US Morning Headlines: SpaceX launches first commercial satellite, US senat...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday December 04 2013     US homepage   SpaceX launches first commercial satellite   This weeks lift-off after three aborted attempts is the first commercial contract – a key test for the company launched by entrepreneur Elon Musk       US senators warn on Huawei South Korea deal     Biden condemns China over air zone     Westfield: breaking up is good to do     Boom-era credit deals poised for comeback         Video   Sotheby's holds fine art auction in Beijing   At Sotheby's first fine art auction in Beijing, the painting 'Abstraction' by Chinese artist Zao Wou-ki sold for more than twice its estimated value. But Sotheby's would not reveal whether it managed to find a buyer for the Rembrant painting on offer. Tom Griggs reports   Markets   European stocks firm after sell-off   Asian markets are mixed, with Japanese stocks dropping from a six-year high while China stocks outperform, and concerns mount over Fed's tapering       US faces cash flood from world's savers     Commodity trackers flee at record pace     European ABS issuance near record lows     Hong Kong IPO market springs back to life   World News   Ukraine opposition demands new government   Former foreign minister urges the president to call an election to end the turmoil after a no-confidence vote and as the number of protesters mushroom       N Korea's Kim ousts uncle, Seoul claims     Cameron defends GSK during China trip     Maduro faces big test of popular opinion     Tsipras looks to EU poll for mandate   US news   Illinois passes pension reform   The bill is designed to save the state $160bn over 30 years by raising retirement ages and limiting the portion of salaries on which pensions are based       Volcker vote set for December 10     Strong US sales boost Detroit Three     Obama urged to take tough trade talk line     Judge clears way for Detroit debt talks   US & Canadian companies   Finance: Main Street fights back   America's community banks are wielding newfound political clout to try to hammer Wall Street and lobby for tiered regulation       AstraZeneca bid speculation centres on Forest     Europe to unleash heavy rate-fixing fines     Oil majors near deal to cut Iraq targets     Spotify seeks to soothe the savage beasts of rock         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.