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  • The List: How to survive a Hammer film

    Financial Times - Film & Television
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:24 pm
    Clive Perrott, co-founder of the Flicker Club, provides a beginners’ guide to the classic series of horror films

  • US in mega battle to bring in Mr Dotcom

    Financial Times - World
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pm
    Copyright owners are keeping a close eye on the extradition process of the internet file-sharing chief

  • Lunch with the FT: Howard Hodgkin

    FT.com - Lunch with the FT
    20 Jan 2012 | 3:13 pm
    Over frankfurters and schnitzel, the artist Howard Hodgkin tells Jackie Wullschlager about his life, loves and why he's putting his art collection on show

  • US growth accelerates to 2.8%

    FT.com - Global Economy
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:26 pm
    The US economy grew at a robust annualised rate of 2.8 per cent in the final three months of 2011 but there was little sign of rapid growth ahead

  • Stanford tells of $5.5bn cash pile on video

    Financial Times
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:43 pm
    Jury watches video of Allen Stanford where he blamed Wall Street “greed” and the “stupidity” of underwriting standards on the sharp stock market fall in 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    Financial Times - World

  • Call for EU to control Greek budget

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:20 pm
    Leaked German proposal Greece to cede sovereignty over tax and spending decisions to a eurozone ‘budget commissioner’ to secure a second €130bn bail-out

  • US in mega battle to bring in Mr Dotcom

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pm
    Copyright owners are keeping a close eye on the extradition process of the internet file-sharing chief

  • US growth accelerates to 2.8%

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:26 pm
    The US economy grew at a robust annualised rate of 2.8 per cent in the final three months of 2011 but there was little sign of rapid growth ahead

  • Syrians pay price for conflict

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:21 pm
    Activists claim government security forces have launched offensives in the protest centres of Homs, Hama and the restive Damascus suburbs

  • Gingrich weakened by Republican attacks

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am
    Republican heavyweights seek to choke former speaker’s momentum as polls show Romney has regained lead in Florida
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  • US election glossary

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:31 pm
    The US democratic process is notoriously complicated, with its primaries and caucuses, its convention delegates and its electoral colleges. This is the FT’s guide to the process.

  • Class warfare need not be taxing

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:23 pm
    There are two rationales for socking it to the rich: one pragmatic, one vindictive. The pragmatic case is weak, writes Christopher Caldwell

  • US reverse merger promoter raided

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:21 pm
    Benjamin Wey and his firm New York Global Group specialise in helping Chinese companies acquire US-listed shell companies

  • US growth accelerates to 2.8%

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:26 pm
    The US economy grew at a robust annualised rate of 2.8 per cent in the final three months of 2011 but there was little sign of rapid growth ahead

  • Gingrich weakened by Republican attacks

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am
    Republican heavyweights seek to choke former speaker’s momentum as polls show Romney has regained lead in Florida
 
 
 
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  • ITV appeals Box Clever fund order

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:48 pm
    The UK broadcaster was told to support the pension scheme of the TV rental business which it used to own and from which it once took £500m

  • Osborne clears way for more financial security

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:33 pm
    Reforms range from plans to put the chancellor in charge in a future economic crisis to a new crackdown on payday loan companies

  • Prime areas prop up London prices

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pm
    Data show the so-called ‘London effect’, whereby residential properties in the capital defy weakness elsewhere, is down to rising prices in a handful of areas

  • Osborne steps closer to cash for IMF

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:11 pm
    Chancellor says UK is a longstanding supporter of the fund and stands ready to play its part in global effort if certain conditions are met

  • UK unveils bank regulation overhaul

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:59 am
    Chancellor given power to act unilaterally in a crisis, although legislation falls short of MPs’ wishes on regulation of central bank
 
 
 
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    FT.com - Global Economy

  • Barclays investors warn on lavish bonuses

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    The UK lender’s biggest shareholders say they will not accept higher payouts to its chief executive or its senior investment bankers

  • Call for EU to control Greek budget

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:20 pm
    Leaked German proposal Greece to cede sovereignty over tax and spending decisions to a eurozone ‘budget commissioner’ to secure a second €130bn bail-out

  • Prime areas prop up London prices

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pm
    Data show the so-called ‘London effect’, whereby residential properties in the capital defy weakness elsewhere, is down to rising prices in a handful of areas

  • Foreign buyers in bail-out bond retreat

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:16 pm
    Asian and Mideast investors reduce exposure to rescue fund amid nervousness over eurozone economy

  • US growth accelerates to 2.8%

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:26 pm
    The US economy grew at a robust annualised rate of 2.8 per cent in the final three months of 2011 but there was little sign of rapid growth ahead
 
 
 
 
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  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
 
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
 
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
 
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Starbucks: Irish coffee anyone?

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If the company is to thrive, US profits must expand – despite the fact that there is little room for more stores when every suburb one

  • Eurozone: playing the blame game

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical

  • Kia: pedal to the metal

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Is Seoul’s fifth largest company by market capitalisation getting ahead of itself by predicting another 10 per cent sales growth this year?

  • Roche / Illumina: take a chill pill

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Rivals are unlikely to enter a hostile bidding war, so Roche should have plenty of time to convince enough of Illumina’s shareholders to sell

  • Nintendo: Mario shows his age

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It needs a strong showing from its handheld Wii U console, which it will launch in September. But recent history is not on the company’s side
 
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    Listen to Lucy

  • If you have to reject me, tell me straight

    23 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    No one appreciates hollow good wishes from someone who is telling them to shove off, says Lucy Kellaway

  • If you want adult behaviour, treat people like babies

    16 Jan 2012 | 10:52 am
    Lloyds bank has found a new way of saving money. It has banned all staff from travelling on the third week of every month. If this is a good idea, a similar system should be deployed for all the other ways in which We Are Not Wise with our time, says Lucy Kellaway.

  • The 2011 guff awards

    10 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am
    The judging is now complete and Lucy Kellaway is ready to announce the winners of her annual business jargon awards.

