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FT.com - Editorial
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FT.com - Editorial
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Beating the crisis needs co-operation
One-nation stop-gap solutions will only go so far and a crisis of global finance needs a coherent international response
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An intractable crisis in Thailand
The country's economy was bearing up reasonably well to global turmoil but the lack of a functioning government threatens to take a severe toll
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Affairs of state
The government's role is changing in the financial crisis, with the big two UK political parties struggling with their response to growing public anger
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Climate action
Any global climate-change accord will work only if big developing nations can be persuaded to cap emissions. The EU can help by showing commitment
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Carmakers on a road to nowhere
The US motor industry should not be helped to stumble on through the downturn. Any state support should focus on forcing the Big Three to consolidate
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Somalia's jihad
Ethiopia's planned withdrawal offers hope that Somalis can unite against an extremist form of Islam and that fellow Muslim states will help them do it
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Charging ahead
Manchester's renaissance has reduced traffic speeds to a crawl. The costs of doing nothing are rising: Mancunians should vote for the charge
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Not a time for hoarding bullets
A 0.75 percentage point cut should be the ECB's starting point. If there was ever a time for shooting first and asking questions later, this is surely it
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Strong medicine
If EU policymakers want to stimulate innovative new drugs, they must promote public investment in medical research, improving the climate for clinical trials
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Obama gambles on Hillary Clinton
The question is whether Hillary Clinton can subordinate not just her opinions but her political ambitions to making the Obama administration a success
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Shrewd to be kind
Lenders should heed the example of The Royal Bank of Scotland. But the only way to avoid prolonged hardship is for the banks to make credit available
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Destructive PAD
Thailand's elites need to start thinking of the whole nation and to ensure that rural Thais do not miss out on the fruits of economic success
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Banks vs markets
Defining the extent of central banks' role in reopening closed financial markets is a challenge the authorities must confront, ideally collectively
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Turning Mumbai's trial to advantage
The siege of Mumbai is over. Now, what is needed, is determined push to resolve festering regional conflicts before they become stitched into a broader pattern of international confrontation
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Payback time for the financiers
Regulators should weigh compensation schemes in the balance when judging a financial company's risks, and penalise poorly designed contracts
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