Anthony Bolton announces retirement
Anthony Bolton has announced his retirement from Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust after three years. Lex's Oliver Ralph and Vincent Boland discuss the fund's performance and whether Mr Bolton was able to replicate the success he enjoyed in the UK.
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Let’s Google IT
Ben Fried, Google's chief information officer, tells Paul Taylor, the FT's Connected Business editor, why cloud technology and big data have become the focus for companies and how the role of CIO is to empower users rather than dictate their needs. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video
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Global output pivots to Asia
In 2013, emerging economies will produce the majority of the world's goods and services, the first time since the UK's industrial revolution. Comment and analysis editor Frederick Studemann, economics editor Chris Giles and leader writer Martin Sandbu discuss. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video
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Nationwide turns to new tools for raising capital
Mutuals have exhibited a relatively strong performance over the past few years, gaining inroads into the mortgage-lending market.
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Oil pricing probe
The European Commission is investigating the energy industry's price-setting mechanisms for oil and gas products after antitrust raids on BP, Shell and Statoil. Lex's Stuart Kirk and Vincent Boland discuss whether investors should be concerned.
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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 Vodafone would do if Verizon buys out its stake. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video
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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, a speciality respiratory drug company. Lex's Stuart Kirk and Vincent Boland discuss whether the strategy will work. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video
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EBRD Growth to come
Central and eastern Europe can look forward to more growth long term, that's according to the EBRD's chief economist Erik Berglöf. He tells Ralph Atkins, capital markets editor, that although the EBRD's forecast for the region has turned gloomy - in large part due to eurozone fallout - he thinks there is still much convergence growth to be had in this part of the world
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Indonesia Big tobacco’s last stand
Around two-thirds of adult men smoke in Indonesia, one of the world's largest and least regulated tobacco markets. The government in Jakarta has tried to introduce legislation to restrict advertising but the proposals have been watered down after industry lobbying.
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