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Europe takes its bite from the City

Business may switch to New York or Hong Kong to evade EU rules

The A-List

François Hollande has not spelt out precise spending priorities, let alone targets
– Jean Pisani-Ferry
Peace talks will not resume until another party that is trusted by all sides can try to broker a deal
– Ahmed Rashid
There is no longer a shared view across leading economies about the role monetary policy should play
– Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
David Pilling from COLUMNISTS 7:02pm

Wanted: BoJ believer in monetary policy

Japan must move to a new equilibrium based on mild inflation

OPINION 7:07pm

Shale falls short for US energy security

The nation should not give up on renewable sources, says Bill Richardson

OPINION 7:08pm

UK energy policy restricts growth

Britain needs to get capital flowing into power, writes Richard Lambert

OPINION 7:26pm

Monti may save Europe from Berlusconi

The prime minister and the centre-left could join forces, writes David Hine

Philip Stephens from COLUMNISTS Feb 20, 2013

Open for business, closed to foreigners

Cameron will never win the argument for ‘good’ immigration by bowing to populists

FT Editorial
Notebook 7:17pm

A spa treatment for Brazilian corruption

A politician became the target of a derisive petition signed by 1.5m people, writes Joe Leahy

Global Insight from WORLD 6:50pm

West lacks will to arm Syrian rebels

Country risks dissolving into a patchwork of armed gangs

Inside Business from COMPANIES 5:34pm

New screens require new TV strategy

There is encouraging news for content owners in data on internet video use

Markets Insight from MARKETS Feb 20, 2013

Zombie banks must not derail recovery

Disposing of bad assets is the only way to make a clean start