Members of the European Parliament take part in a vote on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement ©AFP 6:41pm

Europe: A loaded chamber

The EU parliament’s capping of bank bonuses shows it has matured as a political force

Alchemist's Workshop, by Jan Van der Straet ©Getty Mar 4, 2013

Wall Street’s latest idea

Banks have high hopes for the collateral transformation business – but regulators are raising concerns

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ©Corbis Mar 3, 2013

Japan: Hey, big spender

Shinzo Abe has ambitious plans to shake Tokyo out of its economic torpor but his expansionary agenda carries risks

Mar 1, 2013

Apple: The $137bn conundrum

The company and its shareholders are competing for the vast cash pile

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, and Kurt Bjorklund of Permira ©Bloomberg Feb 28, 2013

Finance: An inequitable divide

US and European private equity groups have enjoyed contrasting fortunes

Supporters of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party hold a picture of jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan as they celebrate the Newroz, the new year, in Istanbul on March 21, 2010. Newroz Day, which marks the arrival of spring, is celebrated in Turkey, Central Asian republics, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Iran ©AFP Feb 27, 2013

Turkey: The prisoner on Imrali

Ankara is negotiating directly with the Kurdish leader to end a deadly conflict

An aircraft carrier on the way to the Middle East has been held in Virginia because of sequestration Feb 26, 2013

US budget: Another crisis looms

If the White House and Republicans cannot agree on how to fund $1.2tn in deficit reduction, the fallout will be dire

A small bull and a bear (R) symbolising the up and downward trend in stockmarket movements stand in front of a display panel at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, 29 June 2011. This Wednesday 29 June 2011, the Greek parliament in Athens had passed the latest austeritiy package which was anticipated with great interest, and which would make way for the Greek government to receive further international financial aid in billions of euro ©Photoshot Feb 25, 2013

Equities: A sentimental wager

Timing the peaks and troughs could depend on when fear or greed dominate

Workers hang dried fish onto poles at a processing facility on the outskirts of Hangzhou ©Reuters Feb 24, 2013

20,000 miles to the plate

Monitoring the global food supply chain presents regulators and governments with a tough test

Brain pathways ©Science Photo Library Feb 22, 2013

Science: Contours of the mind

Projects to map the brain herald a possible golden age of neuroscience

From LEX Feb 21, 2013

América Móvil: time to buy in bulk?

Stock in Carlos Slim’s telecom powerhouse looks cheap but investors fear regulatory threats

Feb 20, 2013

Middle East: The strong arm of the law

Egypt is becoming more volatile as people increasingly stand up to security forces

Feb 19, 2013

Markets: In search of a fast buck

After disrupting the equity markets, high-speed trading is moving rapidly into bonds, currencies and derivatives

Feb 18, 2013

Housing: The long climb back

Investors made a killing after the US bubble burst, but for average Americans the recovery is likely to be gradual

Feb 17, 2013

South Africa: A faded rainbow

Protests and disaffection threaten the ANC’s hegemony but President Zuma insists the ruling party is not to blame

Feb 15, 2013

Defence: India’s slow march

Overshadowed by China, the country is struggling to modernise its armed forces

Feb 14, 2013

Nuclear reactors: from waste to fuel

Start-up aims to use byproduct in power generation, writes Sylvia Pfeifer

Feb 14, 2013

Nuclear energy: Flexible fission

The atomic industry is shifting its focus to smaller reactors to meet surging demand from emerging economies

Feb 13, 2013

Finance: Entangled in Tuscany

Repercussions of the Monte dei Paschi bank scandal are resonating far beyond Siena

Feb 12, 2013

FT at 125: The world in focus

From its City origins, the paper has become a digital global news organisation, writes the editor, Lionel Barber