From: FT.com on Fri, Jun 17 2011 12:04 PM

Coty, the $4bn giant of the beauty and fragrance world, has bucked the trend of luxury goods companies in recent years by emarking on an aqusition spree. But is it really a buyer’s market? Vanessa Friedman, fashion editor, and the FT's Daniel Garrahan analyse the View from the Top intervie...

From: FT.com on Fri, Jun 17 2011 12:04 PM

Bernd Beetz, chief executive of Coty, the world’s largest fragrance group, talks to Vanessa Friedman, fashion editor, about Coty's recent spree of acquisitions, why M&A will continue to be a key part of the group's strategy and why perfumes have become crucial in attracting entry level...

From: FT.com on Fri, Jun 17 2011 7:52 AM

Jancis Robinson talks to Claer Barrett about chateaux hopes for wine prices, how Chinese buyers affect the market and gives some top tips for consumers

From: FT.com on Fri, Jun 17 2011 7:52 AM

Greece’s sovereign debt crisis has been called Europe's Lehman moment. Lex's Sarah O'Connor and John Authers discuss whether Greece could be as cataclysmic as the Lehman Brothers collapse or rather a lesser aftershock of the financial crisis.

From: FT.com on Wed, Jun 15 2011 12:35 PM

Neil Buckley considers Russia’s investment prospects in the light of forthcoming presidential elections as well as the need for social reforms

From: FT.com on Wed, Jun 15 2011 8:21 AM

George Osborne, UK chancellor of the exchequer, says the ring-fencing of the country’s retail banks will go ahead. Lex's John Authers and Richard Stovin-Bradford discuss whether this will stop runs on banks and how best to implement capital walls around high street banks.

From: FT.com on Tue, Jun 14 2011 3:02 PM

On July 11 the second flood endeth - the free money runs out as the Federal Reserve makes its last purchase in the second round of US quantitative easing. Bond yields should be falling in anticipation, but might be falling simply because of the economic slowdown. James Mackintosh, investment edi...

From: FT.com on Tue, Jun 14 2011 3:02 PM

Lawrence Summers, former US treasury secretary, and Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, kick off a new series of video discussions on global finance, economics and politics. This week: how the US can avert a lost decade.

From: FT.com on Tue, Jun 14 2011 8:37 AM

The UK’s core fell back to 3.3 per cent in May from 3.7 per cent, but that is surprisingly high when the economy has not grown for six months. Lex's Sarah O'Connor and John Authers discuss why inflation stays stubbornly high and why, despite Lex's warnings, sterling remains strong...

From: FT.com on Mon, Jun 13 2011 3:33 PM

The behaviour of markets and the US economy are worryingly similar to 2010, but James Mackintosh, investment editor, finds a glimmer of good news amid the gloom.

From: FT.com on Mon, Jun 13 2011 3:33 PM

Video debate: Following his unprecedented third term victory in Turkey, is the position of prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the ruling Justice & Development Party (AKP) unassailable? and how do the US and Middle East view his claim to a bigger role in regional affairs? Plus why are Europea...

From: FT.com on Mon, Jun 13 2011 11:14 AM

Mexico City authorities are counting on new metro lines, improved bus services and toll roads, and cycling initiatives to ease travelling for the city’s 4m inhabitants, reports Adam Thomson, the FT's Mexico correspondent

From: FT.com on Mon, Jun 13 2011 6:56 AM

Recently floated Glencore is rumoured to be eyeing up fellow miner ENRC. Lex’s John Authers and Richard Stovin-Bradford discuss what Glencore's plans may be and what they should be.

From: FT.com on Mon, Jun 13 2011 6:56 AM

Recently floated Glencore is rumoured to be eyeing up fellow miner ENRC. Lex’s John Authers and Richard Stovin-Bradford discuss what Glencore's plans may be and what they should be.

From: FT.com on Sun, Jun 12 2011 6:27 PM

Paul Polman, chief executive of fast-moving consumer goods group Unilever, places long or short bets on the news agenda from commodities and the US consumer to Sarkozy and a hot summer.

From: FT.com on Sun, Jun 12 2011 6:27 PM

Paul Polman, chief executive of fast-moving consumer goods group Unilever, places long or short bets on the news agenda from commodities and the US consumer to Sarkozy and a hot summer.

From: FT.com on Sun, Jun 12 2011 6:27 PM

Fast-moving consumer goods company Unilever has ambitious plans to double turnover without using mergers or acquisitions. Consumer industries editor Louise Lucas interviews chief executive Paul Polman. They focus on sustainability, growth and Chinese inflation.

From: FT.com on Sun, Jun 12 2011 6:27 PM

Fast-moving consumer goods company Unilever has ambitious plans to double turnover without using mergers or acquisitions. Consumer industries editor Louise Lucas assesses chief executive Paul Polman’s views on sustainability, growth and Chinese inflation.

From: FT.com on Sun, Jun 12 2011 3:36 AM

Gus Sauter, chief investment officer at Vanguard, on why fundamental indexing is unlikely to catch on at Vanguard. He says the newly popular fundamental index approach, rather than using the more traditional cap-weighted indices, implies active investment which in turn would imply higher costs. ...

From: FT.com on Fri, Jun 10 2011 1:15 PM

The battle is growing over the future of global derivatives clearing with intense competition between "vertical silos" and "horizontal" rivals. This comes against a backdrop of exchange consolidation and regulatory pressure. From the IDX international derivatives expo in London, FT Trad...