Reuters Morning Digest: September 29, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Obama, Putin spar over Syria UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and the United States agreed on Monday to look for a diplomatic end to the Syrian civil war but clashed over the central question of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should retain power. Icahn urges Fed to get off zero, says 'treacherous path' undertaken NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor activist Carl Icahn ramped up criticism of the U.S. Federal Reserve, warning about the unintended consequences of ultra low interest rates on the economy and financial markets. Alibaba, Ant Financial inject fresh cash into India's Paytm SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and finance arm Ant Financial Services Group are injecting fresh capital into Paytm, India's largest mobile payment and commerce platform, in what the companies say is a "strategic" investment. UK scientists start stem cell trial of potential blindness cure LONDON (Reuters) - The first patient has been treated in Britain in a pioneering trial of a new treatment co-developed by Pfizer and derived from embryonic stem cells designed for patients with a condition that can cause blindness. Presidential candidate Chung says FIFA should still run football SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon insists soccer's embattled governing body is still the right organisation to run the world's most popular sport, but only if the current leadership is ousted. Daughter of late actor Paul Walker sues Porsche over fatal crash (Reuters) - The daughter of late actor Paul Walker, who died in the fiery crash of a Porsche sports car in California two years ago, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the car company in Los Angeles on Monday, court records show. Belgian scientists look for biofuel clues in panda poo BRUGELETTE, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgian researchers are examining the excrement of giant pandas to try to understand how they can digest tough bamboo, hoping for clues on how to develop new generations of biofuel. Related Video Obama-Putin agree and disagree over Syria Nuclear fallout: Iranian shoppers wait Great Debate Russia's fight in Syria reflects the Kremlin's fears at home Imperial overreach: How Putin's move into Syria could bring his government down A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook