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  • Rajoy warns Spain faces market exile

    Financial Times - UK Homepage
    16 May 2012 | 4:56 am
    Spain’s PM says the country is at ‘serious risk’ of a borrowing freeze or being forced to ‘borrow at astronomical prices’ without austerity measures

  • Rajoy warns Spain faces market exile

    Financial Times - US homepage
    16 May 2012 | 4:56 am
    Spain’s PM says the country is at ‘serious risk’ of a borrowing freeze or being forced to ‘borrow at astronomical prices’ without austerity measures

  • Asia and the Americas boost Richemont

    Financial Times - Europe homepage
    16 May 2012 | 5:07 am
    Swiss luxury goods group behind the Cartier brand issues outlook of ‘cautious optimism’ as sales and net profits rise well beyond market expectations

  • Shares extend losses on Greece fears

    Financial Times - Asia homepage
    16 May 2012 | 4:03 am
    Growth-focused assets are tumbling to multi-month lows as investors fear a Greek euro exit could exacerbate the eurozone’s debt crisis

  • Shares extend losses on Greece fears

    Financial Times - Middle East Homepage
    16 May 2012 | 4:03 am
    Growth-focused assets are tumbling to multi-month lows as investors fear a Greek euro exit could exacerbate the eurozone’s debt crisis
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    Financial Times - UK Homepage

  • Rajoy warns Spain faces market exile

    16 May 2012 | 4:56 am
    Spain’s PM says the country is at ‘serious risk’ of a borrowing freeze or being forced to ‘borrow at astronomical prices’ without austerity measures

  • Surprise fall in UK unemployment

    16 May 2012 | 4:32 am
    Unemployment in the UK falls unexpectedly by 45,000 to 2.63m while average earnings growth slowed to 0.6 per cent compared with a year earlier

  • Mladic genocide trial opens in The Hague

    16 May 2012 | 4:13 am
    Prosecutors begin proceedings by promising to link the former Bosnian Serb commander to atrocities committed by his forces in the 1992-95 war

  • Shares extend losses on Greece fears

    16 May 2012 | 4:03 am
    Growth-focused assets are tumbling to multi-month lows as investors fear a Greek euro exit could exacerbate the eurozone’s debt crisis

  • EADS hit by charge on A380 wing cracks

    16 May 2012 | 3:36 am
    The maker of the A380 was hit by a €158m charge in the first quarter related to problems with the superjumbo’s wings, but raised its 2012 profit guidance
 
 
 
 
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    Financial Times - Companies

  • Profits plummet at BES

    16 May 2012 | 5:35 am
    Portugal’s largest listed lender by market value says there are positive signs the country is avoiding the euro crisis despite an 84% first quarter fall in net profits

  • Asia and the Americas boost Richemont

    16 May 2012 | 5:07 am
    Swiss luxury goods group behind the Cartier brand issues outlook of ‘cautious optimism’ as sales and net profits rise well beyond market expectations

  • BHP scales back $80bn expansion plan

    16 May 2012 | 3:38 am
    Mining group’s chairman Jac Nasser warns of further easing of commodity prices and says the business environment has changed

  • EADS hit by charge on A380 wing cracks

    16 May 2012 | 3:36 am
    The maker of the A380 was hit by a €158m charge in the first quarter related to problems with the superjumbo’s wings, but raised its 2012 profit guidance

  • US customs review delays HTC phone sales

    16 May 2012 | 3:15 am
    Delay in US sales of the Taiwanese group’s flagship smartphones dents hopes of a rebound in the second quarter
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    FT.com - Energy

  • Lamprell tumbles after profit warning

    16 May 2012 | 5:40 am
    Delivery delays on rig components weigh on margins, prompting the Dubai-based oil services group to warn it could swing to a loss in the first half

  • BHP scales back $80bn expansion plan

    16 May 2012 | 3:38 am
    Mining group’s chairman Jac Nasser warns of further easing of commodity prices and says the business environment has changed

  • GE to buy Australia’s Industrea for A$700m

    15 May 2012 | 11:48 pm
    US group build its global business serving resource industries with the acquisition of Industrea and Fairchild International of America

  • Rising costs cut Petrobras profits

    15 May 2012 | 7:14 pm
    Brazil’s state-run oil company, posted a 16 per cent drop in net income for the first quarter after government policies to protect domestic consumers eroded profits

  • Chesapeake expands short-term loan to $4bn

    15 May 2012 | 6:47 pm
    Standard & Poor’s downgraded the US natural gas producer’s debt, but the group “strong investor demand” in expanding its loan from $3bn
 
 
 
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    FT.com - Industrial Goods

  • ThyssenKrupp posts €1.1bn first-half loss

    15 May 2012 | 4:12 am
    German steel and industrial conglomerate tells investors that the worst is over as it strives for full energy efficiency at its Brazilian mill

  • GM unveils Europe restructuring plan

    14 May 2012 | 12:31 pm
    Strategy to ‘quickly return to profitability’ outlined by head of European arm Karl-Friedrich Stracke after weak European demand has left Opel plants under-used

  • Serco confident after contract wins

    14 May 2012 | 4:03 am
    Outsourcing group reiterates full-year expectations despite problems in its US division which is struggling under the weight of budget delays

  • GM to spare Vauxhall at Ellesmere plant

    13 May 2012 | 1:25 pm
    US carmaker’s business plan includes producing more cars at the site, which employs 2,100 workers there, and cutting its fixed costs

  • UK companies poised for Libya work

    13 May 2012 | 1:25 pm
    Move comes as the oil-rich nation presses ahead with plans to restore its tattered infrastructure, including gas, housing, transport and utilities
 
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    FT.com - Transport

  • Shipping woes wipe out Maersk profits

    16 May 2012 | 4:16 am
    Settlement of tax dispute in Algeria and investment gains mask first-quarter decline as Danish group highlights problems facing sector

  • AMR unions back contract changes

    15 May 2012 | 5:55 pm
    Bankrupt parent of American Airlines hopes plan, which hinges on labour costs falling by $1.25bn, will return group to profitability

  • Lufthansa bid to Tap into LatAm market

    15 May 2012 | 5:11 pm
    The German airline, which is keen to play a role in the industry’s consolidation, is likely to launch a bidding war for the Portuguese flag carrier

  • Lufthansa loss brings change in the air

    15 May 2012 | 3:33 pm
    Asset sales and cost cuts form key parts of chief executive’s drastic steps to improve profitability at Europe’s largest carrier by revenues

  • ECJ official backs flight delay damages

    15 May 2012 | 10:52 am
    European Court of Justice advocate-general says passengers delayed by three hours or more have right to compensation from their airline
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    FT.com - Airlines

  • EADS hit by charge on A380 wing cracks

    16 May 2012 | 3:36 am
    The maker of the A380 was hit by a €158m charge in the first quarter related to problems with the superjumbo’s wings, but raised its 2012 profit guidance

  • AMR unions back contract changes

    15 May 2012 | 5:55 pm
    Bankrupt parent of American Airlines hopes plan, which hinges on labour costs falling by $1.25bn, will return group to profitability

  • Lufthansa bid to Tap into LatAm market

    15 May 2012 | 5:11 pm
    The German airline, which is keen to play a role in the industry’s consolidation, is likely to launch a bidding war for the Portuguese flag carrier

  • Lufthansa loss brings change in the air

    15 May 2012 | 3:33 pm
    Asset sales and cost cuts form key parts of chief executive’s drastic steps to improve profitability at Europe’s largest carrier by revenues

  • ECJ official backs flight delay damages

    15 May 2012 | 10:52 am
    European Court of Justice advocate-general says passengers delayed by three hours or more have right to compensation from their airline
 
 
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    FT.com - Personal Goods

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Avon’s long road ahead as Coty walks away

    15 May 2012 | 12:45 pm
    The cosmetics group must now grapple with its sales and regulatory problems after its smaller rival withdraws its unsolicited $10.7bn bid

  • Greek coins boost Noble Investments

    15 May 2012 | 11:27 am
    An auction of ancient Greek coins trigger a 59% jump in pre-tax profits for rare coin and stamp dealer

  • Paul Smith plans fresh move into China

    14 May 2012 | 11:36 am
    UK store should fare better now because of changes in taste as the internet and travel have exposed Chinese consumers to different brands

  • Avon to consider Coty bid

    13 May 2012 | 4:47 pm
    The direct seller announced it would consider the raised $10.7bn bid from Coty, saying it expected to respond to the fragrance maker within a week
 
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    FT.com - Health

  • ‘Fat tax’ proposed to cut obesity

    15 May 2012 | 5:25 pm
    Tackle the problem by introducing a minimum levy of 20% on unhealthy food, says report in the British Medical Journal

