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There has been speculation recently that the government is planning to divert millions of pounds in NHS funds from deprived urban areas in the north, to leafy, Conservative voting constituencies in the south.
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The death of equities... again? Thursday's FT declares "the end of a six-decade passion for equities". Quite a claim. Institutional investors, from pension funds to mutual funds sold directly to the public, have slashed holdings in the past decade. Stocks have not been so far out of favour for half a century.
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Trouble getting this stuff through compliance...? Just the one tweet so far from Goldman Sachs on its own shareholder meeting. Fortunately the FT's US Financial correspondent (and former Alphavillain) Tracy Alloway is there and has been getting the juicy stuff. So excuse us while we go all hypermeedja.
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The shale gas boom has led to a big drop in US carbon emissions, as generators switch from coal to cheap gas. According to the International Energy Agency, US energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, have fallen 450m tonnes over the past five years - the largest drop among all countries surveyed.
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Based on the latest opinion polls, the Greek election could result in a highly confused outcome, with the new government being unable or unwilling to meet any budgetary terms acceptable to the Troika, but also unwilling to leave the euro voluntarily. What would happen then?
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The highlight of this afternoon's evidence by Adam Smith, the former adviser to Jeremy Hunt, was the publication of a memo sent by the culture secretary to the PM before he gained responsibility for the decision on whether to let it proceed.
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Don't try this at home: seek professional advice. A sound maxim, one might think. Unless you know something about electrical wiring, get an electrician in; go to a doctor rather than diagnosing yourself. And, since you are a fallible investor, choose your financial portfolio with the help of an investment adviser.
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Listen to podcasts and download audio from top financial columnists from the Financial Times. Lucy Kellaway, the FT's management columnist, pokes fun at management fads and jargon, and celebrates the ups and downs of office life.
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Autonomy and the City When it comes to City analysts, Dr Mike Lynch, the founder and chief executive of Autonomy, has previous. Over the years, the Bayesian probability expert has had numerous run-ins with the scribblers who follow his software company.
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Listen to podcasts and download audio from top financial columnists from the Financial Times. The FT Money Show podcast is your weekly audio guide to personal finance.
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Welcome to the Financial Times live web chat with Gail Romero who features in our Ten Questions Q&A. Gail Romero, chief executive of MBA Women International, will answer your questions on Thursday, 23 May 2012, between 15.00-16.00 GMT. Post your
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There's no denying that China has come a long way in terms of economic growth. But even as the country produces ever more millionaires and foreigners flock to seek their fortunes in the world's second largest economy, many of its elites are making a dash for the exit.
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The historically easy monetary policy of the US has repercussions across the globe. David Ranson, head of research at Wainwright Economics, explains to Long View columnist John Authers that this is inflationary, and that financial stress measures are warning of a possible economic slowing in the US.
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Germany has all but turned Japanese Here's the spread between the 30 year bund and its 30 year Japanese counterpart over the past 12 months. It's just about ceased to exist. And here's a link to that irritating Vapors number. H/T James Mackintosh.
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There's no denying that China has come a long way in terms of economic growth. But even as the country produces ever more millionaires and foreigners flock to seek their fortunes in the world's second largest economy, an increasing number of its elites are making a dash for the exit.
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Bondholders, beware. China's property developers face rising risks of default, according to the latest stress tests conducted by Moody's and Standard & Poor's. The two rating agencies published reports on Thursday that suggest the sector will continue to deteriorate over the coming months because of falling sales volumes and dwindling funding options.
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Some readers may wonder why I chose to write my column this week about the International Criminal Court, rather than the obvious subject - the G8 meeting in Japan. The reason is that I had a thoroughly discouraging lunch with my colleague, Alan Beattie.
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Anand Mahindra, vice chairman and managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra, thinks Indian companies have the ability to compete in the world market. He tells the FT's James Crabtree that delivering "more for less" should be the country's mantra. (6m 50sec) Credits:Produced and edited by Kanupriya Kapoor
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Here we go again. Another sharp sell-off of Macau gaming shares on China slowdown fears. Industry forecasts have always underestimated Chinese high-rollers' propensity to gamble, so are the latest prediction of gloom to be trusted? The casino operators investing billions of dollars on new capacity are the worst hit, naturally.
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Libya barely has a functioning government. Armed militias that overthrew Muammer Gaddafi last year still roam the land. And some eastern Libyans want to bolt from the union. But people still have to eat... Despite political and security worries, Tunisia's largest food retailer has announced plans to expand operations into Libya.
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Investors with long-ish memories will recall that Ariba, the business-to-business ecommerce network that SAP has just agreed to buy, was a dotcom IPO star of 1999: its stock surged 291 per cent on its debut, giving it a market capitalisation of $3.7bn - only just short of the $4.3bn that the German enterprise software company has agreed to pay for it 13 years later.
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By Kelly Sims Gallagher and Kevin P. Gallagher The Obama Administration's preliminary decision to impose a 31 per cent tariff on solar panels imported from China is short sighted. The move could cause a trade war, hurt the US economy, jeopardize US security interests, and put the world further off course in terms of meeting its global climate change goals.
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Back in December, the FT's Tracy Alloway and Robin Wigglesworth explained how that which was financed by collateralised loan obligations was no longer going to be so financed. This will lead to a credit crunch for sub-investment grade companies that looks set to kick off in earnest in a couple of years.
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Egypt's "pioneering" role is hailed this morning by the press in the Arab world. And for good reason: the Egyptian presidential election is a historic moment for the region, the first time that Arabs are allowed to genuinely and freely choose their president.
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Wednesday 03:45 BST. Asian shares retreated as hopes of fresh measures to tackle Europe's debt crisis faded ahead of a meeting of European leaders while weak trade figures weighed on Japanese exporters. The MSCI Asia Pacific index slid 1.2 per cent
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When Iran proposed a few weeks back that a meeting with world powers to discuss its nuclear programme should take place in Baghdad, US and British diplomats were not exactly thrilled by the idea.
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Welcome to the Financial Times Ask the Experts Jobs Clinic 2012. Are you an MBA graduate still looking for a job? Or are you a corporate recruiter, hoping to recruit MBAs this year? Our panel of experts will be available to answer your questions on Wednesday, 23rd May 2012, between 14.00 and 15.00 BST.
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I find your lack of faith disturbing The 'Greece' section of the Bundesbank's latest report on the German economy must be read to be believed (emphasis ours): Current developments in Greece are extremely worrying. Greece is threatening not to implement the reform and consolidation measures that were agreed in return for the large-scale aid programmes.
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In our Reporting Back series, we ask FT foreign correspondents to tell us about a recent trip. Courtney Weaver, a correspondent for the FT in Moscow, visited Azerbaijan ahead of the Eurovision song contest - the final of which is being held in the country's capital, Baku, on Saturday.
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It's a study that has gone relatively unnoticed but one that could have huge consequences for Brazil and chocolate lovers everywhere. Researchers at the University of Campinas (Unicamp) in São Paulo appear to have discovered exactly how the deadly fungus witches' broom operates, paving the way for a possible cure.
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This week, the Financial Times will host its first FT Hack Day, an exciting opportunity for developers to let their imagination take over and create innovative products. This creative 24 hour event is a collaboration between FT developers and invited external guests.
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European disintegration is already upon us. Gillian Tett, the FT's US managing editor, explains to Long View columnist John Authers, that the advantages of a single currency bloc are already eroding as lending is booked by country rather than across the eurozone. (4m 56sec) Related Links: Credits:Produced by Darryl Thomson.
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Euro neuro From the lyrics of this year's Montenegran Eurovision entry "Euro neuro" (pronounced: ɛw-ro nɛ-ro): EURO neuro Euro neuro Euro neuro Monetary brake dance Euro neuro Euro neuro Euro neuro Give me chance to refinance And... just in time for the big contest on Saturday...
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High-frequency trading is under fresh attack from European policymakers. However Remco Lenterman, chairman of FIA European Principal Traders Association, defends the industry's social utility to Philip Stafford, and calls some European proposals to curb their activities as "unprecedented". (5m 24sec)
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Listen to podcasts and download audio from top financial columnists from the Financial Times. Digital Business: Connected Lives pulls together the strands, analysing the implications of a connected planet in this series of round table discussions.
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Last week one of London's most successful restaurateurs described to me how he started in the catering trade. Like so many, it is a tale of chance. He trained to become a teacher, but hated it, and so fell into bartending - and from there graduated
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On Wednesday and Thursday, Egyptians will go to the polls to vote in the first democratic presidential election in their country's history. Coming some 15 months after the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, the vote is a pivotal step for Egypt; a moment that the demonstrators in Cairo's iconic Tahrir square could only have dreamed of when they first called for the overthrow of Mubarak in early 2011.
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With the idea of a Greek exit from the eurozone no longer fanciful, this interactive graphic outlines the likely consequences. It is a description, not a prediction, that includes the possibility of a break-up of the eurozone, although even in the
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Vionnet has gone gaga for Goga. Today the classic French brand that was relaunched by Matteo Marzotto, the ex-president of Valentino, and Gianni Castiglione, CEO of Marni, three years ago, has just entered "Stage Two" thanks to a majority share purchase by Goga Ashkenazi, a London-based Kazakh businesswoman, and her investment vehicle, Go To Entreprise Sarl.
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Lauren Fishman and Matt Van Horn stood at the altar together. A trellis of sunflowers and violets framed the couple, as the rabbi led them through their declaration of love and commitment to each other. Their friends and family sat watching as the two stared deeply into each other's eyes.
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Or what price a 10-year eurobond? Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts got straight to the point late on Friday: Those representing the Eurobond as a panacea argue that since the average debt/GDP and deficit/GDP ratios in the EZ are comparable to, or marginally better than, either those of the US or UK, the refunding cost should be comparable, too (Chart 2).
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Listen to podcasts and download audio from top financial columnists from the Financial Times. Digital Business: Connected Lives pulls together the strands, analysing the implications of a connected planet in this series of round table discussions.
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Or the Greek-German relationship, told through tourism. I ask Germans to choose Greece for their summer holidays. That's Alexis Tsipras speaking to reporters in Berlin on Tuesday - and we don't think it was a joke. He may not want the bailout memorandum, but he sure wants the tourist euros.
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Publishing companies' business education products traditionally have taken the form of the printed - or digital - word: journals, encyclopaedias, self-help books and training manuals aimed at employees looking for that next promotion or just to improve how they do their jobs. But publishers are expanding their range.
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In the current blame-game post-mortem that is the Facebook IPO, one thing is being overlooked: the drag effect on some emerging market tech stocks. Investors who bought Facebook at $38 a share might be feeling a little sore as shares lost 11 per cent on Monday, settling at just over $34.
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Risk is back on, at least for now, as concerns over a Greek exit from the euro ease. Jane Foley, senior foreign exchange strategist at Rabobank, talks to Long View columnist John Authers about whether it is safe to be risk-on with Spain's problems still in the spotlight.
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Another day... another round of eurozone soul searching. This time UBS has sent out a Tuesday triptych of eurozone angst. The first note, from Paul Donovan, covers off the flaws in the eurozone's conception (little new ground but always worth remembering) and touches on Target2 liabilities and parallels: The risk is if Target II ceases to function.
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Another day... another round of eurozone soul searching. This time UBS has sent out a Tuesday triptych of eurozone angst. The first note, from Paul Donovan, covers off the flaws in the eurozone's conception (little new ground but always worth remembering) and touches on Target2 liabilities and parallels: The risk is if Target II ceases to function.
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Another day... another round of eurozone soul searching. This time UBS has sent out a Tuesday triptych of eurozone angst. The first note, from Paul Donovan, covers off the flaws in the eurozone's conception (little new ground but always worth remembering) and touches on Target2 liabilities and parallels: The risk is if Target II ceases to function.
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The terror trial against Anders Behring Breivik - now in its sixth week - may have slipped away from the attention of the world press. But in Norway, there is little respite from proceedings that have now passed the halfway mark.
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FT Alphaville has already noted the extreme specialness of the current benchmark US Treasury 10-bond. On Friday, however, that specialness reached new levels of extremity, with Bloomberg reporting repo rates of as low as minus 2.92 per cent. Though, nobody really knows why.
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The majority of British voters want to cap the total cost of payday loans, according to a survey published ahead of a House of Commons vote on limiting the price of emergency credit on Tuesday. Labour MP Stella Creasy, who put forward the amendment
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The International Monetary Fund has called on the Bank of England to cut interest rates and resume printing money to boost demand in the economy. It has also asked the UK government to prepare a Plan B for deficit reduction if these measures do not
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After the breathless build-up, Facebook's fizzling stock price is drawing plenty of negative reaction this week. But compared to one alternative scenario - a big first-day "pop", which many investors seemed to have been betting on - this is far preferable in the long run for both the company and its shareholders.
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By Ghassan Chehayeb of Exotix Limited A showdown is brewing in Sharjah, the UAE's third largest emirate. Sharjah-based Dana Gas, a natural gas-focused E&P company, has a $920m sukuk due in five months, yet the issuer is far short of the required funds to repay the obligation.
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In the aftermath of the financial crisis, emerging market economies, led by China and India, kept world growth from collapsing. As Europe again teeters on the brink of disaster and the tepid US recovery lurches along, the growth slowdowns in China and India augur rough times ahead for the world economy.
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The A-List from the Financial Times provides timely, insightful comment on the topics that matter, from globally renowned leaders, policymakers and commentators.
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Lauren Fishman and Matt van Horn stood at the altar together. A trellis of sunflowers and violets framed the couple, as the rabbi led them through their declaration of love and commitment to each other. Their friends and family sat watching as the two stared deeply into each other's eyes.