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The riddle of German self-interest

The fate of Europe hangs on choices to be made in Berlin

The A-List

This is almost certainly not the time for cutting a deal on US taxes and spending
– Bruce Bartlett
If the phenomenon spreads control of Greece’s destiny would slip even further away
– Mohamed El-Erian
The risk continues that Beijing’s fine-tuning of macro policies will fail to keep growth on track
– Yukon Huang
Global Insight from WORLD 5:26pm

Delays to Libya elections spark concern

NTC is steadily losing domestic legitimacy

The A-List from OPINION May 29, 2012

Time to blackball Russia’s autocratic state

The US and EU should be talking to the reformists, write Nouriel Roubini and Ian Bremmer

OPINION 8:04pm

How Romney should hurt the president

The economy is the president’s Achilles heel, writes Lloyd Green

John Kay from COLUMNISTS 7:42pm

Scrap the jubilee? Why not Christmas too?

In this time of austerity, would it not be a good thing if we all agreed to forgo some leisure?

Notebook 8:04pm

Give chivalry a chance in China

A recent attack has prompted hysteria about a moral vacuum, writes Rahul Jacob

FT Editorial
Notebook 7:44pm

No taxation without mastication

VAT has a propensity for generating ‘angel on a pinhead’ disputes, says Jonathan Ford

Global Insight from WORLD May 29, 2012

Competing tax plans try California voters

A proposed increase aims to prop up state school system

Inside Business from COMPANIES May 29, 2012

Japanese SMEs take flight to China

Japanese investment in China is rising, but companies are experiencing a turbulent ride

Markets Insight from MARKETS May 29, 2012

New approach needed for investing in Asia

Longer-term investment brings returns in spite of volatility

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