  • Battle against Alzheimer’s stepped up

    15 May 2012 | 4:58 pm
    The US National Institutes of Health launches a clinical study on a drug that doctors hope could stop the debilitating condition that leads to memory loss

  • Cardinal bows to US drug agency

    15 May 2012 | 1:34 pm
    One of the country’s largest pharmaceutical wholesalers agreed to suspend shipments from one its distribution centres as ordered by the Drug Enforcement Agency

  • Straitened NHS boosts private hospitals

    15 May 2012 | 1:16 pm
    Gap is growing between demand for healthcare and the state’s ability to deliver, creating opportunities for rival providers

  • Curb export of prescription drugs, MPs say

    15 May 2012 | 11:56 am
    ‘Speculators’ who export prescription drugs to other EU nations are creating shortages and threaten patient safety, says the All Party Pharmacy Group
 
 
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    FT.com - Financials

  • Profits plummet at BES

    16 May 2012 | 5:35 am
    Portugal’s largest listed lender by market value says there are positive signs the country is avoiding the euro crisis despite an 84% first quarter fall in net profits

  • Land Securities hit by weak office demand

    16 May 2012 | 4:24 am
    Profits at the UK’s largest real estate investment trust fell nearly 60% as demand for office space and retail outlets fell

  • More heavy selling takes FTSE under 5,400

    16 May 2012 | 3:05 am
    Worries about the escalating Greek crisis bite further into banks and miners as broad-based selling pushes the London benchmark down 1.1%

  • Carlyle earnings hit by weak investment profits

    15 May 2012 | 6:17 pm
    The private equity firm reported distributable earnings down by more than a third in its first set of quarterly earnings as a public company

  • EU to push for binding investor pay votes

    15 May 2012 | 3:31 pm
    Barnier’s initiative would hand bank shareholders voting power to curb ‘morally indefensible’ pay and limit the gap between the lowest and highest paid
 
 
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    FT.com - European companies

  • Profits plummet at BES

    16 May 2012 | 5:35 am
    Portugal’s largest listed lender by market value says there are positive signs the country is avoiding the euro crisis despite an 84% first quarter fall in net profits

  • Asia and the Americas boost Richemont

    16 May 2012 | 5:07 am
    Swiss luxury goods group behind the Cartier brand issues outlook of ‘cautious optimism’ as sales and net profits rise well beyond market expectations

  • Shipping woes wipe out Maersk profits

    16 May 2012 | 4:16 am
    Settlement of tax dispute in Algeria and investment gains mask first-quarter decline as Danish group highlights problems facing sector

  • More heavy selling takes FTSE under 5,400

    16 May 2012 | 3:05 am
    Worries about the escalating Greek crisis bite further into banks and miners as broad-based selling pushes the London benchmark down 1.1%

  • DCC blames mild winter for profit fall

    15 May 2012 | 5:37 pm
    UK’s biggest oil products distributor predicts investment will generate rebound as long as economic conditions do not deteriorate
 
 
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    Americas companies

  • Rising costs cut Petrobras profits

    15 May 2012 | 7:14 pm
    Brazil’s state-run oil company, posted a 16 per cent drop in net income for the first quarter after government policies to protect domestic consumers eroded profits

  • Brazil sugar production costs rise

    15 May 2012 | 5:42 pm
    Even with abundance of sunshine, water and land suitable for cane production, the advantages of once vaunted low South American cost base is eroding

  • Lufthansa bid to Tap into LatAm market

    15 May 2012 | 5:11 pm
    The German airline, which is keen to play a role in the industry’s consolidation, is likely to launch a bidding war for the Portuguese flag carrier

  • Repsol sues Argentina over YPF seizure

    15 May 2012 | 11:02 am
    Spanish oil company launches legal proceedings against the state expropriation of its controlling stake in the oil group and seeks compensation

  • Brasília cheers the real’s decline

    14 May 2012 | 5:39 pm
    Guido Mantega, finance minister, says the drop in value is ‘no cause for concern’ while development minister says the currency is at a ‘good level’
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  • Romney continues march towards nomination

    16 May 2012 | 3:06 am
    Former Massachusetts governor and private equity executive wins Nebraska and Oregon as he focuses on the ‘prairie fire of debt ... sweeping the nation’

  • US nears deal to reopen Afghan supply route

    15 May 2012 | 7:41 pm
    Pakistan and the US appear close to a deal to reopen supply lines for the war effort in Afghanistan, as Nato invited the Pakistani president to an important summit this weekend

  • Chinese activist tells Congress of beatings

    15 May 2012 | 5:25 pm
    Chen Guangcheng says members of his family have been attacked by local government ‘thugs’ and criminal charges against his nephew are ‘trumped up’

  • Battle against Alzheimer’s stepped up

    15 May 2012 | 4:58 pm
    The US National Institutes of Health launches a clinical study on a drug that doctors hope could stop the debilitating condition that leads to memory loss

  • Towards a more disarmed world

    15 May 2012 | 4:00 pm
    US and Russia should push harder cut nuclear arms for while they retain huge stockpiles other states feel no obligation to accept limitations
 
 
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    Financial Times

  • Latin vote will count in US election

    15 May 2012 | 2:16 pm
    Immigration and race will play vital roles, with Mitt Romney struggling to counter Hispanic support for Barack Obama, writes Richard McGregor

  • Strauss-Khan seeks $1m damages from maid

    15 May 2012 | 12:25 pm
    The former IMF chief has counter-sued the hotel chambermaid who accused him of sexual assault last year, claiming damage to his reputation

  • Young Americans delay purchase of homes

    15 May 2012 | 9:46 am
    High levels of student debt, tight mortgage requirements and stagnant wages are forcing the deferment and prompting many to live with their parents

  • Obama seeks young female vote

    14 May 2012 | 4:10 pm
    US president highlights political and economic role of young people, and women in particular, as he addresses graduates at Barnard College, New York

  • Romney courts Christian voters

    13 May 2012 | 12:30 pm
    Mitt Romney made inroads with evangelical Christians in his bid for the White House this weekend, even as some are eager to turn the page on the debate to the US economy
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  • Surprise fall in UK unemployment

    16 May 2012 | 4:32 am
    Unemployment in the UK falls unexpectedly by 45,000 to 2.63m while average earnings growth slowed to 0.6 per cent compared with a year earlier

  • Face ‘hard truths’, CBI head tells bosses

    15 May 2012 | 6:15 pm
    Sir Roger Carr will warn colleagues they have lost respect, have an outdated sense of entitlement and are failing to export to the right markets

  • Weak controls cost A4e work contract

    15 May 2012 | 6:03 pm
    The training company that was embroiled in allegations of fraud has been stripped of a government project but cleared to retain 16 others

  • EU to push for binding investor pay votes

    15 May 2012 | 3:31 pm
    Barnier’s initiative would hand bank shareholders voting power to curb ‘morally indefensible’ pay and limit the gap between the lowest and highest paid

  • Brooks brands charges a witch-hunt

    15 May 2012 | 2:33 pm
    Former News International chief to appear in court next month on charges that she conspired to conceal documents, computers and other material
 
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  • Surprise fall in UK unemployment

    16 May 2012 | 4:32 am
    Unemployment in the UK falls unexpectedly by 45,000 to 2.63m while average earnings growth slowed to 0.6 per cent compared with a year earlier

  • Deal reached on EU bank reforms

    15 May 2012 | 2:41 pm
    UK chancellor drops objections to diluted capital standards as set out by Basel III in return for assurances over Britain’s reforms

  • Green cars to drive down tax receipts

    14 May 2012 | 6:04 pm
    Growth in sales of fuel efficient, duty exempt vehicles will leave a £13bn hole in Treasury finances by 2029, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warns

  • Low earners borrowed heavily to spend highly

    14 May 2012 | 6:02 pm
    Study suggests the availability of credit to the low waged in 10 years before the crisis may have increased the debt burden on those least able to bear it

  • Cameron pressed to boost enterprise

    14 May 2012 | 2:11 pm
    Downing Street tries to cool tensions after a weekend in which senior ministers told corporate critics to stop ‘whingeing’ and work harder
 
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    FT.com - World, Latin America & Caribbean

  • Rising costs cut Petrobras profits

    15 May 2012 | 7:14 pm
    Brazil’s state-run oil company, posted a 16 per cent drop in net income for the first quarter after government policies to protect domestic consumers eroded profits

  • Novelist Fuentes dies, age 83

    15 May 2012 | 6:04 pm
    Author associated with Latin America’s literary boom of the 1960s and 1970s dies in Mexico City hospital after suffering heart problems

  • Brazil sugar production costs rise

    15 May 2012 | 5:42 pm
    Even with abundance of sunshine, water and land suitable for cane production, the advantages of once vaunted low South American cost base is eroding

