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No one who has heard her speak about the dangers of protectionism could doubt her conviction Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:31:54 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/87ec27ea-cb1e-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/87ec27ea-cb1e-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlOutraged at the abrupt sacking of the UK's chief drugs adviser, experts say their independence is under political attack – but overall scientists are increasingly involved in decision-makingFri, 6 Nov 2009 21:58:33 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/27f6ee9c-ca42-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/27f6ee9c-ca42-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlAfter the wall: East Berliners' push for freedom 20 years ago started a process that spread across the world – but lost chances mean reforms to global governance are only now being pondered, writes Quentin Peel Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:33:17 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c5ca48ce-c977-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c5ca48ce-c977-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlAmerica: With an economy heavily dependent on consumer demand, the response of US shoppers to signs of an upturn is crucial – and bellwether Columbus shows a wary resilience, writes Jonathan Birchall Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:02:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3a9b840-c8ca-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3a9b840-c8ca-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlEnergy: As China's state oil companies seek ever bigger foreign deals, fears are growing at the extent of the sway it holds in the developing world – but the reality is rather more complexTue, 3 Nov 2009 23:08:41 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a416c910-c7e6-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a416c910-c7e6-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlAs talks ahead of December's Copenhagen summit enter their final phase, much depends on how America will respond to offers in the absence of a congressional dealTue, 3 Nov 2009 05:05:38 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8cdb9572-c70b-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=d7b5a5de-07de-11de-8a33-0000779fd2ac.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8cdb9572-c70b-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.htmlGermany: In going for economic growth rather than a reduced deficit, the chancellor is staking her second term on the success of policies she long rejected and still admits may not workSun, 1 Nov 2009 18:20:18 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7acf661a-c58a-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7acf661a-c58a-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.htmlWar and politics: As Barack Obama prepares to decide on a surge in troops to Afghanistan, he risks pleasing neither hawks nor doves – a dilemma similar to that of Lyndon Johnson four decades agoFri, 30 Oct 2009 19:50:52 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/54707062-c586-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54707062-c586-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.htmlAmerica's 'special master' for executive compensation rejects the title of 'tsar', but not the power to curb salaries at companies receiving government aid. And he is making an impactFri, 30 Oct 2009 19:41:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/68949294-c4d7-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68949294-c4d7-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlPolitics: The range and scale of his current activities mean former UK prime minister Tony Blair would have much to lose in taking the EU top job and abandoning the frenetic life of a fixerThu, 29 Oct 2009 22:31:16 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6712e47e-c3fc-11de-8de6-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6712e47e-c3fc-11de-8de6-00144feab49a.htmlAdvertising: Although web and set-top box data can provide precise details of viewing habits, audience measurement in America remains reliant on consumer panels – but that may changeWed, 28 Oct 2009 23:20:10 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5538bec6-c330-11de-8eca-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5538bec6-c330-11de-8eca-00144feab49a.htmlCommunications: As two of Britain's five mobile phone operators seek approval to merge, consolidation in the industry is being driven by the need to upgrade networks and profits alikeTue, 27 Oct 2009 22:26:38 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/365fc824-c262-11de-be3a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/365fc824-c262-11de-be3a-00144feab49a.htmlBanking: Amid a rush by European lenders to raise fresh funds from investors, states can expect an early retrieval of bail-out money as the sector plots a route back to financial freedomMon, 26 Oct 2009 20:16:26 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfc87242-c19c-11de-b86b-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfc87242-c19c-11de-b86b-00144feab49a.htmlEurope: Rapidly growing ties with Russia are giving German industry prime position in a market of 140m – encouraged by a Berlin eager to save jobsSun, 25 Oct 2009 19:52:34 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c1b1d24-c003-11de-aed2-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fanalysishttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c1b1d24-c003-11de-aed2-00144feab49a.htmlBrothers up in Arms: The intractable differences between India's richest brothers have seen them dubbed an Indian corporate version of Cain and Abel. Now they have taken their battle to the Supreme CourtFri, 23 Oct 2009 22:47:29 +0100