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Sun, 27 May 2012 03:53:33 GMT Thu, 31 May 2012 10:16:27 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/c1dad0ec-a405-11e1-8878-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Debate on pay should centre on the prevailing bonus culture and its impact on corporate balance sheets, writes John Plender Sun, 27 May 2012 03:53:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1dad0ec-a405-11e1-8878-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c1dad0ec-a405-11e1-8878-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f020a28-67b3-11e1-978e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Cupidtino, one of a growing number of niche romance websites, matches enthusiasts of the technology brand with each other, writes Emma Jacobs Thu, 24 May 2012 18:42:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f020a28-67b3-11e1-978e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0f020a28-67b3-11e1-978e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/081bca6a-9fed-11e1-90f3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If Italy’s example is relevant, a Greek divorce would be better than an Italian-style unhappy marriage under which the northern eurozone members could find themselves paying indefinitely a large tribute to the south, writes Edward Chancellor Sun, 20 May 2012 03:28:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/081bca6a-9fed-11e1-90f3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 081bca6a-9fed-11e1-90f3-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0bcb7ac8-9dc4-11e1-838c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Two Stanford professors hope to unlock profit as well as classes with a groundbreaking online learning system, writes Eric Katz Thu, 17 May 2012 17:21:09 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0bcb7ac8-9dc4-11e1-838c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0bcb7ac8-9dc4-11e1-838c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f8260aa-9936-11e1-9a57-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Markets can remain irrational for longer than a fund manager can keep its customers, writes James Mackintosh Sun, 13 May 2012 04:22:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f8260aa-9936-11e1-9a57-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1f8260aa-9936-11e1-9a57-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec0724c0-99dc-11e1-aa6d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct One company’s foray into Yangon shows just how much has changed since the government launched a reform programme a year ago, says Gwen Robinson Fri, 11 May 2012 04:01:50 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec0724c0-99dc-11e1-aa6d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ec0724c0-99dc-11e1-aa6d-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f97ee96e-9467-11e1-8e90-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Poor hedge fund governance is as much of a threat as their high fees and their failure to perform, writes John Plender Sun, 06 May 2012 06:33:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f97ee96e-9467-11e1-8e90-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f97ee96e-9467-11e1-8e90-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/057864c0-93c8-11e1-baf0-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The pioneering social network site has been resurrected for the buoyant gaming market in south-east Asia, writes Sarah Mishkin Thu, 03 May 2012 18:41:14 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/057864c0-93c8-11e1-baf0-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 057864c0-93c8-11e1-baf0-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/775e5f78-8f94-11e1-9ab1-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct John Authers does not dispute the findings of a new study, which says hedge funds outperform; he just remains unconvinced about whether they are worth the fees Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:51:02 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/775e5f78-8f94-11e1-9ab1-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 775e5f78-8f94-11e1-9ab1-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2743a434-8ee1-11e1-aa12-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Being hacked and the ensuing headache are especially painful when one is out of the office or home, writes Rhymer Rigby Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:48:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2743a434-8ee1-11e1-aa12-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2743a434-8ee1-11e1-aa12-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6acc8110-87ea-11e1-b1ea-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The fact that little capital is needed deprives the institutions of their main weapon for enforcing good governance. There has been a shift in power, says John Plender Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:41:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6acc8110-87ea-11e1-b1ea-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6acc8110-87ea-11e1-b1ea-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8924a5a-88aa-11e1-a526-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A competition aims to see if computer software are capable of scoring students’ exams as reliably as a teacher can, writes Sarah Mishkin Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:28:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8924a5a-88aa-11e1-a526-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f8924a5a-88aa-11e1-a526-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ea10d23e-831a-11e1-929f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct James Mackintosh ponders the wisdom of allowing a Greek exit from the euro and decides higher German inflation combined with a much larger Greek default is a better answer – the Bundesbank should allow a consumer boom Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:40:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ea10d23e-831a-11e1-929f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ea10d23e-831a-11e1-929f-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4251f0a0-8310-11e1-929f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct On August 12 when the Olympic flame is extinguished in London, it will be Marco Balich, an Italian, who will have the last word, says Guy Dinmore Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:39:49 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4251f0a0-8310-11e1-929f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4251f0a0-8310-11e1-929f-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78833c4c-7ccb-11e1-8a27-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Any economic weakness or threat of default will be met with an infinity of firepower – the vital thing is to avoid being over-exposed to government debt, writes John Plender Sun, 08 Apr 2012 03:10:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78833c4c-7ccb-11e1-8a27-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 78833c4c-7ccb-11e1-8a27-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2b3ce90a-7a38-11e1-9c77-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Moderate levels of inflation are boosting nominal GDP and in time will reduce the real value of outstanding debts, both public and private – savers will pay the price of low interest rates Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:29:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2b3ce90a-7a38-11e1-9c77-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2b3ce90a-7a38-11e1-9c77-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb922e44-7816-11e1-b237-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The appearance of Sudocrem on a hit ‘dramality’ television show has been a balm for the affordable nappy-rash treatment, writes Jamie Smyth Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:17:45 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb922e44-7816-11e1-b237-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct bb922e44-7816-11e1-b237-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ed4033ce-7275-11e1-9c23-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Given the critical role of the auditor in underpinning the integrity of the capitalist system, the technical stuff really matters, writes John Plender, who thinks institutional investors input has been worryingly little on the issue Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:39:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ed4033ce-7275-11e1-9c23-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ed4033ce-7275-11e1-9c23-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/21c7654e-6def-11e1-baa5-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Book lovers are racing to learn more about business, economics and the recession, writes Esther Bintliff Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:21:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/21c7654e-6def-11e1-baa5-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 21c7654e-6def-11e1-baa5-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11beea34-6d1b-11e1-ab1a-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Holders of peripheral Europe bonds will be watching the Greek bond developments very closely. They will expect unfairness, but they will not be panicking, says James Mackintosh Sun, 18 Mar 2012 02:57:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11beea34-6d1b-11e1-ab1a-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fftfm_the-last-word%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 11beea34-6d1b-11e1-ab1a-00144feab49a