  • Latin vote will count in US election

    15 May 2012 | 2:16 pm
    Immigration and race will play vital roles, with Mitt Romney struggling to counter Hispanic support for Barack Obama, writes Richard McGregor

  • Five killed in Bogotá bombing

    15 May 2012 | 2:04 pm
    Colombia’s former interior minister, an outspoken critic of armed groups such as the Farc, thought to have been the target but survives
 
 
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    FT.com - Global Economy

  • Surprise fall in UK unemployment

    16 May 2012 | 4:32 am
    Unemployment in the UK falls unexpectedly by 45,000 to 2.63m while average earnings growth slowed to 0.6 per cent compared with a year earlier

  • Shares extend losses on Greece fears

    16 May 2012 | 4:03 am
    Growth-focused assets are tumbling to multi-month lows as investors fear a Greek euro exit could exacerbate the eurozone’s debt crisis

  • Brazil sugar production costs rise

    15 May 2012 | 5:42 pm
    Even with abundance of sunshine, water and land suitable for cane production, the advantages of once vaunted low South American cost base is eroding

  • Facebook raises IPO price range

    15 May 2012 | 4:30 pm
    Pricing of $34-$38 a share puts social networking group in sight of a $100bn valuation that many industry observers initially thought unattainable

  • DoJ probes $2bn JPMorgan trading loss

    15 May 2012 | 3:07 pm
    The Justice Department has opened a preliminary investigation into the $2bn in trading losses suffered by JPMorgan Chase
 
 
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  • Celebrated oud player returns to Iraq

    11 May 2012 | 11:39 am
    Listen to clips of compositions by Naseer Shamma, who fled Iraq in the early 1990s and whose homecoming spurs hope of an artistic renaissance

  • Iraq faces uphill battle to rebuild

    9 May 2012 | 8:58 am
    Aside from oil sector and pockets such as Kurdistan, country remains largely undeveloped, debt-ridden and lacking basic services

  • Interpol calls for arrest of Iraqi vice-president

    8 May 2012 | 1:26 pm
    Red notice for arrest of Tareq al-Hashemi exacerbates tension between Iraq and Turkey, where he has sought refuge

  • Iraq: singular ambition

    7 May 2012 | 2:51 pm
    As the country seeks to assert itself as an independent state, Nouri al-Maliki faces criticism for his autocratic tendencies and expanding power base

  • Bin Laden supported Arab spring

    3 May 2012 | 12:59 pm
    The former al-Qaeda leader said in private letters that the revolutions represented a ‘formidable event’ and a turning point in the Arab world
 
 
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
 
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
 
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
 
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
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    Lex: notes from the past 24 hours

  • Coty / Avon: loss of face

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The end of a limp bid for the struggling cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse in the tedious affair

  • Germany: model citizens

    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    The ability of the economic juggernaut to power ahead and help the eurozone avoid a technical recession has attracted the interest of investors

  • Chesapeake: in the sights

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Like a leak in a petrol station forecourt that has long needed fixing, the chief executive’s role is finally getting the attention it deserves

  • Japan’s megabanks: travel time

    15 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    The lenders have ventured overseas before and have suffered but, with their western rivals deleveraging and distracted, another visit might be timely

  • Bank capital rules: one step at a time

    15 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    A compromise arrangement that gives European national governments reasonable flexibility amounts to progress, but at a price
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    Best of Lex | The week in Lex from the Financial Times

  • Letter from Lex: Spanish indecision

    11 May 2012 | 9:22 am
    The week began with France and Hollande, but by the end it was all about Spain

  • Avon and Coty: face values

    10 May 2012 | 2:20 pm
    The direct seller has been put in an impossible position by the terms set out by its suitor

  • Macy’s parade

    9 May 2012 | 1:55 pm
    If US shoppers keep shuffling along, it’s time to think less about retailers leveraged to economy, and focus on those taking share from competitors

  • Spanish banks

    9 May 2012 | 10:51 am
    Reports of a Madrid plan to force lenders to provide a further €35bn against their property exposure suggests regulation is by knee-jerk

  • Las Vegas

    8 May 2012 | 1:57 pm
    The city where American disposable income goes to be disposed is seeing business a big step below where it was in the wild years of 2006 and 2007
 
 
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    US Equities Market Data - FT.com

  • Facebook raises IPO price range

    15 May 2012 | 4:30 pm
    Pricing of $34-$38 a share puts social networking group in sight of a $100bn valuation that many industry observers initially thought unattainable

  • Groupon lifted by quarterly profit

    15 May 2012 | 3:48 pm
    Shares in daily deals website rise on Tuesday during a wild day that saw the stock up as much as 27 per cent at one stage before pulling back

  • Groupon shares surge as revenues rise 89%

    14 May 2012 | 6:11 pm
    The daily deals provider reports its first profit since last November’s flotation as a steep increase in North American sales boosts growth

  • Chesapeake highlights shift in strategy

    14 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Second-largest US gas producer will have assets worth up to $60bn even after its planned disposal programme, its under-pressure chief executive says

  • Chesapeake secures $3bn loan

    11 May 2012 | 6:59 pm
    Shares in the second-largest US gas producer plunged after the company warned that the need to stay in compliance with bank covenants could affect planned asset sales
 
 
 
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    FT.com - Emerging Markets News

  • Shares extend losses on Greece fears

    16 May 2012 | 4:03 am
    Growth-focused assets are tumbling to multi-month lows as investors fret a Greek euro exit could exacerbate the eurozone's debt crisis

  • Rising costs cut Petrobras profits

    15 May 2012 | 7:14 pm
    Brazil's state-run oil company, posted a 16 per cent drop in net income for the first quarter after government policies to protect domestic consumers eroded profits

  • Brazil sugar production costs rise

    15 May 2012 | 5:42 pm
    Even with abundance of sunshine, water and land suitable for cane production, the advantages of once vaunted low South American cost base is eroding

  • Monitors caught up in Syria violence

    15 May 2012 | 5:30 pm
    UN observers saw regime forces at a checkpoint open fire after a funeral procession had turned in to a demonstration, according to an activist

  • Chinese activist tells Congress of beatings

    15 May 2012 | 5:25 pm
    Chen Guangcheng says members of his family have been attacked by local government 'thugs' and criminal charges against his nephew are 'trumped up'
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    FT Alphaville

  • The (early) Lunch Wrap

    FT Alphaville
    16 May 2012 | 4:29 am
    Good morning, New York…FT ALPHAVILLE The eurzone is having a really bad Wednesday: Yields are spiking and equities are tumbling: the charts are here.Do not trust the FRA-OIS...

  • Caption this competition

    FT Alphaville
    16 May 2012 | 4:21 am
    This way to the Grexit, sir…Best reply wins an apology horse.

  • Tis an ugly morning in euroland

    David Keohane
    16 May 2012 | 2:45 am
    The Greek fall-out continues with Spanish 10-year yields hitting 6.5 per cent, their highest level in almost six months:Italian 10-year paper breaching 6 per cent for the first...

  • Plug-pulling in Athens

    Joseph Cotterill
    16 May 2012 | 2:30 am
    First, a detail from the FT’s take on Greece’s political turmoil:Several Athens bankers voiced concern on Tuesday over a sustained outflow of deposits of more than €5bn since May 6,...

  • The (hot) pasty tax strikes!

    Kate Mackenzie
    16 May 2012 | 2:15 am
    From Greggs’ trading update comes a warning that the government’s plans to add VAT tax to takeaway foods “could have a material impact on our sales and profits”,...
 
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    FT Alphaville » M&A

  • GKP threatens to sue speculators (the bad kind)

    Bryce Elder
    10 May 2012 | 5:06 am
    “Live by the sword, die by the sword” does not translate into Kurdish, it seems.Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (AIM: GKP)(“Gulf Keystone” or “the...

  • Vodafone puts up for CWW

    Kate Mackenzie
    23 Apr 2012 | 1:34 am
    To the tune of 38p a share (the shares closed 2p lower at 32p on Friday):Ÿ        Vodafone Europe B.V. (“Vodafone”) and Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc (“CWW”...

  • What’s going on with PPR?

    Bryce Elder
    20 Apr 2012 | 9:54 am
    We don’t know. That’s the first thing to make clear.In the hotel bars of Mayfair, not knowing what’s happening with PPR would appear to put us in the minority....

  • International Power and GDF Suez agree terms

    Paul Murphy
    16 Apr 2012 | 2:18 am
    Mop up terms — Suez is acquiring the 30 per cent in International Power it does not already own:- 418p a share- IPR Shareholders receive 6.6p divi for 2011- Scheme...

