Morning Headlines from the Financial Times 9/9

Financial Times - US homepage   Obama in $450bn push for growth Barack Obama sought to resuscitate his flagging presidency and the US economy with a larger-than-expected $450bn jobs plan that emphasises tax cuts in a bid to win over Republican opposition http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/FKISW0/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   Obama jobs package fails to lift spirits Stock markets are struggling in the wake of the US president’s $450bn jobs plan and data showing Chinese inflation may have peaked http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/8Z5KA2/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   Lagarde demands policymakers take action Christine Lagarde, the new head of the International Monetary Fund, called for ‘conviction and urgency’ in policymakers’ measures to revive growth http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/C4KEM6/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   HSBC loses HK chief to BlackRock Mark McCombe had been seen as a possible successor to Stuart Gulliver, chief executive of the bank http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/627WCH/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   US receives threat warning on 9/11 anniversary US authorities step up security measures ahead of the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/4CA5OG/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   Financial Times - Financial markets news   Euro falls to six-month low against dollar The single currency remains under pressure after the European Central Bank abandons its hawkish stance on interest rates http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/II9FD5/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   London stocks drift lower Lack of detail about US measures to address unemployment and spark growth left equity markets disappointed http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/HYQRKA/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   Gold earns its crust as haven asset A new study has delivered a staggering insight into the size of the market for bullion http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/II9FDK/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   Financial Times - World   Chinese inflation falls in August to 6.2% China’s attempts to cool persistent price increases with interest rate rises and other measures appear to be taking effect http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/OR3LSM/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   Japan’s post-earthquake recovery falters Japan’s gross domestic product contracted at an annual rate of 2.1 per cent, worse than had previously been thought, in the aftermath of earthquake http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/16CZGU/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   FT.com - US   US receives threat warning on 9/11 anniversary US authorities step up security measures ahead of the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/L9RPEK/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   Business feels lukewarm on Obama jobs plan Most find some measures they can support, though president's threat of tax rises for higher-income individuals and companies attracts criticism http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/KQJ3ID/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9   Obama in $450bn push for growth Barack Obama sought to resuscitate his flagging presidency and the US economy with a larger-than-expected $450bn jobs plan that emphasises tax cuts in a bid to win over Republican opposition http://link.ft.com/r/5F39HH/5V7ICG/NS9NWA/SPN6TY/DWDQ58/CM/h?a1=2011&a2=9&a3=9

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