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EADS confident on profitability goal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:44 GMT

From the Paris air show, EADS chief executive Tom Enders tells the FT's Andrew Parker he is confident of the group hitting its profitability targets and gives a bullish assessment of the new Airbus A350 passenger aircraft.

Bolton strategy: bear with it

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:24:00 GMT

Star fund manager Anthony Bolton came a cropper in China, but his value and small cap strategy worked a dream in the UK. James Mackintosh, the Financial Times’s investment editor, analyses why, and the pain that must be endured on the way.

The headache of low interest rates

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:24:00 GMT

The low interest rate environment is a challenge for life assurers. Alex Wynaendts, Aegon chief, explains to insurance correspondent Alistair Gray how the life assurer is coping and discusses the Solvency II capital requirements discussions.

Connectivity climbs post crisis

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:00:03 GMT

Interdependency between banks, insurers and countries through financial instruments was a factor blamed for the financial crisis. Now, academics are trying to measure it. Bob Merton, professor of finance at MIT Sloan, explains to John Authers that credit seems even more interconnected now.

The new drone economy

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:52:31 GMT

The commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles is one of the big talking points at this year's Paris Air Show. Daniel Garrahan reports from Paris on the potential integration of UAVs into civil airspace.

Protests spread across Brazil

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:48:59 GMT

It started as a student protest in São Paulo over rising bus fares, but after police cracked down hard on violent outbursts, the uprising spread. Brazil now faces large uprisings in major cities from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia. The FT's Joe Leahy reports from Rio.

Anthony Bolton announces retirement

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:31:00 GMT

Anthony Bolton has announced his retirement from Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust after three years. Lex's Oliver Ralph and Vincent Boland discuss the fund's performance and whether Mr Bolton was able to replicate the success he enjoyed in the UK.

Rotork proves its mettle

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:45:00 GMT

Rotork is the world's biggest maker of valve actuators – safety equipment for oil and gas plants. Despite the global economic downturn, its shares have tripled in value since mid-2007. Peter France, chief executive, talks to the FT's Mark Wembridge.

Hong Kongers march in support of Snowden

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:08:40 GMT

As well as revealing alleged abuses by the US security services, Edward Snowden has become an unlikely fulcrum in the debate about civil rights and freedom in the Chinese city of Hong Kong. Paul Davies reports.

Syria crosses the red line

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:34:11 GMT

President Barack Obama has authorised his administration to provide arms to Syrian rebel groups says the FT's Geoff Dyer, US diplomatic correspondent, after the White House found evidence that Syrian government forces had used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

A new era of autonomous driving

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:23:00 GMT

Automotive technology has come a long way in recent decades, but are we about to see cars that can drive by themselves on the road? Chris Bryant, Frankfurt correspondent, visits Continental, the German car parts and technology company, to find out.

Top tips for start-ups

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:56:02 GMT

Founders Forum in London hosts one of Europe's biggest gatherings of entrepreneurs. Ravi Mattu asked delegates what advice they would give to those starting a business.

50 ideas: consumers

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:09:11 GMT

Customer segmentation and brands both illustrate the role of consumers in business, says Louise Lucas.

Obama, Prism and the 'complex'

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:46:34 GMT

After leaks about US security access to foreign internet accounts via Prism, the FT's senior US columnist Edward Luce assesses from Washington if President Barack Obama can rein in the 'data intelligence complex'.

The new Greek reality TV

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:58:30 GMT

Thousands gathered outside the headquarters of state broadcaster ERT to protest the Greek government’s decision to shut it to meet the country’s bailout requirements. Kerin Hope, the FT’s Athens correspondent, reports on the latest events shaking the Hellenic capital.

Sherrod Brown on cutting back the US banks

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:48:00 GMT

Democratic senator Sherrod Brown talks to Richard McGregor, the FT's Washington bureau chief about his bills to make US banks hold more capital and to break up the larger institutions.

