered a CFR Pharmaceuticals bid for South Africa's Adcock Ingram. Lex's Joseph Cotterill and Vincent Boland discuss what is behind this bid battle and who may prevail.   Markets   European stocks lose momentum   Market talk that the Bank of Japan may accelerate its stimulus programme drove down the yen and propelled the Nikkei 225 index to fresh six-month high       UK must be wary of housing bubble risks     Indices drift lower but UK retailers climb     Gold price tumbles to lowest since July     Portugal bond swap tests investor demand   World News   Kiev govenment faces no-confidence vote   Opposition leaders severely criticise the government as hundreds camp out in Kiev. Bond yields soar as the turmoil adds to default concerns       Indonesia adds to world trade deal calls     Macedonia calls for pressure on Greece in name dispute     Boko Haram strikes back in Nigeria     German farmers reap renewable benefits   US news   Quebec crash prompts spat on safety rules   US and Canadian executives question need for tightened safety rules, saying it would make more sense to focus on enforcing existing rules       Bronx train was speeding before crash     Food stamps at centre of US reform battle     Hollande: robust abroad, reticent at home     US immigration reform faces delay   US & Canadian companies   Apple buys Topsy to track Twitter   Topsy's search engine allows people to gauge the frequency with which a topic is mentioned and the sentiment around it.       Fed clears Goldman and JPM capital plans     Chernin buys large stake in Crunchyroll     PC sales head for worst year on record     Amazon loses Supreme Court tax fight         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.