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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:29:51 GMT Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:44:50 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/ftfm/the-last-word http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif http://www.ft.com/ftfm/the-last-word http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af0f74ba-4d82-11e1-b96c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product The ECB’s action has brought a liquidity crisis to an end, but it is unlikely to spur lending in the real economy, writes Edward Chancellor Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:29:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af0f74ba-4d82-11e1-b96c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product af0f74ba-4d82-11e1-b96c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c6bf3e4-4d87-11e1-b96c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product Advertisers are making the most of an annual sporting chance, writes David Gelles Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:56:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c6bf3e4-4d87-11e1-b96c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 2c6bf3e4-4d87-11e1-b96c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e12cc24-45e2-11e1-9592-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product For the privateers in private equity, the charge is now not just of privilege and profiteering but of arrogance, writes John Plender Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:36:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e12cc24-45e2-11e1-9592-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 7e12cc24-45e2-11e1-9592-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c3a52de-4744-11e1-b646-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product Post-punk industrial music and Mickey Mouse are not natural bedfellows – strange things are afoot in the Magic Kingdom, writes Matthew Garrahan Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:30:46 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c3a52de-4744-11e1-b646-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 1c3a52de-4744-11e1-b646-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26ca9e80-42de-11e1-93ea-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product Economic theory, itself pretty unreliable, has little to say about the maximum debt load an economy can sustain, writes James Mackintosh, but even so, few believe US total or household debt can rise that far from here Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:03:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26ca9e80-42de-11e1-93ea-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 26ca9e80-42de-11e1-93ea-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/604a6428-41d1-11e1-a586-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product Internet craze plays on the fascination with banking culture with a profile based on scurrilous investor gossip, writes Tracy Alloway Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:57:46 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/604a6428-41d1-11e1-a586-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 604a6428-41d1-11e1-a586-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b47a460-3ae5-11e1-b7ba-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product The Merkel-Sarkozy policy of endless muddling through will soon be put to its most severe test, says John Plender who thinks little will remain immune if a solution is not found Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:57:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b47a460-3ae5-11e1-b7ba-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 5b47a460-3ae5-11e1-b7ba-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b8a577ea-2195-11e1-a19f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product With the future of Cromer’s processing plant in jeopardy, residents of the retirement town on England’s Norfolk coast have taken up the cudgel, writes Louise Lucas Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:19:15 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b8a577ea-2195-11e1-a19f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product b8a577ea-2195-11e1-a19f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec067aec-3844-11e1-9d07-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product How can investors avoid cognitive traps that encourage them to make bad decisions? Research suggests avoiding Wall St propaganda and remembering mean reversion might be helpful, writes Edward Chancellor Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:24:45 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec067aec-3844-11e1-9d07-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product ec067aec-3844-11e1-9d07-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ef2dbf38-3799-11e1-897b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product A risqué marketing approach, with an appreciation for the facts of life, has lifted a Polish company’s profits, writes Jan Cienski Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:37:10 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ef2dbf38-3799-11e1-897b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product ef2dbf38-3799-11e1-897b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c3c2ac28-24d9-11e1-bfb3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product Taking a bold step into the world of fashion establishment, the company will open Stella Luna stores in Paris and London Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:55:29 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c3c2ac28-24d9-11e1-bfb3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product c3c2ac28-24d9-11e1-bfb3-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4c35910-2bea-11e1-b194-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product As the rise of online auction sites widens the scope for reselling, ‘me-tailers’ have been buying up desireable goods to sell on at hefty mark-ups Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:11:58 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4c35910-2bea-11e1-b194-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product d4c35910-2bea-11e1-b194-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/222d22ae-24c9-11e1-ac4b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product A Greek bill’s successful auction highlights the rise of manipulation by governments who are effectively practicing secret taxation Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:39:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/222d22ae-24c9-11e1-ac4b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 222d22ae-24c9-11e1-ac4b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06d90498-1f68-11e1-9916-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product The last thing the world needs is a shortage of equity. Yet that is what a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute predicts, saying if the bias against equity is not addressed access to a critical source of growth and stability will be reduced Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:23:58 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06d90498-1f68-11e1-9916-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 06d90498-1f68-11e1-9916-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18831700-20d6-11e1-816d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product ‘Vinyl wraps’ are among a widening array of ways in which car owners are putting their own stamp on their vehicles, writes Bernard Simon Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:23:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18831700-20d6-11e1-816d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 18831700-20d6-11e1-816d-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5343120c-1cbf-11e1-8daf-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product The legacy of China’s recent credit boom will make it difficult for Beijing to repeat its past success, writes Edward Chancellor Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:39:04 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5343120c-1cbf-11e1-8daf-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 5343120c-1cbf-11e1-8daf-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5034ff90-1c0f-11e1-9631-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product The popularity of body decoration is spreading throughout the corporate world as people find fresh ways to truly live the brand, writes Rhymer Rigby Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:47:57 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5034ff90-1c0f-11e1-9631-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 5034ff90-1c0f-11e1-9631-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/390b3d6a-1512-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product We’re in very strange territory indeed – Germany’s dismal bond sale, its worst received since the euro’s launch, and now the US and the UK, two debt-laden deficit countries, are the world’s main bolt-holes for nervous money Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:57:11 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/390b3d6a-1512-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 390b3d6a-1512-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6866d82-11c9-11e1-9d4d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product Before western central banks consider becoming the shareholders of last resort by buying up stocks, they should look at the experience in Japan, where the Nikkei headed south, says James Mackintosh Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:13:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6866d82-11c9-11e1-9d4d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product c6866d82-11c9-11e1-9d4d-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/69ad118c-0b8a-11e1-9a61-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product Fund managers with significant exposure to Asia ignore issues of corporate governance and accounting at their peril. That message emerges clearly from the Olympus fiasco and scandals at Chinese companies listed in North America Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:43:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/69ad118c-0b8a-11e1-9a61-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/ftfm_the-last-word/feed//product 69ad118c-0b8a-11e1-9a61-00144feabdc0