Can you shake up the UK’s ‘Big Four’ auditors?
Lex's Stuart Kirk and Oliver Ralph cast a sceptical eye over the proposed measures by the UK's Competition Commission to dilute the dominance of...
Preserving old Shanghai | FT World
After 30 years of chasing development before anything else, many Chinese cities are now rediscovering traditional architecture and learning to preserve their old buildings....
Africa’s middle class seeks status brands
Kenya's affluent are seeking premium goods and prospects for growth look good enough for a new market to take off, as Katrina Manson discovers.
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Boris Johnson: the meaning of Eastleigh
The ruling Conservative party was pushed into third place by the UK Independence party in the Eastleigh poll. Boris Johnson, mayor of London, tells...
Pope Benedict abdicates
Benedict XVI officially resigned as pope on Thursday, leaving the Vatican for Castel Gandolfo, a papal residence outside Rome. The abdication took effect at...
Selling the state’s stake
The spotlight on RBS' chief, Stephen Hester, is unlikely to abate anytime soon. Results revealed that despite a jump in operating profits, regulatory fines...
Abe nominates Kuroda to run BoJ
Haruhiko Kuroda, president of the Asian Development Bank, has been confirmed as the Japanese government's choice to become the next governor of the Bank...
Is it all bad news for UK economy?
Moody's, the credit rating agency, has cut the UK from triple A to double A1. Kevin Daly, UK economist at Goldman Sachs, talks to...
Iran and major powers to meet again
Talks between the world's major powers and Iran over its nuclear program have ended with at least the agreement to meet again. Najmeh Bozorgmehr,...
EADS — happy flying solo
EADS' failed deal with BAE seems to be a distant memory, as EADS revealed strong results for 2012. Revenue was up 15 per cent...
