Ingram Pinn illustration ©Ingram Pinn Gideon Rachman from COLUMNISTS 6:53pm

A rare sighting of good news in Europe

The gloom that has haunted the region has lifted slightly

The A-List

Problem for monetary policy is the pursuit of too many objectives with too few instruments
– Mohamed El-Erian
Regime change has left a trail of destruction remarkable in its scale, duration and futility
– Jeffrey Sachs
UK chancellor’s speech contained sensible plans for change but nowhere did the word ‘capital’ appear
– Philipp Hildebrand
OPINION 7:05pm

No such thing as a global currency war

Central banks are simply acting in line with their remits, says Philipp Hildebrand

OPINION 6:34pm

Tips for baffled investors on Apple value

The company needs to find new sectors to disrupt, says Aswath Damodaran

OPINION 7:04pm

Productivity is Europe’s ultimate problem

Closer integration is needed to build on progress in the region, writes Nemat Shafik

Notebook from COLUMNISTS 7:00pm

No more the SNP’s ‘nippy sweetie’

Nicola Sturgeon has become the life and soul of the party, writes Brian Groom

Global Insight from WORLD 6:37pm

Overblown Cyprus discovers painful truths

Eurozone partners intent on not rewarding recklessness

FT Editorial
Markets Insight from MARKETS 12:24pm

Fix exchange rates to revive growth

Currencies need to be established at realistic values

Larry Summers Lawrence Summers from COLUMNISTS Feb 10, 2013

US must do more than focus on deficit

A broader, growth-centred agenda is needed to propel the economy, says Lawrence Summers

Obama address ©Matt Kenyon Edward Luce Edward Luce from COLUMNISTS 9:18pm

Fellow Americans, let’s govern seriously

What Obama might want to say in his State of the Union address

Wolfgang Munchau from COLUMNISTS Feb 10, 2013

Ireland shows the way with its debt deal

Rescheduling of promissory notes is monetary financing in all but name