Obama warns IRS on tax targeting
President Barack Obama says it would be "outrageous" if Internal Revenue Service staff targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny, saying anyone found to have...
Borsa Istanbul eyes alliances
Ibrahim Turhan, chairman and chief executive of the Istanbul stock exchange, talks to Ralph Atkins, capital markets editor, about plans to link up with...
Alternative credit on the rise
With complaints about the UK's five biggest banks on the rise, Elaine Moore reports on the rise of the alternative credit sector, from peer-to-peer...
Money in energy efficiency?
The world's demand for energy is rising. Carbon emissions are also rising. Sarbjit Nahal, thematic strategist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, expects this...
Elan’s poison pill
Elan, the Irish drug company, is fending off a hostile bid by Royalty Pharma by buying royalties itself ‑ a $1bn investment in Theverance,...
Vodafone’s $3bn windfall
Vodafone is to receive $3.2bn in dividends from its 45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless. Lex's Oliver Ralph and Nikki Tait discuss what...
Luxury lull
Luxury goods group Richemont has seen sales improve in the US but not enough to counter a clampdown on gift giving in China. Lex's...
Ambitious Turkey
With President Barack Obama due to meet Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the FT's Daniel Dombey reports from Istanbul on the Turkish prime...
Unconfident Brazilians
Brazil's middle class has been feeling the pinch, and worries over personal debt and inflation have shaken their confidence. Brazil Confidential's principal Richard Lapper...
A challenge to Iran’s ‘political theatre’
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was hoping Iran's next president would be a loyal fundamentalist, but two candidates have given cause for concern. Daniel Garrahan discusses...