  • Social networks upend office etiquette

    10 Dec 2011 | 6:00 pm
    What is acceptable and what is shameless? The answer is that no one has the foggiest – we are all making it up as we go along, says Lucy Kellaway

  • Money’s too tight to mention if you have lots of it

    3 Dec 2011 | 6:00 pm
    It is surprisingly hard to be good at having money – harder than acquiring it in the first place. The perfect amount of money is when you hardly have to think about it at all, says Lucy Kellaway
 
 
 
 
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    FT Alphaville

  • Weekender

    Cardiff Garcia
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:39 pm
    This week on FT Alphaville,- We pondered the meaning life, as one does during bonus season.- … and puzzled over the constant demand for safe assets.- We priced land on the interwebs....

  • Further further reading

    Cardiff Garcia
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm
    For the commute home, - IPO market showing signs of recovery ahead of Facebook.- Is opacity an excuse?- Fund managers tell Jason Zweig their investment philosophies in ten words....

  • Winner takes all…

    Neil Collins
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:01 pm
    It’s been a gruesome week in the mobile phone market. The almost embarrassing dominance of Apple (ideas for spending $90bn of spare cash, anyone?) provided a cruel contrast...

  • Bizarre trade reasoning of the week?

    Lisa Pollack
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:43 pm
    Courtesy of the Credit Strategy team at SocGen on Friday, the following trade idea:Buy Barclays 5-year senior or sub CDS vs the iTraxx Main: Barclays is one of the largest sellers...

  • Fitch cuts Italy and Spain two notches

    Joseph Cotterill
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:19 pm
    Five eurozone sovereigns (but not France!) downgraded by Fitch on Friday…-Belgium LT IDR downgraded to ‘AA’ from ‘AA+’; Negative Outlook; ST IDR...
 
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    FT Alphaville » M&A

  • NYSE chief sees little chance of Deutsche Börse deal

    Lisa Pollack
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:06 am
    Duncan Niederauer, chief executive of NYSE Euronext, has admitted he “misjudged” European antitrust authorities’ approach to his exchange’s attempted tie-up with Deutsche Börse,...

  • Long battle ahead in Roche-Illumina bid

    Joseph Cotterill
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:50 am
    Roche’s $5.7bn takeover bid for Illumina is likely to take several quarters to complete, because of regulatory obstacles and possible shareholder resistance, says Reuters....

  • AT&T firm’s lawyer tipped for top US antitrust spot

    Joseph Cotterill
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:27 am
    William Baer, whose legal firm worked on AT&T’s bid for T-Mobile USA, is the White House’s prime candidate to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division,...

  • Roche in $5.7bn hostile bid for Illumina

    Izabella Kaminska
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:10 am
    Roche, the Swiss drugmaker, has made a $5.7bn hostile offer for Illumina, the US diagnostics company, as part of the pharmaceutical company’s efforts to develop its presence...

  • HSBC wants to sell Japan retail unit

    Kate Mackenzie
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:19 pm
    HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, is seeking buyers for its Japanese consumer banking unit four years after starting the business, says Bloomberg, citing three people familiar with the matter....
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    FT Alphaville » Private equity

  • US public pension funds move into private equity

    Kate Mackenzie
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:26 pm
    Large US public pension plans are pouring more money into private equity funds, the WSJ reports. Big public employee pensions had about $220bn invested in private equity in September,...

  • Blackstone raises $6bn for new property fund

    Kate Mackenzie
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:11 pm
    Blackstone Group has secured more than $6bn in pledged capital for a new property fund, largely comprised of distressed assets, the FT reports, citing a person familiar with the...

  • AMR hopefuls seek British Airways support

    Kate Mackenzie
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:52 pm
    Some potential suitors for American Airlines are looking for support, or perhaps an investment, from British Airways, the WSJ says, citing people familiar with the matter.  Private-equity...

  • Private equity fees called into question

    Kate Mackenzie
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:43 pm
    Private equity has proved better at enriching its own managers than producing investment profits for US pension funds over the past decade, according to a study prepared for the...

  • Barbican launches fresh bid for Omega

    Kate Mackenzie
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:52 pm
    The backers of Barbican Insurance have launched a fresh indicative takeover bid for rival Omega Insurance, calling on it to begin talks to create a “merger of equals” between...
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    FT Alphaville » Hedge funds

  • Further reading

    Izabella Kaminska
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:26 am
    Elsewhere on Friday,- The high yield ETF is really, really popular.- The bubble in central banking.- Why people become investment bankers.- Is the natural gas rebound sustainable?...

  • Einhorn, UK FSA’s high-profile target

    Joseph Cotterill
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:39 am
    David Einhorn’s personal £3.6m ($5.6m) fine from the UK’s FSA for market abuse amounts to the second largest individual penalty for  in the regulator’s history,...

  • Further reading

    Joseph Cotterill
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:26 am
    Elsewhere on Thursday,- The internet Web: French.- Fed take, I: ’Ever heard of the phrase “data overload?”‘- Fed take, II: was Ben showing his frustration?...

  • Einhorn and Greenlight fined £7.2m

    Kate Mackenzie
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:03 pm
    David Einhorn, one of the world’s highest profile hedge fund managers, and his firm, Greenlight Capital, have been fined £7.2m by UK regulators for trading ahead of a 2009...

  • Hedge bashers

    Paul Murphy
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:05 am
    This document had previously passed this correspondent by: DP12/1 - Implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive. H/T Sarah Butcher.Open that, hit...
 
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    FT Alphaville » Capital markets

  • Weekender

    Cardiff Garcia
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:39 pm
    This week on FT Alphaville,- We pondered the meaning life, as one does during bonus season.- … and puzzled over the constant demand for safe assets.- We priced land on the interwebs....

  • Further further reading

    Cardiff Garcia
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm
    For the commute home, - IPO market showing signs of recovery ahead of Facebook.- Is opacity an excuse?- Fund managers tell Jason Zweig their investment philosophies in ten words....

  • Winner takes all…

    Neil Collins
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:01 pm
    It’s been a gruesome week in the mobile phone market. The almost embarrassing dominance of Apple (ideas for spending $90bn of spare cash, anyone?) provided a cruel contrast...

