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Back on the ro-ro roller coaster
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Markets are less mesmerized by worries of impending catastrophe than they were at the peak of the crisis, when assets would rise and fall together. But as Stacy Williams, head of FX quantitative strategy at HSBC, ex...
Glencore/Xstrata — merger in sight
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Both Glencore and Xstrata reported a fall in underlying earnings in 2012. Yet the Swiss trader-cum-miner is optimistic that the deal to merge with Xstrata will gain final approval from Chinese regulators by mid Apri...
Contraints on China’s New Leadership
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Stratfor East Asia Analyst John Minnich discusses the constraints facing China's Fifth Generation leaders as they officially assume control of the country. For more analysis, visit:
Mexican Cartels: Los Zetas
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Stratfor Vice President of Analysis Scott Stewart discusses Los Zetas' rise to power, the extent of its territory and its future role in Mexico. For more analysis, visit:
Kenya takes to the polls
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Queues form at polling stations across around the country as people vote in Kenya's presidential and parliamentary elections. The two leading presidential candidates are Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta. For more vid...
Getting the HSBC house in order
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HSBC's shares dipped after the bank reported a 6 per cent fall in profit, mainly due to claims for insurance mis-selling and money laundering fines. However, the stock has gained 35 per cent since the start of last ...
Too many stores, not enough shoppers
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A disappointing Christmas season coupled with another round of increased gains by online retailers have left the retail sector frantically looking to find a way into the future. The FT's Christopher Booker speaks wi...
Sorrell’s shopping spree pays off
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WPP seems to be riding the storm which has hit much of the advertising market. Like-for-like sales growth in 2012 was up slightly, ahead of expectations, and the group's share price has been rising. Lex's Stuart Kir...
Test for the easy money era
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Michael Mackenzie, the FT's US markets editor, wraps up the fallout on the markets from political and economic pressures in Italy and the US. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit
Past continues to haunt Bangladesh
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Influential Bangladeshi politician Delwar Hossain Sayedee has been convicted for 'crimes against humanity' during the country's 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. Amy Kazmin, south Asia correspondent, explains ...
Africa’s middle class seeks status brands
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Kenya's affluent are seeking premium goods and prospects for growth look good enough for a new market to take off, as Katrina Manson discovers. For more on Africa, visit
Boris Johnson: the meaning of Eastleigh
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The ruling Conservative party was pushed into third place by the UK Independence party in the Eastleigh poll. Boris Johnson, mayor of London, tells London and Southeast correspondent James Pickford why the result wa...
Pope Benedict abdicates
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Benedict XVI officially resigned as pope on Thursday, leaving the Vatican for Castel Gandolfo, a papal residence outside Rome. The abdication took effect at 8pm Italian time and was symbolised by the closing of the ...
A ‘Powder Keg’ in Asia Between China and Japan? (Agenda)
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Stratfor Vice President of East and South Asia Analysis Rodger Baker discusses the increasing strategic and economic tensions between China and Japan. For more analysis, visit:
Selling the state’s stake
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The spotlight on RBS' chief, Stephen Hester, is unlikely to abate anytime soon. Results revealed that despite a jump in operating profits, regulatory fines and restructuring charges left the bank with a £500m loss. ...
Mexican Cartels: Sinaloa Federation
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Stratfor Vice President of Analysis Scott Stewart discusses how the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico gained power, the extent of its territory and its future role in the country. For more analysis, visit:
Is it all bad news for UK economy?
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Moody's, the credit rating agency, has cut the UK from triple A to double A1. Kevin Daly, UK economist at Goldman Sachs, talks to economics editor Chris Giles about the effect the downgrade has had on the economy an...
Abe nominates Kuroda to run BoJ
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Haruhiko Kuroda, president of the Asian Development Bank, has been confirmed as the Japanese government's choice to become the next governor of the Bank of Japan. The FT's David Pilling profiles Mr. Kuroda and his p...