  • “D” is for data and that’s good enough for Markit

    Lisa Pollack
    2 Apr 2012 | 10:06 am
    “Me want data!”London and New York, NY – Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, today announced the acquisition of Data Explorers, a...
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    FT Alphaville » Hedge funds

  • Hedge funds are flying high

    Masa Serdarevic
    8 May 2012 | 9:24 am
    Five months in and it’s been a pretty good year for hedge funds with the HFRI fund weighted composite index up 4.4 per cent year to date, following its strongest first quarter...

  • Those Cam dine with me donors

    Joseph Cotterill
    26 Mar 2012 | 7:56 am
    There are a few familiar City faces in the list of Conservative party donors who have “privately” dined with the Prime Minister at No 10…(H/T the New Statesman)...

  • Greece optimistic about moving closer to swap

    Izabella Kaminska
    8 Mar 2012 | 4:29 am
    Greece has moved a step closer to completing its debt restructuring after a raft of bondholders agreed to participate in its upcoming debt restructuring swap, likely enabling the...

  • US bourses to fine HFT data-cloggers

    Lisa Pollack
    7 Mar 2012 | 11:05 pm
    Two of the biggest US stock exchanges are set to impose penalties on high-frequency traders who clog the markets’ data pipes with unnecessary messages that do not result in trades,...

  • Dalio takes hedge crown from Soros

    Kate Mackenzie
    28 Feb 2012 | 11:24 pm
    Ray Dalio has overtaken George Soros as the world’s most successful hedge fund manager after his Bridgewater Pure Alpha fund made $13.8bn for investors last year, says the FT. The...
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    FT Alphaville » Capital markets

  • Tis an ugly morning in euroland

    David Keohane
    16 May 2012 | 2:45 am
    The Greek fall-out continues with Spanish 10-year yields hitting 6.5 per cent, their highest level in almost six months:Italian 10-year paper breaching 6 per cent for the first...

  • Plug-pulling in Athens

    Joseph Cotterill
    16 May 2012 | 2:30 am
    First, a detail from the FT’s take on Greece’s political turmoil:Several Athens bankers voiced concern on Tuesday over a sustained outflow of deposits of more than €5bn since May 6,...

  • The (hot) pasty tax strikes!

    Kate Mackenzie
    16 May 2012 | 2:15 am
    From Greggs’ trading update comes a warning that the government’s plans to add VAT tax to takeaway foods “could have a material impact on our sales and profits”,...

  • The Closer

    FT Alphaville
    15 May 2012 | 4:47 pm
    ROUND-UP Greece is heading for a fresh general election “after its political parties failed to form a national unity government because of opposition from the anti-bailout...

  • Goldman’s repo “optimizer”

    Cardiff Garcia
    15 May 2012 | 4:05 pm
    An interesting passage from a recent CreditSights note on Goldman, following a meeting with the bank’s CFO, David Viniar (emphasis ours):Lastly, Goldman explained that...
 
 
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    Financial Times - Editorial

  • Towards a more disarmed world

    15 May 2012 | 4:00 pm
    US and Russia should push harder cut nuclear arms for while they retain huge stockpiles other states feel no obligation to accept limitations

  • Extreme politics

    15 May 2012 | 2:26 pm
    UMP’s best hope for the future in French politics lies in not paying the National Front’s Marine Le Pen the compliment of courting her

  • Britain’s pointless cap on talent

    15 May 2012 | 2:19 pm
    By removing students from the immigration cap, the government would send a powerful signal that the UK has its doors open for talent

  • US gay marriage

    14 May 2012 | 2:35 pm
    Both nominees are proving all too ready to seize on “wedge” issues to pep up enthusiasm among an indifferent electorate

  • Merkel’s big test

    14 May 2012 | 1:30 pm
    It would be a mistake to assume that in backing the Social Democrats, voters in Germany’s most populous state are calling for less EU austerity
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    FT.com - Analysis

  • Middle East: Febrile and fragmented

    14 May 2012 | 3:16 pm
    Treatment of minorities – and the ability to curb sectarianism within and among nations – poses a crucial test for the emerging order. By David Gardner

  • Seven days that shook Europe

    11 May 2012 | 2:07 pm
    Eurozone: A week of dramatic political and financial shifts has raised fears of a revived crisis threatening the global economy. By FT Reporters

  • A sustainable sugar rush

    10 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
    With global markets opening up and output set to soar, cane ethanol promises a bright spot in a slowing economy – so long as the country can realise its promise

  • Technology: Mired in a legal morass

    9 May 2012 | 1:48 pm
    Courtroom battles over intellectual property – due to inefficiency or a broken patent system – are mounting pressure on the sector. By Richard Waters

  • UK politics: Things can only get better

    8 May 2012 | 1:32 pm
    As they contend with a prolonged downturn, unruly backbenchers and disillusioned voters, the coalition’s leaders are banking on a renewed focus on the economy to put the government back on track
 
 
 
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    Financial Times - Lucy Kellaway

  • Small mistakes attract the biggest trouble

    13 May 2012 | 3:47 pm
    I understand why smart people make stupid errors. But I know that understanding this won’t make a shred of difference, writes Lucy Kellaway

  • Nicola Horlick now

    11 May 2012 | 7:24 pm
    Nicola Horlick talks to Lucy Kellaway about having it all, losing a child – and why she never gets worked up

  • My logo obsession is more than a game

    6 May 2012 | 8:52 am
    Our stock of logos is so ingrained that they have become part of who we are – we are even taken aback when others don’t have the same stock, writes Lucy Kellaway

  • A sober look at workplace scandal

    2 May 2012 | 1:57 pm
    Julie Berebitsky’s ‘Sex and the Office’ shows that that both everything and nothing has changed in the bottom-pinching department, writes Lucy Kellaway

  • Flattery will get you what you want

    29 Apr 2012 | 9:30 am
    Lay it on with the largest trowel you can find. It doesn’t matter whether you mean it or even if it’s clear you don’t mean it, writes Lucy Kellaway
 
 
 
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    Martin Wolf - Financial Times

  • Era of a diminished superpower

    15 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
    Whoever runs the US, its influence will be smaller in the 21st century than in the 20th because others have learnt from it, writes Martin Wolf

  • What Hollande must tell Germany

    8 May 2012 | 1:12 pm
    The eurozone must change path. Austerity must be matched to the realistic pace of adjustment and structural reform, says Martin Wolf

  • Flexibility is no sin when policy is failing

    3 May 2012 | 1:25 pm
    The mistake made by the government was to announce fixed plans for so many years ahead. The recovery has not materialised, writes Martin Wolf

  • After the bonfire of the verities

    1 May 2012 | 1:18 pm
    The new world of post-financial-crisis central banking will create significant institutional and intellectual challenges, writes Martin Wolf

  • Banks are on a eurozone knife-edge

    24 Apr 2012 | 10:33 am
    The immediate priority is to give the countries in difficulty the time to adjust their economies, and so achieve stability, writes Martin Wolf
 
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    Brussels blog

  • Hollande: Friend of the City?

    Alex Barker
    8 May 2012 | 10:02 am
    Francois Hollande rather enjoys issuing blood-curdling warnings to the City of London. During the campaign he declared his “real enemy” to be ”the world of finance” and post-election he is not toning down the rhetoric. How ironic then that Hollande’s first major piece of EU financial regulation will see him largely siding with European banks (and yes, that includes the British ones) against calls from the UK and ECB for tougher rules. Diplomacy in Brussels can be a funny business. Hard as it is to believe, in this negotiation the big beasts of City banking…

  • European elections reaction: live blog

    FT
    7 May 2012 | 7:04 am
    Welcome to our rolling coverage of the reaction to elections in France and Greece on a big day for Europe. By Tom Burgis, John Aglionby and Esther Bintliff in London with contributions from FT correspondents around the world. All times are London time. This post should update automatically every few minutes, although it might take longer on mobile devices. 12.44 Borzou Daragahi, the FT’s north Africa correspondent, reports on the response to the French election results in the Arab world: Across a region undergoing tumultous change, many greeted the fall of Nicolas Sarkozy with glee, hopeful…

  • Spain, S&P and the austerty-growth debate

    Peter Spiegel
    27 Apr 2012 | 5:18 am
    Spain's Mariano Rajoy, after a meeting at the Spanish parliament in Madrid earlier this month The recent turn in market sentiment against Spain has led to a somewhat unanswerable debate in European policy circles about what, exactly, the markets are worried about: Is it that the new Rajoy government tried to break from tough EU-mandated deficit limits last month…or the fact they eventually agreed to stick to next year’s stringent target? If Standard & Poor’s downgrade of Spanish debt last night is any indication, it appears the markets are more concerned about the latter than…

