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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:20:23 +0000Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:56:02 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/worldview(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/77604788-d539-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77604788-d539-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlThe mention of Ferrero's name in connection with a possible role in countering the bid by Kraft for Cadbury highlights the fact that not much is known about the companyThu, 19 Nov 2009 19:20:23 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec84afd8-d46a-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec84afd8-d46a-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlThere seems to be a party atmosphere at Vivendi these days – at least according to one veteran director who says of sitting on the French entertainment and telecoms conglomerate's board: "C'est du fun." And the company is now taking the party to BrazilWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:36:27 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/22ef7ef4-d3a3-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22ef7ef4-d3a3-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlWith the French manufacturter pledging to create 1,500 jobs by 2012, when the plant is expected to open, the investment should provide not just a lift to the local economy but also a much-needed boost to workers' moraleTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:35:29 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/e67d690e-cfba-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e67d690e-cfba-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.htmlAs BMW's senior management made their way to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, they were pleased to notice that their police escort was driving in a convoy of China-made BMW 5-series sedansThu, 12 Nov 2009 19:01:03 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5bc994e2-cef0-11de-8a4b-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5bc994e2-cef0-11de-8a4b-00144feabdc0.html The Taiwan government's efforts to restructure its $24bn dynamic random access memory industry have came to naught Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:59:36 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d996ea8-ce08-11de-95e7-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d996ea8-ce08-11de-95e7-00144feabdc0.htmlThe number of cases being filed at the US International Trade Commission that are aimed at chasing off South Korean and Taiwanese companies is strikingTue, 10 Nov 2009 18:11:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1a38289e-cd5c-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1a38289e-cd5c-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlMukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries is considering an acquisition of LyondellBasell, the third-largest independent chemical producer in the world, which could be valued at about $6bn Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:41:02 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/685c3d90-ca3b-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/685c3d90-ca3b-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlAnyone wondering why Singapore has remained calm and prosperous while its economy gyrates wildly should raise their eyes from the streets and look offshoreThu, 5 Nov 2009 19:07:32 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/471cd5e6-c968-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/471cd5e6-c968-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html GM's move to keep Opel should not have come as a surprise when, even at the height of the crisis, it seemed reluctant to to give up control of its European operations, writes Paul Betts Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:55:54 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d8c8e28-c8a4-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d8c8e28-c8a4-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlThe IMF issued its annual report on Hong Kong, saying that it shared the government's 'concerns that a credit-asset price cycle could take hold, leading to a sharp run-up in prices for certain real and financial assets'Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:26:35 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a84219bc-c7d3-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a84219bc-c7d3-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html The IMF's annual report on Hong Kong, said that it shared the government's 'concerns that a credit-asset price cycle could take hold, leading to a sharp run-up in prices for certain real and financial assets', writes Tom Mitchell Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:18:04 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/30c68c72-c4ba-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/30c68c72-c4ba-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html While the short-term outlook for GM Daewoo looks much better thanks to an equity injection, the US carmaker still wants to secure more financing for its South Korea unit Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:52:51 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c4739198-c3cc-11de-a290-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c4739198-c3cc-11de-a290-00144feab49a.htmlInvestment bank Nomura is striving to shed its provincial ways and become a world-class lender but, when it comes to communicating, it is having trouble breaking with the pastWed, 28 Oct 2009 19:09:59 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ebca3240-c31f-11de-8eca-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ebca3240-c31f-11de-8eca-00144feab49a.htmlBrussels could be setting the stage for a new wave of consolidation in the European financial services industry. By demanding that banks which were granted state aid during the crisis shed assets on competition grounds, the European Union risks fuelling a merger and acquisition revival that may not be in the best public interest Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:59:19 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/35169fde-c239-11de-be3a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fworldviewhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35169fde-c239-11de-be3a-00144feab49a.htmlThe Australian government's approval of Yanzhou Coal's bid for Felix Resources provides pointers on how foreign deals need to be restructured to win backingMon, 26 Oct 2009 14:26:55 +0000