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Nigel Hollis, chief global analyst for Millward Brown, and Hayes Roth, chief marketing officer at Landor answers your questionsTue, 22 Apr 2008 17:17 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6a808e64-0a52-11dd-b5b1-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6a808e64-0a52-11dd-b5b1-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe era of American foreign policy domin­ion is over and there is no clear replacement. Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haass answers your questions about the risks of a non-polar worldFri, 18 Apr 2008 13:02 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6c7bcb18-00cd-11dd-a0c5-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6c7bcb18-00cd-11dd-a0c5-000077b07658.htmlThe low cost of goods manufactured in China can result in unsafe working conditions, a polluted environment and shoddy or dangerous products. Author Alexandra Harney answers your questions on the issue and what can be doneWed, 9 Apr 2008 16:09 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/66e1a9f0-ff3a-11dc-b556-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/66e1a9f0-ff3a-11dc-b556-000077b07658.htmlIs this the end for Mugabe? Could the MDC lead a successful government? Can the country recover? Former FT editor and author Michael Holman answers your questionsWed, 2 Apr 2008 14:42 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d7effb96-f446-11dc-aaad-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d7effb96-f446-11dc-aaad-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe number of schools offering MBAs online has risen sharply in recent years. But do these distance learning programmes carry the weight of their full-time counterparts? Our expert panel answers your questionsWed, 19 Mar 2008 15:06 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e8583f02-ef82-11dc-8a17-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e8583f02-ef82-11dc-8a17-0000779fd2ac.htmlHow will the new Budget measures affect your personal finances? The FT's specialists answer your questions Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:38 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/358a8b30-e106-11dc-a302-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/358a8b30-e106-11dc-a302-0000779fd2ac.htmlFew markets have grown as quickly as China's A-share market. However, foreign investors' ability to buy Chinese stocks directly is limited. Burton Malkiel, author of From Wall Street to the Great Wall, explains the best alternatives for gaining exposure to this marketFri, 29 Feb 2008 13:34 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/25508ad6-ded5-11dc-91d4-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/25508ad6-ded5-11dc-91d4-0000779fd2ac.htmlThis year's Beijing Olympic games are planned to showcase China's fast rise, but have been overshadowed by western criticism of the country's foreign policy and environmental record. Will the games be a PR coup or disaster?Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:16 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0d55bc74-db21-11dc-9fdd-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0d55bc74-db21-11dc-9fdd-0000779fd2ac.htmlWhat will the UK government's plans mean for non domiciled residents? Is the government simply closing tax loopholes, or will the proposals actually reduce the tax take by driving people away? Our panel of accountants answers your questionsWed, 20 Feb 2008 13:50 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2fe3bea8-8c84-11dc-b887-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2fe3bea8-8c84-11dc-b887-0000779fd2ac.htmlBiofuels are set to transform the global economy, according to Harvard University economist Ricardo Hausmann. He will answer your questions Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:02 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0416cfb8-d630-11dc-b9f4-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0416cfb8-d630-11dc-b9f4-0000779fd2ac.htmlCan they be fair? Can stability be achieved? Stephen Cohen of the Brookings Institution and Tariq Ali, novelist, historian, and political campaigner, answer your questions on the country's political futureWed, 13 Feb 2008 14:05 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a8d39e06-d323-11dc-b861-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a8d39e06-d323-11dc-b861-0000779fd2ac.htmlWho is to blame and what can be done to prevent future crises? Pete Hahn, ex-Citigroup banker, now at Cass Business School anwered readers' questionsFri, 8 Feb 2008 16:34 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/83a2142c-d3ce-11dc-a8c6-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/83a2142c-d3ce-11dc-a8c6-0000779fd2ac.htmlDavid Frum, former speechwriter to George W Bush, answers your questions on the race for the US presidencyThu, 7 Feb 2008 20:35 GMT