Posts Tagged ‘ft analysis’

James Mwangi: world entrepreneur of the year

http://www.FT.com/ The chief executive of Kenya's Equity Bank, and the overall winner, on how entrepreneurs are vital for Africa's economic success. For more FT video content, visit the Financial Times video page at: http://www.ft.com/video

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Singapore vies to be commodities hub

http://www.FT.com/ The rapid growth of Asia's economies and tax breaks are propelling Singapore as a regional commodities trading centre. The FT's Jeremy Grant examines the city-state's ambition to become Asia's leading trading hub before Shanghai and Hong Kong get there first

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Luxury brands look to lifestyle

http://www.FT.com/ It is no longer enough to be a luxury or heritage brand.

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Monaco looks to retain pole position

http://www.FT.com/ With its unique mix of glamour, romance and history, the Monaco Grand Prix has long been seen as the iconic event in the Formula One calender. But can the principality see off the challenge from newer races such as the Singapore Grand Prix and stay ahead of the pack?

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China’s currency ventures overseas

http://www.FT.com/ In the first part of a series looking at the internationalisation of the renminbi, the FT's Robert Cookson examines what has occurred so far and talks to experts about what needs to happen for China's currency to become a global unit such as the dollar or the euro. For more video content from the FT, visit the Financial Times video page at: http://www.ft.com/video

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Bank crisis adds to Spain’s woes

http://www.FT.com/ As Moody's downgrades 16 Spanish banks, Miles Johnson, Madrid correspondent, reports on how the people of Spain are resigned to the news and whether the problems in the Spanish banking sector point to a wider eurozone banking crisis. For more video content from the FT, visit the Financial Times video page at: http://www.ft.com/video

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The FT’s Gillian Tett on the Eurozone

http://www.FT.com/ European disintegration is already upon us. Gillian Tett, the FT's US managing editor, explains to Long View columnist John Authers, that the advantages of a single currency bloc are already eroding as lending is booked by country rather than across the eurozone. For more video content from the FT, visit the Financial Times video section at: http://www.ft.com/video

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Safety fast: review of Cabri G2 helicopter

To view the full video go to: http://www.ft.com/cabri http://www.FT.com/wealth A new two-seat helicopter certified to stringent European safety standards is strong, sophisticated and offers a high degree of crash protection. But is the £250,000 Cabri G2, from French manufacturer Guimbal, also fun to fly?

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Book end?

http://www.FT.com/ Traditional book stores are struggling to compete with competition from online rivals like Amazon and with more people turning to e-books and digital readers. Daniel Garrahan reports on the future for the physical book shop, and the book itself. For more video content from the FT, visit the Financial Times video section at: http://www.ft.com/video

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End of the metals super-cycle?

http://www.FT.com/ As the world's biggest consumer of metals, China's slowdown is a concern for investors and traders.

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