Taiwan's energy conundrum

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:15:59 GMT

After Fukushima, most countries re-examined their attitude towards nuclear power. Like Japan, Taiwan's location on the edge of the Pacific makes it vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis. But with no oil and gas of its own, the island state lacks any kind of energy security. The FT's Sarah Mishkin visits a nuclear power station under construction and talks to exponents of renewable energy about the country's energy prospects.

Ethiopia entices foreign investors

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:23:00 GMT

Once known for its closed economy, Ethiopia is now an enticing prospect, with investors moving their money into many sectors. Katrina Manson, The FT’s East Africa correspondent, reports on Ethiopia’s growth and challenges facing foreign businesses

London Gateway: super-port prepares to open

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 06:24:00 GMT

The vast port and logistics park is under way in the Thames estuary which supporters say will transform Britain's exports. But the project has taken a decade to come to fruition, as James Pickford reports.

Global output pivots to Asia

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:41:23 GMT

In 2013, emerging economies will produce the majority of the world’s goods and services, the first time since the UK’s industrial revolution. Comment and analysis editor Frederick Studemann, economics editor Chris Giles and leader writer Martin Sandbu discuss.

Cyber security dominates Obama and Xi talks

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:04:27 GMT

From Beijing, the FT's Kathrin Hille examines the talks between President Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. During the summit, Mr Obama and Mr Xi discussed cyber hacking, North Korea and China's core interests in the Asian region.

China's gold miners living in fear

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:16:27 GMT

Violent reprisals against Chinese miners in Ghana have shocked China. The FT's Kathrin Hille visits the rural village of Shuitai in Guangxi province to talk to the families of those stuck in Ghana and sees the effect of the trouble on the traditional mining village.

Japan mulls nuclear future

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:12:54 GMT

Fumiya Kokubu has taken over as chief executive of Marubeni at a testing time, with nuclear power facing an uncertain future and its deal for Gavilon coming under question from critics. The FT's Ben McLannahan talks to the head of the trading house about how to resolve Japan's power problems and the future of the company.

Huaxi: China's Potemkin village?

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:34:51 GMT

For years, the village of Huaxi has been held up as a model of 'socialism with Chinese characteristics’ but just like much of China, Huaxi is facing a host of new challenges as the traditional growth drivers that have made its villagers wealthy begin to run out of steam. The FT's Jamil Anderlini reports.

Jim O’Neill makes the case for China

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:28:23 GMT

Jim O’Neill, former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, says Chinese markets are “cheap and attractive” despite lower growth. He talks to FT personal finance editor Jonathan Eley about the benefits of a mixed investment strategy

Indonesia's fast-food wars

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:38:43 GMT

KFC has deployed a mobile restaurant to test demand in rural Sumatra. Meanwhile, Wong Solo, a local grilled chicken chain, uses its links with Islamic preachers to spread the word. As Indonesians get richer and busier, the fight is on to win them over to fast food. Ben Bland reports.

Are all bankers going to hell?

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:42:34 GMT

Five years since the financial crisis and not one individual has been prosecuted. But can we really lay all the blame on bankers or were they just the pawns of a system society created? John Authers, senior investment columnist, reports on the debate.

The story of money retold

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:52:00 GMT

In his new book ‘Money: The Unauthorised Biography’, Felix Martin suggests the modern approach to money - what we think it is and how it works - is wrong. He tells the FT's Andrew Hill why the mainstream economic view is misguided and dangerous.

Luxury flexes its muscle

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:04:10 GMT

With the recession in Europe showing no sign of abating, fashion editor Vanessa Friedman reports from the FT Business of Luxury summit in Vienna on how the luxury industry has emerged as a key player and how it is uniting to influence its own future.

The new face of finance

Fri, 31 May 2013 15:46:31 GMT

After five years debating how to fix the financial system, a new economics is emerging based on human behaviour and interactions. John Authers reports from a conference in Oxford to hear what implications this has for the future of finance.

Indian summer means power cuts

Thu, 30 May 2013 12:59:48 GMT

As temperatures rise, so does demand for power. Last year, a blackout in north India left 600m people without power for two days. This year, factories in Noida, an industrial town near Delhi, say the situation may be even worse. The FT's Victor Mallet reports on the effect an unreliable power supply has on business.