  • Bizarre trade reasoning of the week?

    Lisa Pollack
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:43 pm
    Courtesy of the Credit Strategy team at SocGen on Friday, the following trade idea:Buy Barclays 5-year senior or sub CDS vs the iTraxx Main: Barclays is one of the largest sellers...

  • Fitch cuts Italy and Spain two notches

    Joseph Cotterill
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:19 pm
    Five eurozone sovereigns (but not France!) downgraded by Fitch on Friday…-Belgium LT IDR downgraded to ‘AA’ from ‘AA+’; Negative Outlook; ST IDR...
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    FT Alphaville » People

  • It’s bonus season, so what’s the meaning of life?

    Lisa Pollack
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:41 am
    Around exam time at university, the conversation always seemed to fluctuate between points of revision, questions that might be asked, and what the meaning of life actually is....

  • Monti seeks to reign in bureaucracy

    Lisa Pollack
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:13 am
    The Italian cabinet is set to approve a raft of measures that will abolish hundreds of laws and simplify rules around the regulation of companies in prime minister Mario Monti’s...

  • Trichet to join EADS board

    Kate Mackenzie
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:09 pm
    Jean-Claude Trichet, the former head of the European Central Bank, has been appointed to the board of EADS as the Franco-German aerospace group’s state shareholders finally...

  • Ex-BofA broker faces fine after Einhorn action

    Kate Mackenzie
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:04 pm
    UK regulators are seeking to fine a former Bank of America Merrill Lynch broker about £350,000 for his role in hedge fund manager David Einhorn’s improper trading ahead of...

  • Tchenguiz to sell 250,000 freeholds for £3bn

    Kate Mackenzie
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:59 pm
    Veteran property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz is selling a portfolio of ground rents for £3bn in a deal that will give the buyer control over the freeholds of 250,000 UK homes, the FT reports....
 
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    Financial Times - Editorial

  • Hollande calls on hearts and heads

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:22 pm
    The French Socialist frontrunner’s plan scores politically but less so economically. He should not make promises he cannot keep

  • Fly me to the moon

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm
    ‘By the end of my second term, we will have the first permanent base on the moon,’ Newt Gingrich promised. Will he ever come down to earth?

  • The battle over Hester’s bonus

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:06 pm
    If government policy on executive pay is to mean anything, it must focus on making remuneration transparent, predictable and deserved

  • Reforming the Federal Reserve

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:08 pm
    Ben Bernanke is right to publish interest rate forecasts – extraordinary measures are necessary; the question is whether they are sufficient

  • Accidents, Einhorn and market abuse

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm
    Market abuse damages public confidence in the integrity of markets. That is a serious matter and the FSA is right to take it seriously
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    FT.com - Analysis

  • Untied kingdom

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm
    A referendum on independence is in prospect, but it is economics that will determine the ultimate destiny of the British isles’ constituent nations, writes Brian Groom

  • MF Global: Uncertain futures

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:17 pm
    Confidence in US derivatives trading has been battered by last year’s failure of a big broker, which showed customers could lose money kept in special accounts, writes Hal Weitzman and Gregory Meyer

  • Food security: Dampened prospects

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:20 pm
    As population growth outstrips agricultural gains, policymakers will have to juggle the conflicting needs of food, jobs and the environment. By Louise Lucas and James Fontanella-Khan

  • Nigeria: Power outage

    24 Jan 2012 | 1:14 pm
    Since Goodluck Jonathan took office promising reforms, failed efforts to deal with an Islamist insurgency and protests are fuelling doubts

  • Storm warning in the strait

    23 Jan 2012 | 1:58 pm
    As the US and EU impose oil sanctions, the worry is that Tehran will produce a bomb or act to provoke a military conflict, write Roula Khalaf and James Blitz
 
 
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    FT.com - John Gapper

  • The Diary: John Gapper

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:24 pm
    The journalist finds the Davos party scene intense, but favours one bash where gyrating middle-aged guests relive their long-lost disco days

  • Money shovers can live without tax perks

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:47 pm
    The evidence that entrepreneurship and innovation would be damaged by fund managers being required to pay income tax is limited, writes John Gapper

  • Halt the Silicon Valley histrionics

    18 Jan 2012 | 2:07 pm
    Blackouts and scaremongering by websites were a dramatic gesture but curbing piracy does not 'destroy the web as we know it', writes John Gapper

  • The dollar lifestyle of the Swiss central banker

    13 Jan 2012 | 1:28 pm
    Just as Caesar's wife must be above suspicion, so must the Caesars of monetary policy and financial regulation, writes John Gapper

  • The smart technology loser folds

    11 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm
    The experience of Kodak provides a lesson for all companies that are in the grip of rapid technological change, writes John Gapper
 
 
 
 
 
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    FT.com - Columnists, Paul Taylor

  • Motorola Mobility

    9 Jan 2012 | 2:12 pm
    Company's shares slipped about 1% to $38.12 after US smartphone maker warns fourth-quarter revenues would miss Wall Street expectations because of tough competition and legal costs

  • Mango gives handsets a sweet new taste

    5 Jan 2012 | 5:20 pm
    Microsoft's Mango operating system is its best effort to establish itself in a smartphone market dominated by Google Android and Apple's iOS, writes Paul Taylor

  • RIM considers appointing new chairman

    3 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm
    Canadian manufacturer of BlackBerry smartphones may bow to investor pressure and name an independent director as chairman

  • IT leaders must act to limit eurozone damage

    14 Dec 2011 | 4:04 pm
    Corporate IT leaders should "act immediately" to help protect their companies from "the extreme uncertainty plaguing all enterprises operating in the eurozone", Gartner, the IT research firm and consultancy, warns

  • Sprint reaffirms commitment to Clearwire

    1 Dec 2011 | 1:54 pm
    Clearwire and Sprint Nextel agree to a key new services agreement that could be worth up to $1.6bn over the next four years
 