  • New borders inside Europe? A Franco-German push

    Peter Spiegel
    20 Apr 2012 | 5:27 am
    France's Nicolas Sarkozy has made EU borders an issue in his re-election campaign The issue of the European Union’s passport-free travel zone has become a political hot potato again, thanks in part to Nicolas Sarkozy, who has warned during his presidential re-election campaign that France would withdraw from the border agreement unless more safeguards are adopted. With just days before voting in the first round of the French election, Sarkozy’s government is pushing the issue back onto the EU agenda, this time with German assistance. In a joint letter sent to the Danish presidency,…

  • When Willie let fly in Brussels

    Alex Barker
    19 Apr 2012 | 10:23 am
    Proud competition commissioners and hard-charging chief executives are a combustible mix. Many a business leader has arrived in Brussels imagining that a bit of face time with the man in charge will clinch approval for their compelling merger proposal. How wrong they can be. The latest lesson in bad lobbying is provided by Willie Walsh, chief executive of IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia. Admittedly the story ended positively for Walsh, who last month won approval for his takeover of British carrier BMI. But the stakes were high (BMI was on the verge of collapse), the…
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    Economists' Forum

  • New data add value to global HE rankings

    Isolin Jorgensen
    10 May 2012 | 6:01 pm
    Hans de Wit, Professor of Internationalisation of Higher Education, Centre for Applied Research in Economics and Management, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Higher education can – and should – be a dynamo to economies. In the UK the HE ‘business’ is estimated to be worth around £59bn and employs more than 1% of the entire workforce, contributing more to GDP than the pharmaceutical and advertising industries combined. But so far its only been rankings of the top institutions which get attention – much less for how national systems of HE are doing, the…

  • Central banks should do much more

    Financial Times
    8 May 2012 | 5:25 am
    Roger E A Farmer, Distinguished Professor and Chair, UCLA Department of Economics The US recovery has stalled, the UK has fallen back into recession and most of Europe is mired in a debt quagmire to which there appears to be no quick exit. It is against this background that Charles Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, has come out aggressively in favor of additional Fed actions.

  • What next for the IMF?

    Financial Times
    4 May 2012 | 4:53 am
    Simon J. Evenett, Professor of International Trade and Economic Development and Academic Director of MBA programmes, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland Christine Lagarde, IMF managing director On the face of it, the recently agreed expansion of the IMF’s lending capacity suggests that the IMF is back in business. Since the global economic crisis began no UN or other global public agency has had their resources expanded by governments as much as the IMF. The IMF has also been at the centre of several crisis-era surveillance and reporting initiatives. So is the IMF now even better placed…

  • Another false dawn or reason for optimism?

    Financial Times
    15 Apr 2012 | 2:00 pm
    By Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda The world economy is showing scattered signs of vigor but remains on life support, mostly provided by accommodative central banks. Concerns about spillover from a worsening of the European debt crisis and slowing growth in key emerging markets are putting a damper on consumer and business confidence. Equity markets are pulling back from a robust performance in the first quarter of this year as the sobering reality of a continued anemic recovery weakens investors’ optimism. There are some positive signs in the latest update of the Brookings Institution-FT…

  • Don’t shoot the pension fund managers!

    Financial Times
    28 Mar 2012 | 7:13 am
    By Professor Simon Deakin, Director, Corporate Governance Research Programme, ESRC funded Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge. Long-term investment in infrastructure needs a better policy mix George Osborne’s attempts to encourage British pension funds to invest more in infrastructure projects are to be applauded. Canadian and Australian pension funds have already invested heavily in infrastructure, but UK funds are still reluctant investors. Why? British prime minister David Cameron tours Newton Heath rail depot. Getty images Pension fund trustees have a fiduciary duty to…
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    Business blog

  • Private views on Facebook’s public offering

    Andrew Hill
    16 May 2012 | 12:32 am
    Facebook investors: you have been warned. The last time I was in Silicon Valley was 12 years ago, in the very week that the Nasdaq crashed, marking the end of the dotcom boom. That I should fly back into San Francisco on the eve of the social network’s initial public offering cannot be a good omen. I’m not here to write about Facebook – for expert insights, read the analysis of my San Francisco-based colleagues or the FT Lex team – but the IPO overshadows most discussions. What strikes me is how entrepreneurs, technology executives and analysts I’ve met are…

  • FT column: A set-to as old as the Old Testament

    Andrew Hill
    14 May 2012 | 8:26 pm
    Last Thursday I was, briefly, head of communications for a large Canadian widget maker, coping with a wave of Twitter-borne rumours about the arrest of its chief executive.

  • London calling with credit derivatives losses

    John Gapper
    14 May 2012 | 8:35 am
    London is acquiring a dangerous reputation for US financial institutions. The financial crisis in 2008 was set off by the London-based derivatives unit of American International Group, which was insuring potential losses for banks. Now, JP Morgan Chase finds itself in trouble over a $2bn hedging/trading loss in London.

  • Jamie Dimon makes a drama out of a credit crisis

    John Gapper
    10 May 2012 | 6:03 pm
    JP Morgan’s sudden conference call to disclose, and to try to explain, the $2bn trading loss that it racked up in only six weeks was one of the most absorbing bits of live financial theatre since the 2008 crash. The star of the show, naturally, was Jamie Dimon, the bank’s ebullient and outspoken chief executive, who has been out in front leading the industry’s defence of “too big too fail” banks and pushing back against new capital requirements.

  • The helpful shop worker versus the sales fiend

    John Gapper
    10 May 2012 | 8:18 am
    Ron Johnson, the former head of Apple Stores, who is now trying to revitalise J.C. Penney, the historic US department store chain, has started with a good idea – eliminating sales commissions. The Dallas Morning News reports that J.C. Penney hourly workers at its 1,100 stores have been told that commisions are being eliminated and they will instead receive a higher hourly rate (via Business Insider).
 
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    The World

  • FT column: One bullseye cannot rescue Obama’s record

    Gideon Rachman
    14 May 2012 | 8:14 pm
    By Gideon Rachman

  • Running the Czech Republic

    Gideon Rachman
    14 May 2012 | 12:11 pm
    This advertisement for the Prague marathon – which I photographed in the airport, this weekend – strikes me as having an unfortunate slogan. I know that Czechs are not terribly happy with the their government. But a nation that is still worried about national sovereignty, after rule from Berlin and Moscow, might be a little more careful about how it words invitations to tourists.

  • In the Picture: Greece and the eurozone crisis

    Esther Bintliff
    11 May 2012 | 1:28 pm
    The eurozone crisis is back in focus this week. In a Bloomberg poll published on Thursday, 57% of 1,253 investors, analysts and traders who are Bloomberg subscribers said at least one country will abandon the euro by year-end. There was a scramble in Greece after two of its biggest parties collapsed in the general election, propelling the far left Syriza party into the spotlight. Spain, meanwhile, is set to miss its budget deficit target for this year and the next. The government also had to part-nationalise the troubled savings bank, Bankia. We rounded up the best reads on Spain for you…

  • FT podcast: World Weekly

    FT
    9 May 2012 | 6:40 pm
    Growth vs austerity in the eurozone The growth vs austerity debate has been a focal point of eurozone politics over the past weeks. With voters in France and Greece appearing to reject austerity in this weekend’s elections, are we beginning to see a shift in policy from austerity towards spurring growth? Ralph Atkins, Hugh Carnegy, Chris Giles and Ben Hall join Shawn Donnan to discuss.

  • The end of Richard Lugar and of an era

    Gideon Rachman
    9 May 2012 | 10:04 am
    The defeat of Senator Richard Lugar in a Republican Party primary in Indiana is a further depressing sign of the death of centrism in the GOP. Lugar was a classic old-style, bipartisan Republican: solidly conservative in his outlook, but also willing to work across party lines on issues of national interest, such as arms control. He also has two other characteristics that are going out of fashion among Republicans: he has a deep knowledge of international affairs and he believes in international law. Neither characteristic turned out to be a plus, when running for the Republican nomination,…
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    Tech blog

  • AMD bridges Ivy gap with Trinity

    Chris Nuttall
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Intel told its investor day last week it would be producing 2m units a week of its latest “Ivy Bridge” processors by the end of June, but the chipmaker faces fresh competition from Tuesday’s consumer and business announcements by rivals AMD and Nvidia. AMD launched its second-generation “Trinity” processors, touting longer battery life and lower prices than Intel’s offerings for notebooks and PCs, while Nvidia threatened to challenge Intel in the data centre and enterprise with the unveiling of its VGX graphics processing unit (GPU) platform.

  • Yahoo at Internet Week: pass the stress balls

    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson
    14 May 2012 | 3:03 pm
    Stress balls, breath mints, cupcakes and a sponsored “oxygen bar”: yes, it’s Internet Week in New York, the annual feast of branded freebies, parties and panels for the city’s digital media and marketing set. Today a Yahoo presentation drew the biggest crowd at the warehouse-like SoHo venue. Some were clearly there for an address on “big data” by Billy Beane, the number-crunching general manager of the Oakland A’s baseball team and inspiration for Brad Pitt’s character in Moneyball.

