Trump campaign shows how a fringe issue, such as the controversy over Barack Obama’s birthplace, can become mainstream in the internet age View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Archive for April, 2011
Buffett downbeat at Berkshire meeting
In a downbeat start to the annual gathering of the Berkshire Hathaway faithful in Warren Buffett, the veteran investor, reflected on catastrophes both corporate and natural View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
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Obama unveils new Syria sanctions
The US has announced new sanctions against Syria, targeting the country’s spy agency and relatives of the president in an effort to put pressure on the regime View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Geronzi receives €16m pay-out
Cesare Geronzi, the former chairman of Italian insurer Generali who quit suddenly earlier this month, is to receive a pay-out of more than €16m or over five times his annual salary for less than a year’s work View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
FTC surveys internet companies on Google
The US Federal Trade Commission has approached other internet companies to ask about Google’s dominance of the internet search business View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
U-turn over easing of EU air travel restrictions
Move comes after at least 10 of the 27 EU member states, said they would maintain existing restrictions on liquid, aerosols and gels, after the April 29 deadline View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Renren’s valuation for IPO questioned
Chinese social networking site accused of misleading market after it disclosed that it has 31m users of the service once a month rather than the 131m mentioned in its prospectus View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Brussels opens CDS antitrust probes
The EC has opened investigations against a collection of the biggest players in the credit default swaps market, including ICE, the industry’s leading clearing house View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Ireland cuts growth forecasts by half
The country’s finance ministry said GDP growth would be 0.75% rather than 1.75%, a change largely expected after the International Monetary Fund cut growth forecasts View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage