Turning point for HSBC?
The Asia-focused lender has reported a small after tax loss but delighted shareholders with the news that it was to return more capital to investors. Patrick Jenkins, FT financial editor, discusses t...
8 Nov 20167min
What's behind the M&A surge?
October has been one of the busiest for global deal making on record, with the total value of deals topping $500bn. Matthew Vincent asks Arash Massoudi, FT M&A correspondent, what's behind the trend a...
3 Nov 20166min
Tide turns against South African president
Opposition to Jacob Zuma is growing after an official report found evidence of possible corruption at the top level of his government. David Pilling, the FT's Africa editor, asks Joseph Cotterill, so...
3 Nov 20166min
Missouri sees new fight over guns
A key race — and the national gun debate in the US — has been shaken up by a Democratic Senate candidate with a striking ad. But it's part of a bigger shift in the 2016 election. Shawn Donnan reports ...
2 Nov 20166min
Brexit 'secrecy' is damaging for business
The UK government is facing growing criticism over its strategy on negotiations to leave the European Union. The FT's Patrick Jenkins and Martin Arnold discuss a recent warning by influential MP Andre...
1 Nov 20165min
Is Mark Carney indispensable?
Mark Carney, Bank of England governor, has endured a barrage of criticism over his forecasts about the economic cost of Brexit. At a time of uncertainty over the terms of Britain's departure from the...
31 Okt 20166min
Iceland's Pirates head for power
The rise of Iceland’s Pirates party is a striking example of the anti-establishment mood that has swept western countries since the financial crisis. Founded by a ragtag bunch of internet activists, t...
27 Okt 20167min
Doubts raised over China's agribusiness mega deal
There are fresh doubts about ChemChina's proposed acquisition of Syngenta - amid increasing signs that the west is stiffening its opposition to Chinese takeovers of US and European companies. Andrew P...
26 Okt 20167min