  • Story of the Week: Facebook introduces own app store

    Maryam Nabi
    11 May 2012 | 6:29 pm
    Shopping on Facebook for apps will soon be easier with the App Center, a new application storefront for users to buy and discover content. The social networking company announced the App Center this week following an amendment to its S-1 filing that claimed it does not “currently directly generate any meaningful revenue from the use of Facebook mobile products, and our ability to do so successfully is unproven”. The timing of the App Center news did not go unnoticed by commentators who noted Facebook’s push to conquer mobile.

  • Keeping a walk-work balance in the office

    Chris Nuttall
    11 May 2012 | 6:28 pm
    ©Thor Swift Consider office work a slog? Feel like you’re on a hamster wheel? Then perhaps the addition of a treadmill desk to your work environment may not appeal. However, some of those who feel office life is too sedentary and unhealthy are turning to the treadmill-desk concept. LifeSpan TR 1200-DT Treadmill Desk: 4/5

  • Technology: Mired in a legal morass

    Richard Waters
    9 May 2012 | 10:54 pm
    Judith Masthoff, a Dutch researcher in artificial intelligence, was a doctoral student in the mid-1990s when she came up with her first invention. The outline of the idea – a way of “enabling a user to fetch a specific information item from a set of information items” – hardly hinted at the starring role her brainwave would play in the legal battles sweeping through the technology industry.
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    Westminster blog

  • Is there any need to worry about Santander UK?

    Jim Pickard
    16 May 2012 | 4:49 am
    With Kent county council pulling out £3m from Santander UK, questions are now being asked about whether others should worry about the Spanish-owned bank. We report this morning that Havering council has also removed Santander from its approved list – while Westminster city council took £10m out of the bank 18 months ago. The concerns revolve around the parent company, Santander, amid nervousness about the vulnerability of the Spanish economy. One senior MP told us yesterday that the news reminded him somewhat of the early days of Northern Rock, even though the two situations are very…

  • Vince Cable plays down the benefits of credit easing

    Jim Pickard
    14 May 2012 | 4:22 pm
    It was business questions today and the main focus was on the current battle of words between business groups and the government. But there was also an interesting moment when Vince Cable played down the potential benefits of credit easing. “Nobody ever argued that the credit easing scheme would solve the problem of small business lending. We argued that it would cheapen the cost, and that will happen. All the major banks are now engaged in arranging packages to enable those lower costs to be passed through. I think the hon. Gentleman will be pleasantly surprised by the take-up within a…

  • Is “bash business” a deliberate govt strategy?

    Kiran Stacey
    14 May 2012 | 10:40 am
    Is the government in danger of handing over its reputation for being pro-business to Labour? William Hague’s message in yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph that businesses should “work harder” to promote growth was certainly bold. At a time when the economy is stagnating and the government’s strategy is increasingly being questioned, turning round and blaming the sector of the economy you’re relying on to turn that round seems like a reckless strategy. Before we get on to why it’s not a good idea to blame business for not supporting growth, let’s…

  • Live blog: Leveson Inquiry

    Tom Burgis
    11 May 2012 | 3:54 am
    This was our live coverage of the Leveson inquiry into press standards on the day Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International and ex-editor of The Sun and the News of the World, took the stand to face questions from Robert Jay, QC. 16.30 That’s it for our live coverage of Leveson today. See FT.com for news and reaction. Ben Fenton’s news story on the BSkyB bid elements to Brooks’ evidence is here. And we’ll leave you with Ben’s take on the day: So, that was five hours in the witness box for Rebekah Brooks and at the end of it I don’t feel a…

  • Leveson inquiry: Andy Coulson

    Jim Pickard
    10 May 2012 | 7:45 am
    This was the FT’s live blog on the Leveson Inquiry on May 10th, 2012. Andy Coulson, former News of the World editor and head of communications at Number 10, was testifying. Written by Kiran Stacey (KS) and Jim Pickard (JP). 4.34pm KS: The Andy Coulson session has now wrapped up. Ben Fenton has written this story for the FT. He writes: Andy Coulson, the former tabloid editor who became David Cameron’s spokesman, rejected on Thursday the idea that politicians in Downing Street had become too close to the press. These are the other interesting details to emerge from today’s…
 
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    FT.com - Investment banking

  • DoJ probes $2bn JPMorgan trading loss

    15 May 2012 | 3:07 pm
    The Justice Department has opened a preliminary investigation into the $2bn in trading losses suffered by JPMorgan Chase

  • Dimon shakes up JPMorgan top team

    14 May 2012 | 4:23 pm
    Rising star Matt Zames is named chief investment officer to replace Ina Drew while traders responsible for $2bn loss are also expected to depart

  • JPMorgan probe into London role in loss

    13 May 2012 | 4:43 pm
    Dimon says he was 'dead wrong' to dismiss questions of his chief investment office shortly before reporting a $2bn loss in the division

  • Trading desks face tighter regulations

    13 May 2012 | 3:15 pm
    The size and scale of the surprise $2bn loss at JPMorgan Chase last week is likely to accelerate plans by global regulators to force banks to improve their trading risk models

  • JPMorgan's 'whale' causes a splash

    11 May 2012 | 5:19 pm
    The trader at the centre of the bank's loss was dubbed 'Voldemort' after the villain from the Harry Potter books to reflect the size of his trades
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    FT.com - Hedge funds

  • Herbalife faces rising Einhorn pressure

    14 May 2012 | 5:09 pm
    The head of Greenlight Capital hedge fund is tipped to renew his focus on the diet supplement company at a charity event on Wednesday

  • Lost assets regained by Asia hedge funds

    13 May 2012 | 10:08 am
    Last year's dire performance left behind as China hosts 30% of global funds by number. Still Asian funds assets make up only 4% of industry's total

  • Cross-border fines for fund manager

    10 May 2012 | 1:40 pm
    Martin Currie has been ordered to pay $14m for 'fraudulently' using one of its US-listed funds to rescue a hedge fund run by the same manager

  • Goldman moves to pre-empt Volcker

    10 May 2012 | 12:44 pm
    The US group has begun shedding its investments ahead of upcoming rules that will limit banks' ability to keep money in hedge funds and private equity

  • Vulture funds eye longer timescale

    9 May 2012 | 3:04 pm
    Despite the ECB emergency funding, European banks will still have to shrink, and this will inevitably provide plenty of dealmaking opportunities
 
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    FT.com - IPOs

  • Facebook raises IPO price range

    15 May 2012 | 4:30 pm
    Pricing of $34-$38 a share puts social networking group in sight of a $100bn valuation that many industry observers initially thought unattainable

  • Facebook must adapt to rise of smartphone

    14 May 2012 | 8:14 pm
    Nearly half of the site's 900m users access its social network from a mobile device but the soon-to-float business is not quite ready for them

  • Tech investor hits at London stance

    10 May 2012 | 6:02 pm
    Neil Rimer, co-founder of Index Ventures, says the City's financial advisers and institutions discourage local companies from listing in the UK

  • Facebook kicks off IPO roadshow

    7 May 2012 | 3:09 pm
    Zuckerberg launches campaign to promote the social networking site to potential investors across the country

  • HK IPOs grasp for cornerstone investors

    7 May 2012 | 11:03 am
    Worrying trend in world's biggest listing market, with more groups seeking to float having such key investors taking more than 30% of the issue
 
 
 
 
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    Financial Times

  • MBA blog

    13 May 2012 | 6:14 pm
    Three new bloggers are describing their business school experiences

  • Wise words

    13 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    Specialist publishers are offering much more than course materials, writes Rebecca Knight

  • Lightbulb moment

    13 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    As chief executive of Philips Electronics India, Rajeev Chopra could not imagine going back to business school – until the company suggested it. So was it a good idea? By James Fontanella-Khan

  • Pieces of the action

    13 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    The executive education market is becoming ever more fragmented, writes Della Bradshaw

  • Meet the dean

    13 May 2012 | 6:06 pm
    Kai Peters aims to raise Ashridge’s profile as a seat of applied learning, writes Della Bradshaw
 
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    Financial Times - The Monday Interview

  • Constructing rewards out of risk

    13 May 2012 | 3:47 pm
    After striking out in Russia, Turkish construction magnate Erman Ilicak has thrived in markets others have avoided, writes Daniel Dombey

  • The tech world’s Willy Wonka

    6 May 2012 | 8:56 am
    The founder of Zynga, the social games developer, blends the real with the virtual, work with play and office with home, writes Chris Nuttall

  • Immersed in the drama of science

    29 Apr 2012 | 9:28 am
    After considering an acting career, Benoît Potier, the chief executive of Air Liquide, found a place on the global stage, writes Peter Marsh

