A report from the fund’s independent evaluation office says it was very late to spot the severe interconnected problems in the world’s advanced economies that led to the global crisis View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Suu Kyi says Burma sanctions should remain
Opposition leader pours cold water on the significance of her release and recent elections saying neither have brought about political reform View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Diamond says time for remorse is over
Barclays’ chief Bob Diamond said the time for ‘remorse and apology’ by banks over their role in the financial crisis should end, during rancorous exchanges with MPs View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Cameron says Banks must pay smaller bonuses
David Cameron is accused of “standing idly by” over controversial bank payments saying he did not want to micromanage the financial sector ahead of the annual bonus season View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Khodorkovsky says Putin is ‘pitiable’
Three days before fresh verdict against him, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the jailed tycoon, describes his nemesis as a dangerous leader steering Russia to degradation and chaos View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Cable says he ‘declared war’ on Murdoch
The business secretary came under pressure to resign after telling undercover reporters he had “declared war on Murdoch”, referring to his quasi-judicial role in overseeing a regulatory investigation into News Corp’s proposed bid for British Sky Broadcasting View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Tougher approach needed on Pakistan, says US adviser
Washington’s attempts to boost ties with Islamabad had failed to stem a steady flow of fighters from Pakistan over the past year, warns Bill Harris View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Tax deal says we’re deadbeats
Adding another trillion to the national debt tells the world the US doesn’t intend to pay its bills. We’re following the course of the great Spanish Empire — which went bankrupt. View full post on MSN Money Latest Articles
Tax accord vital to growth, says White House
The White House warned that failure to pass Barack Obama’s tax compromise with Republicans would have dire consequences for the US economy View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Pope says condoms sometimes permissible to stop Aids
The use of condoms to stop the spread of Aids may be justified in certain cases, Pope Benedict says in a new book that could herald the start of sea change in the Vatican’s attitude to condoms View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage