Nigerian rail: Rejuvenating hopes? | FT World
The railway linking Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, to Kano, the country's second largest city, reopened after more than 10 years, thanks to Chinese loans...
Kazakhmys takes a hit
Shares in Kazakhmys fell sharply after the copper miner reported a 30 per cent fall on underlying earnings and a $2bn writedown on its...
Orthodox rate cut from Hungary’s central bank
Hungary's new central bank governor, the dovish György Matolcsy, has cut rates by 25 basis points to an all-time low of 5 per cent...
Cyprus: a geopolitical crisis
As Cyprus desperately tries to seal the deal needed to avert financial collapse, Tony Barber, Europe editor; Charles Clover, Moscow bureau chief; and Quentin...
S Korea invests in medical tourism
As consumers continue to show a growing appetite for South Korean cars and electronics, many of the country's hospitals are now investing heavily in...
Cyprus: a big moment for eurozone
As Cyprus reached an 11th-hour €10bn bailout deal with international lenders, Lex's Stuart Kirk and Vincent Boland discuss how the agreement means senior bondholders...
Japan: What is Abenomics? | Authers’ Note
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Deflation has dogged Japan for two decades. Shinzo Abe is finally trying to grasp the nettle...
India’s Polluted River Systems | FT World
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From the holy waters of the Ganges in Varanasi to Delhi's Najafgarh drain, India's waterways are filthy....
White House responds to North Korea threat
White House press secretary Jay Carney says the US takes "seriously" threats from North Korea, after the country warned that it had entered a...
How to plan a gay wedding in the US
When Massachusetts was the only state in the US to legally recognise gay marriages Bernadette Coveney Smith knew that meant more weddings and saw...