  • A collegiate kind of chemistry

    22 Apr 2012 | 10:35 am
    Kurt Bock, BASF chief executive, may hide his light behind his team, but he does not shy away from prickly political issues, writes Chris Bryant

  • Blueprint for a better society

    15 Apr 2012 | 2:49 pm
    Lord Rogers, one of the world’s great architects, wants us to rethink the model of how we do business, writes Emma Jacobs
 
 
 
 
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    FT.com - Life & Arts

  • Passions and portraits

    11 May 2012 | 7:34 pm
    Vuillard channelled domestic friction into a series of ravishingly claustrophobic canvases, writes Ariella Budick

  • Hong Kong’s moment

    11 May 2012 | 7:28 pm
    Art Hong Kong’s founders have an impressive sense of timing, writes Jan Dalley

  • Heavenly Hawaii

    11 May 2012 | 7:24 pm
    Pico Iyer discovers myriad ways to escape reality on the island of Kauai in Hawaii

  • Five-star farms

    11 May 2012 | 7:23 pm
    The latest trend in family holidays offers a taste of the country in luxurious settings, writes Joanne O’Connor

  • Rappers and reality

    11 May 2012 | 7:23 pm
    As Kanye West and Jay-Z’s rap supergroup arrives in London, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney sees parallels between hip-hop and rock’s 1970s golden age
 
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    Financial Times - Film & Television

  • Sharp looks

    11 May 2012 | 7:21 pm
    As ‘Dark Shadows’ hits the big screen, Peter Gutierrez lifts the lid on vampire chic, which shares a lot of sartorial DNA with Goth fashion

  • World class

    11 May 2012 | 7:20 pm
    Formed via YouTube, the Aldeburgh World Orchestra is comprised of instrumentalists from more than 30 countries and five continents, writes Hannah Nepil

  • A Faust that’s rude, lewd and irresistible

    10 May 2012 | 11:28 am
    Nigel Andrews reviews this week’s new film releases: ‘Faust’, ‘Dark Shadows’, ‘How I Spent My Summer Vacation’, ‘All in Good Time’ and ‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’

  • No way out

    4 May 2012 | 6:10 pm
    Joshua Marston’s new film, ‘The Forgiveness of Blood’, made Albania confront its tradition of blood feuds. Carne Ross and Ardian Arifaj report

  • Graphic depictions

    27 Apr 2012 | 6:57 pm
    Director Spiros Stathoulopoulos tells Nigel Andrews about the delights and trials of low-budget movies
 
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    FT.com - House & Home

  • At home: Nawal El Saadawi

    11 May 2012 | 7:17 pm
    One of the Arab world’s most influential and polemical feminist thinkers tells Matt Kennard how Egypt’s revolution is being aborted

  • Hallowed ground

    11 May 2012 | 7:17 pm
    The garden of a 17th-century house in Ireland slowly unveils its well-hidden wonders to a stunned Robin Lane Fox

  • Expat lives: A culinary curator

    11 May 2012 | 7:16 pm
    Cultural entrepreneur Justin Rhodes left New York for love and a new lifestyle in Cape Town, says David Kaufman

  • Chelsea’s stars

    11 May 2012 | 7:16 pm
    Matthew Wilson on favourite plants he’s found at the Chelsea Flower Show

  • Hot property: Estates

    11 May 2012 | 7:16 pm
    Tamzin Baker presents a selection of extravagant living spaces from around the world where owners can roam in extensive grounds
 
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    Lunch with the FT - FT.com

  • Eden Collinsworth

    11 May 2012 | 7:23 pm
    Chinese businessmen should increase their ‘likability’ by taking lessons on western etiquette, the US entrepreneur tells Jonathan Ford

  • Anish Kapoor

    4 May 2012 | 6:07 pm
    Over a fusion takeaway at his studio, the artist talks to Jackie Wullschlager about sex, psychobiography and his new Olympic Park sculpture

  • Werner Erhard

    27 Apr 2012 | 6:53 pm
    In his first interview for 20 years, the self-help guru tries to teach personal growth to a baffled Lucy Kellaway

  • Let’s do lunch!

    27 Apr 2012 | 6:52 pm
    Bill Gates had a burger, Lord Hanson had to put out his cigar. On its 18th birthday, Matthew Engel revisits the big names and big bills that tell the story of Lunch with the FT

  • Han Han

    20 Apr 2012 | 6:23 pm
    The Chinese novelist and superstar blogger talks to David Pilling about the downfall of Bo Xilai and why his fellow citizens must reform not revolt
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    Financial Times

  • Sharp looks

    11 May 2012 | 7:21 pm
    As ‘Dark Shadows’ hits the big screen, Peter Gutierrez lifts the lid on vampire chic, which shares a lot of sartorial DNA with Goth fashion

  • Hollywood’s cutting edge

    11 May 2012 | 7:21 pm
    Take hairstyle inspiration from old-fashioned movie glamour – but don’t be too literal in your homage, writes Caroline Brien

  • Why Cannes is film’s own fashion week

    11 May 2012 | 7:20 pm
    The festival has become the single most important film event of the year in marketing terms, writes Vanessa Friedman

  • The first ‘it’ bag

    11 May 2012 | 3:18 pm
    The designer of the first Fendi Baguette tells Carola Long how the bag created a fashion frenzy

  • Fashion’s new way to an old look

    4 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    Niche brands are applying avant-garde techniques to leather and textiles to create ‘distress’ that is relaxed and luxurious, writes Mark C O’Flaherty
 
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    Financial Times

  • Heavenly Hawaii

    11 May 2012 | 7:24 pm
    Pico Iyer discovers myriad ways to escape reality on the island of Kauai in Hawaii

  • Five-star farms

    11 May 2012 | 7:23 pm
    The latest trend in family holidays offers a taste of the country in luxurious settings, writes Joanne O’Connor

  • Unveiled: An island fastness

    4 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    The Barclay brothers have opened up their secret retreat in the Channel Islands, off limits to visitors for 20 years, reports Julia Hunt

  • Aboriginal originals

    4 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    Among the caves and catacombs of Arnhem Land, in Australia’s far north, are a series of haunting ancient art galleries, writes Amar Grover

  • Postcard from ... Grenada

    4 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    The island has something special to offer gardening enthusiasts as well as those interested simply in beaches and rum punch, writes Patricia Cleveland-Peck
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    FT.com - Nigel Andrews

  • A Faust that's rude, lewd and irresistible

    10 May 2012 | 11:28 am
    Nigel Andrews reviews this week's new film releases: 'Faust', 'Dark Shadows', 'How I Spent My Summer Vacation', 'All in Good Time' and 'Jeff, Who Lives at Home'

  • Graphic depictions

    27 Apr 2012 | 6:57 pm
    Director Spiros Stathoulopoulos tells Nigel Andrews about the delights and trials of low-budget movies

  • Truth on a shoestring beats blockbuster bombast

    4 Apr 2012 | 11:38 am
    Nigel Andrews reviews this week's cinema releases: 'This Must Be the Place', 'Le Havre', 'A Cat in Paris' and 'Return'

  • Herzog's voice in the wilderness

    29 Mar 2012 | 12:06 pm
    Nigel Andrews reviews this week's films: 'Into the Abyss', 'Tiny Furniture', 'The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!', 'Wrath of the Titans', 'Corpo Celeste' and 'Babycall'

  • No more Mr Nasty Guy

    23 Mar 2012 | 7:16 pm
    'Driller Killer' director Abel Ferrara tells Nigel Andrews why he's moved on from his angry early days to arthouse fare
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    Peter Aspden

  • A view from Orbit

    11 May 2012 | 7:23 pm
    The Orbit – a dramatic, twisting tower of red metal, designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond – is London’s new Olympic landmark, writes Peter Aspden

  • The power of painting

    11 May 2012 | 7:20 pm
    Mohamed Abla’s paintings function like a diary from the past decade of Egyptian life, writes Peter Aspden

  • First prize for eclecticism

    4 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    The South Bank Sky Arts Awards were a telling snapshot of today’s ‘culture of the nation’, writes Peter Aspden

  • When industry gives way to art

    27 Apr 2012 | 6:57 pm
    Where we see decay and disorder, artists see inspiration, writes Peter Aspden

  • When Cocteau came to Soho

    20 Apr 2012 | 6:31 pm
    The artist’s chapel mural in Leicester Square is, if not exactly one of London’s cultural secrets, one of its best jokes, writes Peter Aspden
 
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    Tyler Brûlé - Financial Times

  • A new treat in Stockholm

    11 May 2012 | 7:22 pm
    Ett Hem brings in the best elements of a smart country inn combined with the intimacy and intelligent design of a well-loved ‘ryokan’, writes Tyler Brûlé

