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©Ingram Pinn
Feb 20, 2013
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MANAGEMENT
Feb 20, 2013
An epic told by the man at its centre
The AIG Story by Maurice R. Greenberg and Lawrence A. Cunningham
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Feb 13, 2013
Perils of supermarket cost-cutting machines
The switching of horsemeat for beef is a spectacular signal that a limit has been reached
Feb 8, 2013
Wave of money eludes the real economy
The spate of dealmaking contrasts oddly with sluggish economies and risk-averse banks
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Feb 6, 2013
Rating agencies must beware of the law
Free speech is no defence if standards are lowered to please issuers and gain revenues
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Jan 30, 2013
Corporate tax posturing should stop
Companies are complying with laws that governments could change if they wished
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Jan 23, 2013
Davos: infotainment, not a conspiracy
What media group in the current climate would not like to own such a business?
Jan 16, 2013
Aaron Swartz’s illusion over research
Deleting private companies from the equation might allow savings but could reduce efficiency
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Jan 9, 2013
Censorship makes China look ridiculous
Free speech would benefit the country but all the party sees is the shadow of Tiananmen
Jan 2, 2013
The superhighway of information has a toll
News online is becoming more expensive for readers
From
LIFE & ARTS
Dec 21, 2012
Keep it simple
Carol Loomis’s new book ‘Tap Dancing to Work’ chronicles the investor’s extraordinary success
Dec 19, 2012
UBS never took enough interest in its risks
The bank needs finally to get a grip on the business
Dec 12, 2012
Insurers must learn lessons from AIG
Business is still being done in the name of insurance that bears little resemblance to it
Nov 28, 2012
The law, Fleet Street and a free press
There are many traps but a decent outcome is possible
Nov 21, 2012
HP should have known all about Autonomy
It was no secret that some analysts and investors suspected the UK software company of flattering its figures
Nov 14, 2012
The Petraeus affair is short on substance
The scandal did not change how the general did his job or was regarded by colleagues
From
WORLD
Nov 11, 2012
New leader won’t solve BBC flaws
Biggest weakness is dual role of director-general and editor-in-chief
Nov 7, 2012
President has allies to unlock Congress
Obama and businesses seeking stability can help each other out of a fix
Oct 31, 2012
New York’s ascent meets the rising ocean
The city is not the only global economic hub at the mercy of climate change and rising tides
ABOUT JOHN
John Gapper is associate editor and chief business commentator of the Financial Times. He writes a weekly column, appearing on Thursdays on the comment page, about business trends and strategy. He also contributes leaders and other articles.
He has worked for the FT since 1987, covering labour relations, banking and the media. In 1991-92, he was a Harkness fellow of the Commonwealth Fund of New York, and studied US education and training at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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