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    Brussels blog

  • A striking coincidence for Monday’s EU summit

    Stanley Pignal
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:35 am
    Monday’s meeting of EU leaders is meant to focus on growth and jobs, which makes it all the more ironic that it will likely be heavily disrupted by a general strike called by Belgian unions on the same day. The …Continue reading: "A striking coincidence for Monday’s EU summit"

  • In big Obama speech, a European absence

    Peter Spiegel
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:17 am
    The news overnight focused on President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union address. For the Brussels crowd, the most interesting thing in the speech may have been what was not in the speech: Europe. Despite the ongoing eurozone crisis, …Continue reading: "In big Obama speech, a European absence"

  • Steelie Neelie takes on the Hungarians

    Stanley Pignal
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am
    Viktor Orban is in Brussels today on the second part of a charm offensive designed to cool tensions between Budapest and the European Union. Last week he flattered the European parliament by dropping in on its second home in Strasbourg …Continue reading: "Steelie Neelie takes on the Hungarians"

  • The Daily Hungarian: Orban faces more heat

    Peter Spiegel
    20 Jan 2012 | 4:24 am
    The buzz around Brussels since Viktor Orban’s appearance before the European parliament Wednesday has been that the Hungarian prime minister got the better of the parliamentarians, coming across as conciliatory and reasonable in the face of occasionally hectoring MEPs. But …Continue reading: "The Daily Hungarian: Orban faces more heat"

  • Live blog: Viktor Orban at the EU parliament

    Peter Spiegel
    18 Jan 2012 | 7:44 am
    Welcome to our live coverage of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban’s appearance before the European parliament, where he intends to defend his government’s recent actions against accusations they are anti-democratic. All times are GMT. The Brussels Blog’s Peter Spiegel in …Continue reading: "Live blog: Viktor Orban at the EU parliament"
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    Economists' Forum

  • Capital controls are not beggar thy neighbour

    Financial Times
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:43 am
    By Kevin P. Gallagher Emerging markets have fallen victim to unstable capital flows in the wake of the financial crisis. In an attempt to mitigate the accompanying asset bubbles and exchange rate pressures that come with such volatility, a number …Continue reading: "Capital controls are not beggar thy neighbour"

  • The IMF and the eurozone: weighing unconventional options to stabilise the global economy

    Financial Times
    19 Jan 2012 | 11:56 am
    By Domenico Lombardi and Sarah Puritz Milsom Following the unprecedented downgrade of the European Financial Stability Facility and nine eurozone sovereigns by Standard & Poor’s, there is a renewed impetus for the International Monetary Fund to step up its involvement in …Continue reading: "The IMF and the eurozone: weighing unconventional options to stabilise the global economy"

  • Euro lacks a government banker, not lender of last resort

    Financial Times
    9 Dec 2011 | 6:30 am
    By Thomas I. Palley In his novel, The Jungle, the American muckraking author Upton Sinclair wrote about the horrendous work and sanitary conditions in the Chicago meat packing industry of the early 20th century. It is sometimes said Sinclair aimed …Continue reading: "Euro lacks a government banker, not lender of last resort"

  • EU economy: Black hole or green growth

    Financial Times
    24 Oct 2011 | 8:09 am
    By Carlo Jaeger “The facts, ma’am, just the facts”: these words, attributed to the detective Joe Friday in the American 1950s crime series Dragnet, resonate in today’s eurozone crisis. Will anybody help Angela Merkel, German chancellor and a trained physicist …Continue reading: "EU economy: Black hole or green growth"

  • Supply pessimism can ruin your health

    Financial Times
    6 Oct 2011 | 10:25 am
    By Bill Martin Has the UK’s economy been structurally weakened by the banking crisis? Policy makers think so – in spades. Despite the depth of recession and limp recovery, they believe that the gap between output and some notion of …Continue reading: "Supply pessimism can ruin your health"
 
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    Business blog

  • Tax, Obama and Buffett’s far-from-average secretary

    Andrew Hill
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:46 pm
    I have met Debbie Bosanek. I’ve also met her boss Warren Buffett. But as far as this week’s US political news is concerned, the more important figure is Ms Bosanek, the billionaire investor’s secretary. She’s important because she’s met Barack …Continue reading: "Tax, Obama and Buffett’s far-from-average secretary"

  • FT column: Money shovers can live without tax perks

    John Gapper
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:39 pm
    For the world’s financial elite, now might be a good time to be on a Swiss mountainside, protected by a cordon of armed police, and able to take one’s mind off things by skiing and popping into a private bank.

  • Top 10 Davos surveys: what were CEOs thinking?

    Andrew Hill
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am
    We know where many chief executives are now. In a snowy Alpine resort thinking big thoughts. But where were they over the past few months? Answer: locked in their offices, responding to multiple-choice questions, if the avalanche of Davos-pegged surveys …Continue reading: "Top 10 Davos surveys: what were CEOs thinking?"

  • Petrobras’s new CEO: secrets of her success

    Andrew Hill
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:08 am
    “Petrobras is a very successful company, completely male-dominated,” Maria das Graças Silva Foster told the FT’s Women at the Top Conference in November 2011. “But things are changing and it’s just question of time.” A question of just two months, …Continue reading: "Petrobras’s new CEO: secrets of her success"

  • FT column: Wanted: marketers who know their place

    Andrew Hill
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:39 pm
    KFC tempura chicken strips get progressively spicier, the deeper you penetrate inland China. Iglo’s frozen fish fingers used to have four different colours of breadcrumb, depending where you bought them in Europe.
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    The World

  • Davos rolling blog: day 4

    Esther Bintliff
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:40 am
    By Esther Bintliff in London, with contributions from FT writers and editors in Davos. All times GMT. This post should update automatically every few minutes, but it may take longer on mobile devices. 11.23: Being in charge of the International …Continue reading: "Davos rolling blog: day 4"

  • Davos rolling blog: day 3

    FT
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:33 am
    By Esther Bintliff and Claire Jones in London, with contributions from FT writers and editors in Davos. All times GMT. This post should update automatically every few minutes, but it may take longer on mobile devices.   19.32 NEWS JUST …Continue reading: "Davos rolling blog: day 3"

  • FT podcast: World Weekly

    FT
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:39 pm
    Sarkozy trails in the polls and US Republicans’ search for a candidate continues France’s Presidential campaign has begun ahead of the first round of voting in April, and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande is leading opinion polls. Paris bureau chief Hugh …Continue reading: "FT podcast: World Weekly"

  • What future for economics?