  • A sad goodbye to my little island

    4 May 2012 | 6:13 pm
    After 12 years Tyler Brûlé’s summerhouse in Sweden needs to be put out of its misery and arrangements made for it to go to more loving owners

  • Blame is a high-viz business

    27 Apr 2012 | 6:58 pm
    The use of stand-out safety colours has come to mean it’s your biz to watch out for me rather than taking responsibility for myself, says Tyler Brûlé

  • A springtime special delivery

    20 Apr 2012 | 6:32 pm
    Tyler Brûlé answers requests for spring travel tips, sartorial pointers, exercise regime recommendations and design preference for the garden

  • At home in an outpost

    13 Apr 2012 | 6:05 pm
    Tyler Brûlé discovers that what Honolulu lacks in intimacy and scale, Okinawa’s Naha has in abundance
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    FT.com - Life & Arts

  • Passions and portraits

    11 May 2012 | 7:34 pm
    Vuillard channelled domestic friction into a series of ravishingly claustrophobic canvases, writes Ariella Budick

  • Hong Kong’s moment

    11 May 2012 | 7:28 pm
    Art Hong Kong’s founders have an impressive sense of timing, writes Jan Dalley

  • Heavenly Hawaii

    11 May 2012 | 7:24 pm
    Pico Iyer discovers myriad ways to escape reality on the island of Kauai in Hawaii

  • Five-star farms

    11 May 2012 | 7:23 pm
    The latest trend in family holidays offers a taste of the country in luxurious settings, writes Joanne O’Connor

  • Rappers and reality

    11 May 2012 | 7:23 pm
    As Kanye West and Jay-Z’s rap supergroup arrives in London, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney sees parallels between hip-hop and rock’s 1970s golden age
 
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    Matthew Engel - FT.com

  • British Institutions: The House of Lords

    4 May 2012 | 6:17 pm
    Everything about the Lords is more opulent than the other side of the building – and so much more fun, writes Matthew Engel

  • Sharp Murdoch makes his point

    25 Apr 2012 | 1:04 pm
    There were lots of pauses – he was selecting which trick to employ, but it was the inquiry’s counsel who cried for mercy first and asked to break off

  • Drought in a decade of drizzle

    20 Apr 2012 | 6:23 pm
    Historian Dominic Sandbrook, born in 1974, captures the febrile and fearful mood of 1970s Britain in ‘Seasons in the Sun’. Matthew Engel reviews

  • Death by a thousand clots

    17 Apr 2012 | 1:58 pm
    The closure of my local paper move came as part of the biggest tranche of British newspaper closures in memory, writes Matthew Engel

  • Liberty is the first casualty of the PR war

    6 Apr 2012 | 12:16 pm
    Britain could well be entering a phase in which the illiberal tide will once again start flowing more strongly, writes Matthew Engel
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    Harry Eyres - FT.com

  • Authenticity’s real appeal

    11 May 2012 | 7:22 pm
    The idea behind period performance has always seemed quite odd, and in a way romantic, and not really historical at all, says Harry Eyres

  • Just look, don’t preach

    4 May 2012 | 6:13 pm
    The danger of moralising is that objects become mere carriers of meanings and art is reduced, writes Harry Eyres

  • From the civic to the sublime

    27 Apr 2012 | 6:58 pm
    An automobile-inspired installation has spurred Harry Eyres to reflect on the ramifications of art

  • The magic of Mercury rising

    20 Apr 2012 | 6:32 pm
    Sport, at its most compelling, is about outwitting and trickery, about feats of cheeky daring rather than bombardment, writes Harry Eyres

  • Drawn to distraction

    13 Apr 2012 | 6:17 pm
    After visiting a wonderful Matisse exhibition, Harry Eyres reflects on the misunderstood activity of drawing
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    Robin Lane Fox - Financial Times

  • Hallowed ground

    11 May 2012 | 7:17 pm
    The garden of a 17th-century house in Ireland slowly unveils its well-hidden wonders to a stunned Robin Lane Fox

  • La vie en roses

    4 May 2012 | 6:07 pm
    Robin Lane Fox visits his middle-aged contemporaries in France to see English style gardens abroad

  • The hysteria of wisteria

    29 Apr 2012 | 1:55 am
    Robin Lane Fox longs for success with less common varieties such as the wondrous sinensis Consequa, which has magnificent blue-violet flowers

  • Glad to be a rebel

    20 Apr 2012 | 6:13 pm
    The gladiolus enlivens the months from early August onwards and is a brilliant answer to the challenge of a newly planted garden, says Robin Lane Fox

  • Up against the wall

    20 Apr 2012 | 3:58 pm
    Pyracanthas can be clipped into any pattern you choose and can even be shaped into an evergreen edging round windows, writes Robin Lane Fox
 
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    Simon Kuper - Financial Times

  • Take the plunge and emigrate

    11 May 2012 | 7:15 pm
    Emigration is probably the quickest way of improving your career prospects, both now and for your lifetime, writes Simon Kuper

  • A nation of pessimists

    4 May 2012 | 6:17 pm
    The French fear change because they have best way of life on earth. Add a French education and they’re bound to feel anxious, writes Simon Kuper

  • The FA opts for compromise: a cosmopolitan Englishman

    4 May 2012 | 1:18 pm
    The new England football manager enjoys fine wine, reads lofty literature and speaks several languages, but he lacks relevant qualifications

  • The businesses that refuse to die

    3 May 2012 | 12:16 pm
    It is not unusual for companies to be consumed by economic crises or other calamities, but football clubs have an extraordinary capacity for survival, writes Simon Kuper

  • Why we follow football

    27 Apr 2012 | 6:58 pm
    Going to a match is one of the comforting rituals that carry you through life. Yet this ritual is poorly understood, writes Simon Kuper
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    Rowleigh Leigh

  • Recipe: Three bruschettas

    11 May 2012 | 7:24 pm
    Putting bruschettas together is an exercise in the simple art of making nice things to eat, writes Rowley Leigh

  • Recipe: Crème Dubarry

    4 May 2012 | 6:18 pm
    It really is time to put our prejudices aside and appreciate the Comtesse in her own right, writes Rowley Leigh

  • Pork chop with endives

    27 Apr 2012 | 7:02 pm
    Well-husbanded, traditional breeds such as Tamworth and Duroc will give the sort of chop required, says Rowley Leigh

  • Recipe: lemon tart

    20 Apr 2012 | 6:21 pm
    Never has the difference between ‘shop’ and homemade been so pronounced than in this recipe for lemon tart, writes Rowley Leigh

  • Recipe: cos salad with peas and Parmesan

    13 Apr 2012 | 6:09 pm
    Freshly podded peas are the real McCoy and beautiful to eat raw, writes Rowley Leigh
 
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    Financial Times

  • Austerity calls for DIY entertainment

    11 May 2012 | 7:24 pm
    Mrs M soon discovers that the self-catering element extends right down to the milk and tea bags, as well as providing your own amusement

  • In the right place at the wrong time

    4 May 2012 | 6:19 pm
    Mrs Moneypenny hopes that CC#3 is not too traumatised now that he is known as The Boy Who Went to School a Day Early

  • Sticks, stones and Samantha Brick

    27 Apr 2012 | 7:03 pm
    There is no escaping the fact that there are plenty of women who, for whatever reason, do not like to support others of their sex, writes Mrs Moneypenny

  • More exercise ... Who am I kidding?

    20 Apr 2012 | 6:12 pm
    As Mrs Moneypenny hangs out with her top-level Girlfriends, she has resolved, for the umpteenth time, that she must be more physically active

  • The trials of turning 50

    13 Apr 2012 | 6:10 pm
    As Mrs M adjusts to the painful realisation, she attends a top-level Girlfriend summit in Nassau for discussion and inspiration
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    Jancis Robinson - FT.com

  • Think pink: Italian rosé

    11 May 2012 | 7:27 pm
    As she mulls over her list of pink favourites, Jancis Robinson says the real surprise to her has been how many and varied are the Italian rosatos now being made

  • A star performer

    4 May 2012 | 6:18 pm
    Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt views wine production as the ideal counterweight to cosmology, writes Jancis Robinson

  • Fake fine wines

    27 Apr 2012 | 7:02 pm
    As in the fine art market, provenance is becoming more important by the day, writes Jancis Robinson

  • The world’s most exotic vineyards

    20 Apr 2012 | 6:12 pm
    Ecuador claims to have a vineyard on the equator, while a Napa Valley vintner will oversee Costa Rica’s first wine venture, says Jancis Robinson

  • Vegetable or mineral?

    13 Apr 2012 | 6:09 pm
    Berries and cherries tend to dominate American tasting notes while South Africans routinely find guava in white wines, says Jancis Robinson
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