From FTFM OPINION Feb 5, 2012

ECB ‘saves’ banks as economies sink

ECB action has ended the liquidity crisis, but is unlikely to spur real lending

Honda Metthews day off superbowl advert From MANAGEMENT Feb 2, 2012

Social media sites are a first down for ads

Super Bowl advertisers touch down on the net

©Getty From FTFM OPINION Jan 29, 2012

Mr Romney and the equity privateers

The privateers of private equity must be charged with privilege and arrogance

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Disney dream turns nihilistic nightmare

Strange things are afoot in the Magic Kingdom

From FTFM OPINION Jan 22, 2012

US and the ambivalent nature of debt

Few believe US total or household debt can rise that far from here

From MANAGEMENT Jan 19, 2012

Tweets that feed into Wall St elevator gossip

Investment bank is subject of popular profile

From FTFM OPINION Jan 15, 2012

A shrinking pool of super safe assets

Merkel-Sarkozy policy of endless muddling through faces its most severe test

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A shellfish town fights against the tide

Residents of Cromer try to head off a factory closure

From FTFM OPINION Jan 8, 2012

Humans are naturally bad investors

How can investors avoid cognitive traps that encourage bad decisions?

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The facts of life, from start to finish

A risqué marketing approach lifts profits

From MANAGEMENT Dec 29, 2011

‘Made in China’ doesn’t always translate well

To make products globally recognised is the holy grail

From MANAGEMENT Dec 22, 2011

Proof of the pudding ... is in the bidding

Brands try to foil touts who bulk-buy and resell

From FTFM OPINION Dec 18, 2011

Financial tricks to get out of debt

A Greek bill auction highlights the rise of financial manipulation

From FTFM OPINION Dec 11, 2011

A shortage of global equity looms

A McKinsey Global Institute report predicts a worrying bias against equity

From MANAGEMENT Dec 8, 2011

When pimping a ride means big bucks

The ‘vinyl wrap’ market for cars and vans is thriving

From FTFM OPINION Dec 4, 2011

Beijing’s finances about to be tested

China’s recent credit boom will make it hard for Beijing to manoeuvre

From MANAGEMENT Dec 1, 2011

Corporate logos get under consumers’ skin

Some customers are branding themselves

From FTFM OPINION Nov 27, 2011

Don’t trust the new normal in bonds

The US and the UK are the world’s main bolt-holes for nervous money

From FTFM OPINION Nov 20, 2011

Super-Mario and co to the rescue

Should western central banks copy Japan and start buying up shares?

From FTFM OPINION Nov 13, 2011

Caveat emptor in China, Japan ...

Olympus fiasco highlights corporate governance issues