    Martin Wolf
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:28 am
    Yesterday, I moderated a panel on “The Future of Economics”. The panel included two Nobel laureates in economics – Peter Diamond of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Joe Stiglitz of Columbia. (For pedants, this is the Sveriges Riksbank Prize …Continue reading: "What future for economics?"

  • Davos day 2: As it happened

    FT
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:26 am
    By Esther Bintliff and Claire Jones in London, with contributions from FT editors and writers in Davos. All times GMT. 18.49 That’s it for today’s live blog. The eurozone crisis and income inequality remained the key issues on day 2. …Continue reading: "Davos day 2: As it happened"
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    FT Tech Hub

  • Dropcam HD adds extra sound and vision

    Chris Nuttall
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:22 am
    Dropcam released a new version of its Wi-Fi security webcam at the Consumer Electronics Show this month and while it is due to go on sale on Tuesday, the company says it is currently sold out and orders placed will …Continue reading: "Dropcam HD adds extra sound and vision"

  • Kim Dotcom actually owns kim.com

    Tim Bradshaw
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:28 pm
    A week on from his spectacular arrest, fascination with Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom shows no sign of abating. One nugget which hasn’t yet been noted: the German-born hacker does actually own the domain name kim.com. According to Whois records, the snappy …Continue reading: "Kim Dotcom actually owns kim.com"

  • Twitter selectively gags the little blue bird

    Richard Waters
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:13 pm
    Twitter has gained something of a reputation for standing up for internet users against institutional authority, for instance in fighting a gag order in the Wikileaks case. But even Twitter has to bow to censorship sometimes. On Thursday, the microblogging …Continue reading: "Twitter selectively gags the little blue bird"

  • TelyHD, Biscotti bring TV calls for all

    Chris Nuttall
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:59 pm
    Talking to TVs was the talk of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this month, with voice and gestures being demonstrated as new ways of controlling internet-connected TVs that have become too smart in their interfaces and capabilities for regular remote …Continue reading: "TelyHD, Biscotti bring TV calls for all"

  • Spotify hits 3m subscribers to improve conversion rate

    Tim Bradshaw
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:19 pm
    No wonder the record labels are sounding much more positive about music subscription services. Spotify is starting to reap the benefits of its oft-doubted “freemium” business model. After hitting 2.5m subscribers in November, the Anglo-Swedish digital music service has now …Continue reading: "Spotify hits 3m subscribers to improve conversion rate"
 
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    Westminster blog

  • The maths of Nick Clegg’s multi-billion tax giveaway

    Jim Pickard
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:23 am
    We wrote this morning about the Tory backlash to Nick Clegg’s speech in which he called for an acceleration of the personal tax allowance – which is currently pencilled in for 2015. One way to interpret his words was a …Continue reading: "The maths of Nick Clegg’s multi-billion tax giveaway"

  • Ed Miliband attacks plan for public-funded Royal Yacht

    Jim Pickard
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Ed Miliband has done an interview with Paul Waugh in the House magazine: there are a few interesting nuggets. The Labour leader has dismissed the idea of a new Royal yacht, at least with any public money. He says that …Continue reading: "Ed Miliband attacks plan for public-funded Royal Yacht"

  • How big is the MoD black hole?

    Kiran Stacey
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:36 pm
    An additional 3,000 civilians will be axed from the Ministry of Defence after ministers realised the department’s “black hole” – the gap between revenue expectations and spending commitments – was bigger than previously thought. This “black hole” has become one …Continue reading: "How big is the MoD black hole?"

  • How seriously should we take Nick Clegg’s promise today?

    Jim Pickard
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:33 am
    Nick Clegg is making a speech today where he will call for the £10,000 personal tax allowance to be accelerated faster than its 2015 target – indicating that the wealthy will be squeezed in the Budget to pay for this. …Continue reading: "How seriously should we take Nick Clegg’s promise today?"

  • Why it matters if Work Programme providers struggle

    Kiran Stacey
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am
    David Cameron was asked in today’s prime minister’s questions about the critical report from the government’s auditors on the government’s flagship back to work scheme. The National Audit Office warned that providers of the £5bn Work Programme are working to …Continue reading: "Why it matters if Work Programme providers struggle"
 
 
 
 
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    Financial Times - India

  • India’s SBI to sell UK home loans

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:52 pm
    Country’s largest lender to enter British residential mortgage market in August, following the expansion of its international business last year

  • India unveils new long-range missile

    26 Jan 2012 | 5:55 am
    India has displayed its latest nuclear-capable strategic missile in front of the country’s leadership at the annual Republic Day parade

  • Ban for India’s top space scientist

    25 Jan 2012 | 10:45 am
    Country’s wave of corruption scandals claimed most respected casualty when Madhavan Nair said he had been banned from government employment

  • India slams Pakistani militant leader

    24 Jan 2012 | 10:34 am
    India has dismissed remarks by a prominent Pakistani militant leader criticising plans to boost trade between the nuclear-armed rivals as “irrational”

  • Indian festival cancels Rushdie broadcast

    24 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Organisers of the Jaipur Literature Festival say they had no choice but to cancel a video broadcast by the controversial author amid threats of violence
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    Financial Times

  • JMW Turner, landscape artist

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:47 pm
    The painter’s work takes on an added resonance in an exhibition at the Margate gallery that bears his name, writes Jackie Wullschlager

  • Giulio Cesare, Grand Theatre, Leeds

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:06 pm
    Tim Albery directs a sober, severe production and his vision, like Handel’s, is at its most concentrated in solo arias, writes Andrew Clark

  • 2 Dimensional Life of Her, Barbican (Pit), London

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:06 pm
    The originality of Fleur Elise Noble’s show lies in the fact that it plays with perception and is constantly breaking boundaries, writes Sarah Hemming

  • Beat it

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:05 pm
    Criticism of percussion as ‘crash bang wallop’ is laughable according to Colin Currie, one of the leaders of a new wave, writes Andrew Clark

  • Childish Gambino, Camp, London

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:05 pm
    Donald Glover’s rap technique was excellent, delivering verses with deft changes in pace and tone, writes Ludovic Hunter-Tilney
 
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    Financial Times - Collecting

  • The art market: All new in Delhi

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pm
    The fourth edition of the India Art Fair gets under way while Gagosian is again targeted in a lawsuit, writes Georgina Adam

  • Art for art’s sake?

