Morning Digest: Exclusive: Ford board aims to pin down CEO Mulally's plans

	Click to View in Browser 12/12/2013 Exclusive: Ford board aims to pin down CEO Mulally's plans DETROIT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co's board of directors plans to press Chief Executive Alan Mulally soon for a decision on his future, as speculation intensifies that he may be offered the job of CEO at Microsoft Corp.. Thai military chief rebuffs meeting request in blow to protesters BANGKOK (Reuters) - The head of Thailand's armed forces has turned down a request for a meeting in a huge blow to the leader of anti-government protesters who had asked police and military chiefs to choose sides in the crisis amid dwindling public support.. European shares slip on Fed jitters LONDON (Reuters) - European shares slipped to a two-month low on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street and in Asia as markets positioned for data that could determine if the U.S. Federal Reserve starts trimming its stimulus next week.. Madonna ranks No. 1 as music's top earning woman: Forbes NEW YORK (Reuters) - With earnings of $125 million, pop singer Madonna is the highest-paid woman in music, easily surpassing Lady Gaga and country-pop singer Taylor Swift, Forbes said on Wednesday.. Redskins shut down QB Griffin for rest of season (Reuters) - The Washington Redskins have benched quarterback Robert Griffin III for the rest of the season to safeguard the reigning rookie of the year from injury, the team said on Wednesday.. Murdoch editor and Piers Morgan "exchanged hacking banter", court hears LONDON (Reuters) - Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper business, exchanged banter with rival editor Piers Morgan at a dinner party in 2003 about hacking each others' phone messages, a court heard on Thursday.. Space station cooling system shuts down, but no emergency, says NASA SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - NASA is assessing a problem with one of two cooling systems aboard the International Space Station, a potentially serious but not life-threatening situation, officials said on Wednesday.. Gruesome gift that keeps on giving: $200 to sponsor museum skulls PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia museum has the perfect holiday gift idea for the person who has everything, including a love of science and a dark sense of humor.. Related Video Hopes for reconciliation in chaos of Central African Republic F-35 fighter jet passes bomb accuracy test Great Debate Ukraine's Protests: Not (yet) a revolution Honor Mandela by stopping a genocide 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 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend