Concerns raised about artificial sweeteners
Researchers at Israel's Weizmann Institute have found that consuming non-calorie sweeteners such as saccharin instead of sugar may paradoxically promote obesity. The research is controversial because ...
17 Sep 20144min
Sweden's inconclusive election result
Sweden is facing a period of political instability after an inconclusive election toppled the centre right government of Fredrik Reinfeldt, but left his centre left opponent Stefan Löfven significantl...
17 Sep 20149min
Emilio Lozoya on restructuring Pemex
Emilio Lozoya, the turnaround champion charged with transforming Mexico's hulking oil monopoly Pemex into a nimble 21st century competitor speaks to Jude Webber about his plans for the company. Hoste...
15 Sep 201413min
Pakistan's population explosion
While politicians in Islamabad vie for control of Pakistan, they do little to tackle the country's population explosion - a problem that is likely to stunt prosperity for future generations. Victor Ma...
10 Sep 20146min
Russia defiant over EU threat to tighten sanctions
The European Union is poised to tighten sanctions on Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine. Courtney Weaver, FT Moscow Correspondent, spoke to Fiona Symon about how the moves are being viewed in...
10 Sep 20146min
Carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere surges
The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, regarded by scientists as the biggest driver of global warming, has surged at its fastest rate in 30 years. Pilita Clark, FT Environment Correspondent, s...
9 Sep 20146min
Iraq's squabbling politicians come together to fight the Isis threat
Iraq's squabbling political class has formed a new government under Haider Abadi amid pressure to present a united front against the Islamist militants threatening to break up the country. Borzou Dara...
8 Sep 20147min
Prof Andrei Linde: the FT interview
Nearly a month ago, astronomers announced a remarkable discovery: the strongest evidence so far for the theory of cosmic inflation, the hyper-rapid expansion following the Big Bang. This was joyful n...
11 Apr 201443min