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:40 am
    Schools believe that art can give students a more rounded business school experience

  • Portrait of the curator as a bank employee

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:15 pm
    Friedhelm Hütte, global head of Deutsche Bank’s art collection, tells Emma Jacobs why appreciation is equally as important as investment

  • India’s buying game

    22 Jan 2012 | 8:17 am
    An innovative scheme aims to encourage the growing number of contemporary art collectors in India, writes Rachel Spence

  • Travels and tribulations

    21 Jan 2012 | 11:35 pm
    Rahul Jacob on how a much-loved painting by Indian artist Krishen Khanna was restored and preserved
 
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    Financial Times - Music

  • Beat it

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:05 pm
    Criticism of percussion as ‘crash bang wallop’ is laughable according to Colin Currie, one of the leaders of a new wave, writes Andrew Clark

  • Childish Gambino, Camp, London

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:05 pm
    Donald Glover’s rap technique was excellent, delivering verses with deft changes in pace and tone, writes Ludovic Hunter-Tilney

  • Bob Dylan’s favourite singer

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pm
    She was Bob Dylan’s favourite singer, but died virtually unknown. Now, as previously unheard songs are released, Richard Clayton goes in search of Karen Dalton

  • Bow down before the sage from Mt Baldy

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pm
    It is as if Leonard Cohen has inadvertently been addressing some deep public longing for a post-financial meltdown elderly statesman, writes Gautam Malkani

  • Michael Kiwanuka/Emeli Sandé, XOYO, London

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:49 am
    From nuanced to overblown, two singers delivered contrasting sets at this showcase for new British acts
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    Financial Times - Visual Arts

  • JMW Turner, landscape artist

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:47 pm
    The painter’s work takes on an added resonance in an exhibition at the Margate gallery that bears his name, writes Jackie Wullschlager

  • Pilgrims’ progress

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pm
    The British Museum’s new exhibition about the Hajj shows that modernity and secularism do not always go hand in hand, writes Peter Aspden

  • The scramble for India

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pm
    The growing success of the India Art Fair is creating a scene that gallerists and artists are rushing to be part of, writes Jan Dalley

  • Great and small

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:02 pm
    Artist Vicken Parsons’ miniature, inward-looking paintings are the antithesis of her husband Antony Gormley’s monumental statements, writes Rachel Spence

  • Revelations in Sicily

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:02 pm
    A little-known period of Antoon Van Dyck’s life in the Italian city is the subject for an enticing exhibition, writes Robin Blake
 
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    Financial Times - House & Home

  • Expat lives: Cairo via Carrefour

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    Few things daunt writer and adventurer Robert Twigger, yet he admits to Adrian Turpin that he temporarily lost his nerve during the Egyptian revolution

  • Property: Bubble agents

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    High-end residential estate agencies are expanding their global networks to follow the money, writes Richard Warren

  • Chennai property: Gearing up in Asia’s Detroit

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    Investment by global car manufacturers outside Chennai is fuelling a housing boom in the city, writes Aparna Piramal Raje

  • Architecture: Bamboo as prime material

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    Bamboo, eco-friendly and strong as steel, is used to build everything from homes to bridges and schools, writes Gisela Williams

  • At home: Hung Huang

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    The celebrity publisher and fashion expert tells Jamil Anderlini of her political background and efforts to advance the profile of Chinese brands
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    FT.com - Lunch with the FT

  • Lunch with the FT: Anwar Ibrahim

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:53 pm
    Days after his acquittal, Malaysia's opposition leader tells James Crabtree there should be no contradiction between Islam and democracy

  • Lunch with the FT: Howard Hodgkin

    20 Jan 2012 | 3:13 pm
    Over frankfurters and schnitzel, the artist Howard Hodgkin tells Jackie Wullschlager about his life, loves and why he's putting his art collection on show

  • Lunch with the FT: Zbigniew Brzezinski

    13 Jan 2012 | 3:48 pm
    The former US security adviser tells Edward Luce his worries about Barack Obama and China – and reveals a 'visceral contempt' for Tony Blair

  • Lunch with the FT: Pierre Dukan

    6 Jan 2012 | 4:39 pm
    Diet guru Pierre Dukan talks to Lucy Kellaway about how unhappiness makes us fat, his passion for Spinoza

  • Lunch with the FT: Peter Brant

    30 Dec 2011 | 4:04 pm
    The industrialist tells Vanessa Friedman that he sees himself as a mogul who collects art to show people 'there's something better in the world'
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    FT.com - Arts & weekend, Pursuits

  • A walk with the FT: the 'Black Shuck' route

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:35 pm
    Tom Cox enjoys spooking himself on the shape-shifting byways said to be haunted by a ferocious East Anglian hound

  • Kitbag: glass tea sets

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:35 pm
    Elegant and practical teapots, cups and pitchers, with built-in filters and infusers, in which to serve your favourite brews. By Hannah Bishop

  • Bowling with the FT: Paul Gambaccini

    20 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am
    The 'professor of pop' tells Carl Wilkinson why pinpoint precision and self-discipline are as important in the lanes as they are on the airwaves

  • Kitbag: Wellington boots

    20 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am
    Lined, lightweight and waterproof wellies that are not only comfortable but stylish as well, writes Sam Murphy

  • Elephant polo ... with the FT

    13 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
    It's not the paciest of sports. But when played in the Indian city of Jodhpur, it offers some exhilarating views, says James Crabtree
 
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    Financial Times

  • Mystery Shopper: Who’s wearing the trousers at Davos?

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    Finding the balance between trying too hard and not trying hard enough is daunting. The Mystery Shopper’s solution: be comfortable

  • Paris couture report

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    Harking back to an era of jetsetters, socialites and movie legends, Paris couture was weighed down by history, writes Vanessa Friedman

  • Going underground

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    The Paris men’s wear shows were ambitious and adventurous with radical tailoring and the invention of completely new garments, writes Godfrey Deeny

  • His not hers

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    The men’s luxury goods market has gone from underserved to unstoppable – and it’s outperforming the women’s market in all categories, writes Jim Shi

  • Wealth creations

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:01 pm
    In the world of Milanese men’s wear the overriding aesthetic for autumn/winter 2012 is in-your-face luxe, writes Godfrey Deeny
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    Financial Times

  • The expert selection: Hideaways for two

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    Alastair Sawday picks five British bolt-holes perfect for Valentine’s day, ranging from a windmill tower to a converted stone tool shed

  • Pork on the wild side

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    Paul Richardson joins a gastronomic tour devoted to ibérico ham, visiting restaurants and witnessing a traditional pig-slaughtering fiesta

  • Treasured island

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    Known for its rainforests, Papua New Guinea is also winning a reputation as one of the best places to learn to dive, writes Andrew Eames

  • The Maldives, a rich man’s prison?

    21 Jan 2012 | 8:34 pm
    The lack of local culture can make a Maldives hotel feel like a rich man’s prison. Sophy Roberts finds a resort that connects with communities

  • Easter Island

    21 Jan 2012 | 8:29 pm
    A new tour lets visitors explore the mysterious statues of Easter Island, guided by the archaeologists who restored them, writes Peter Hughes
 
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    FT.com - Peter Aspden

  • Pilgrims' progress

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pm
    The British Museum's new exhibition about the Hajj shows that modernity and secularism do not always go hand in hand, writes Peter Aspden

  • Arts: Culture will remain at the heart of work and play

    24 Jan 2012 | 10:10 am
    Peter Aspden explains why rich and poor alike take pleasure in beauty

  • It's too late to stop now

    20 Jan 2012 | 3:26 pm
    The music still pulsed as insistently within Van Morrison as he sang for the commemoration of 'an incredible year' for Northern Ireland, writes Peter Aspden

  • Beyond wall power

    13 Jan 2012 | 6:09 pm
    Digital art is gaining value and popularity as it draws a different breed of collector, says Peter Aspden

  • Sex, art and Picasso's libido

    13 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    What is surprising, given today's provocations, is the lack of really serious artistic work about 'erotic complications', writes Peter Aspden
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    FT.com - Susie Boyt

  • Anxiety for two to take away

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:02 pm
    While her daughter was sitting the first exam of her life, Susie Boyt says she didn't know what to do with herself

  • What we can learn from Deanna Durbin

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:03 pm
    Appearing as a person in need deters people, but we can reinvent ourselves to become reacquainted on a better footing, says Susie Boyt

  • Lunch without a bitter taste

    13 Jan 2012 | 4:09 pm
    Laying the table for her guests, Susie Boyt tries to think of a few imperceptible slights for her pal's new partner but a thought steals over her

  • Me beside my bedside

    6 Jan 2012 | 5:10 pm
    Sometimes our surroundings express us so accurately it's embarrassing. For Susie Boyt, the things on her nightstand show a mind at civil war

  • Glimpses of grandiosity

    30 Dec 2011 | 4:16 pm
    A warning bell should sound when you start letting your little conviction swamp your brain and take over your life, writes Susie Boyt
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    FT.com - Tyler Brûlé

  • Touching the void

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:53 pm
    Never mind operating systems, apps and battery life, the most appealing thing about a BlackBerry is its keyboard, writes Tyler Brûlé

  • Screened out and isolated

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:03 pm
    Tyler Brûlé notices people are now immune to the clatter of finger nails on a keyboard but so easily disturbed by a newspaper unfurling before them

  • Best case for a new scenario

    13 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    A new travel regime requires new equipment. Tyler Brûlé purchases a carry-on version of a steamer trunk

  • If I ruled the Commonwealth ...

    30 Dec 2011 | 4:16 pm
    As the Queen's press secretaries might be taking some time off, Tyler Brûlé has taken the liberty of jotting down his own New Year's Day Manifesto

  • Christmas plans turned upside-down

    23 Dec 2011 | 4:02 pm
    Tyler Brûlé was all geared up for a period of extreme relaxation, but then it all changed between last week's party and this weekend
 
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    FT.com - Life & Arts

  • JMW Turner, landscape artist

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:47 pm
    The painter’s work takes on an added resonance in an exhibition at the Margate gallery that bears his name, writes Jackie Wullschlager

  • Pankaj Mishra reviews Nathan Englander

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:03 pm
    Nathan Englander’s stories in ‘What We Talk about When We Talk About Anne Frank’ transcend outdated ideas about Jewishness, says Pankaj Mishra

  • Treasured island

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    Known for its rainforests, Papua New Guinea is also winning a reputation as one of the best places to learn to dive, writes Andrew Eames

  • Pork on the wild side

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    Paul Richardson joins a gastronomic tour devoted to ibérico ham, visiting restaurants and witnessing a traditional pig-slaughtering fiesta

  • Paris couture report

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    Harking back to an era of jetsetters, socialites and movie legends, Paris couture was weighed down by history, writes Vanessa Friedman
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    FT.com - Harry Eyres

  • A vital space to Occupy

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:02 pm
    The overriding impression from the Occupy St Paul's camp was not of dope-fuelled haze but of uncanny premonition, says Harry Eyres

  • Low mileage in grand theories

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:03 pm
    Harry Eyres hopes 2012 will turn out to be a year not of grand theories but of small and even faltering insights

  • Touched by tales aloud

    13 Jan 2012 | 4:09 pm
    A reunion with friends reminds Harry Eyres of the power of the spoken word and how it makes salient the humanity that binds us

  • Plan C for humanity

    6 Jan 2012 | 5:10 pm
    Instead of belt-tightening and borrowing more, Harry Eyres proposes restoring depth, empathy and feeling to help kick-start the economy

