Ingram Pinn John Gapper from COLUMNISTS 6:53pm

Don’t put venture capital at risk

The industry is on the same threshold that both banking and private equity crossed before, with unintended consequences

The A-List

Capitalism is like a young child who needs rules, boundaries and discipline
– Steven Rattner
An opposition political party has yet to officially carry the civic voice
– Ian Bremmer
David Pilling from COLUMNISTS 6:49pm

Where Wukan has led, Beijing won’t follow

Village protesters will not unnerve the state

OPINION 7:52pm

The world of finance needs a shame culture

A change of habit is required, writes Jonathan Ford

OPINION 6:20pm

Time to alter wishful thinking on Islamism

Islamist parties will eventually govern like Tehran or Hamas, writes Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Robert Shrimsley 6:11pm

A dead man’s tale of Russian justice

The case of the lawyer facing prosecution despite having died in custody

FT Editorial
OPINION 6:35pm

Ireland can show Greece a way out of the crisis

Exports hold the key to economic survival, writes Ricardo Hausmann

Global Insight from WORLD 7:36pm

US economy shows signs of return to health

Lower debt and easier credit rekindle housing market

Inside Business from COMPANIES 6:56pm

Google’s hardware hire must move fast to catch Apple

Key hires are one of the few ways to trace strategic moves in advance, writes Richard Waters

Martin Wolf from COLUMNISTS Feb 7, 2012

Crisis must not change India’s course

Eurozone and oil-price threats should not be exaggerated

OPINION Feb 7, 2012

My year of hard-pounding in Egypt’s political muck

Our expectations for democracy must not be lowered

Comment Awards


The FT has won four categories in the 2011 Comment Awards from Editorial Intelligence including best comment pages, business commentator for John Gapper, cultural commentator for Simon Kuper and foreign commentator for David Pilling

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