  • Glory amid the gloom

    30 Dec 2011 | 4:16 pm
    If 2011 has ended in a mood of economic pessimism then it is all the more reason for dwelling on aspects of life that might restore the human spirit Harry Eyres
 
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    FT.com - Robin Lane Fox

  • Time to branch out

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    Robin Lane Fox discusses the best trees for flowers, fruit and colour as he sets out for planting, remembering the great Doctor Johnson

  • Top seeds

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:10 pm
    Robin Lane Fox picks the favourites he'll be sowing this year. Antirrhinums, False Bishops, Sweet Peas, ageratums and petunias are on his list

  • Lucky Dips

    13 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm
    Hiring garden-contractors to provide colour all year round predates the DipHort. But Robin Lane Fox refuses to yield to throwaway planting

  • Splendid confusion

    6 Jan 2012 | 5:08 pm
    For once it is a joy to look back. 2011 became a dream year for gardening, at least in most of Britain, writes Robin Lane Fox

  • Party animals

    16 Dec 2011 | 4:25 pm
    In this season of peace and goodwill Robin Lane Fox is celebrating a new masterpiece and hosting a reception for his garden's local wildlife
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    FT.com - Vanessa Friedman

  • Flights of fancy

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    Harking back to an era of jetsetters, socialites and movie legends, Paris couture was weighed down by history, writes Vanessa Friedman

  • The politics of sweater vests

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:01 pm
    The question now is whether 2012 will mark the year that politicians embrace fashion as a weapon in their campaign arsenal, says Vanessa Friedman

  • A farewell to silly snow gear

    13 Jan 2012 | 4:09 pm
    Vanessa Friedman, passing the umpteenth advert on the New York City subway for 'heat-tech' clothing, decides to give technology a try

  • Lunch with the FT: Peter Brant

    30 Dec 2011 | 4:04 pm
    The industrialist tells Vanessa Friedman that he sees himself as a mogul who collects art to show people 'there's something better in the world'

  • No news is good news

    23 Dec 2011 | 4:04 pm
    Vanessa Friedman mulls over what to pick as the most important fashion moment of the year but comes up with nothing
 
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    FT.com - Simon Kuper

  • How to change your view of Africa

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:02 pm
    Chimurenga, a pan-African English-language journal, depicts the continent's horrors and champions long-form journalism, writes Simon Kuper

  • Football's best managers

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:53 pm
    Football managers are modern celebrities, yet the vast majority appear not to add value to their teams. Simon Kuper reveals some unexpected top performers

  • Under the influence

    21 Jan 2012 | 11:08 pm
    Dimitri Verhulst's 'The Misfortunates', a novel about his chaotic Flemish upbringing, is a subtle and wonderfully told story, says Simon Kuper

  • A sporting chance for politicians

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:14 pm
    With the economic crisis discrediting party politicians, sport has become the perfect trampoline into politics, writes Simon Kuper

  • Why American teens should go Dutch

    13 Jan 2012 | 3:18 pm
    Dutch parents treat teenage sex much as Dutch society treats drugs or prostitution: permit it, hug it close, control it, writes Simon Kuper
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    FT.com - Rowley Leigh

  • Puntarella salad

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:11 pm
    One can easily imagine a bunch of centurions chomping such a salad 2,000 years ago, writes Rowley Leigh

  • Snap kicks

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:17 pm
    This squash and sugar snap curry proved very popular, perhaps because the comforting flavours of squash and coconut were offset by the chillis, writes Rowley Leigh

  • Winter layers

    13 Jan 2012 | 4:14 pm
    Although Vincisgrassi is a pasta dish, it is a brave appetite that attempts another course afterwards, writes Rowley Leigh

  • Dinner and a movie: the new cinema gastronomy

    13 Jan 2012 | 4:13 pm
    Cinema food can be better than popcorn, nachos and hot dogs, writes Rowley Leigh, as he launches a finger food menu at his local Odeon

  • A fine fillet

    6 Jan 2012 | 5:10 pm
    This clean, light and healthy dish can steal the show, writes Rowley Leigh
 
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    FT.com - Mrs Moneypenny

  • A rare appearance, undone by a cheesecake

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:12 pm
    Mrs Moneypenny finally manages to attend a dinner for the parents of children in her son's class, but finds herself in a tricky situation...

  • Davos in an age of austerity

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:14 pm
    As she prepares for the World Economic Forum, Mrs Moneypenny wonders if she should be setting herself a budget

  • Who'll bid me high self-esteem?

    13 Jan 2012 | 4:16 pm
    Mrs Moneypenny's competitive instincts are brought out at auctions and being auctioned off herself for the FT's annual seasonal appeal, is no exception

  • Ambition with style

    6 Jan 2012 | 5:11 pm
    Mrs Moneypenny meets clothing designer Eileen Fisher, one of the ambitious businesswomen who inspired her new careers advice book

  • For the men in my life? A list…

    16 Dec 2011 | 12:17 pm
    Mrs Moneypenny lives in hope that Mr M will buy her a Christmas present that is something that a) she wants and loves and b) she didn't ask for
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    FT.com - Jancis Robinson

  • Talent uncorked

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:11 pm
    One pleasing phenomenon was how well many of the lesser-known producers performed in 2010, writes Jancis Robinson

  • Burgundy's magic spell

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:17 pm
    Jancis Robinson discusses the prospects for the 2010 vintage, a year marked by unfavourable weather

  • Coming on strong

    13 Jan 2012 | 4:14 pm
    The theory is that as the planet warms up, grapes produce more sugar, which ferments into more alcohol, writes Jancis Robinson

  • After rain, Rhône shines

    6 Jan 2012 | 3:48 pm
    Thanks to the early September rains, the northern Rhône 2010s are delightful – ripe, but fresh and silky, says Jancis Robinson

  • Has it been a vintage year?

    30 Dec 2011 | 4:05 pm
    Perhaps the best thing to happen this year was the realisation that 2010 was such a good vintage in so many wine regions, says Jancis Robinson
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