FT News in Focus

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News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.

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A testing time for spreadsheets

FT News in Focus

07/21/15 • 11 min

Error rates in spreadsheets are frighteningly high and small mistakes can have significant impacts. But is this enough to justify testing in spreadsheets along the lines of what software developers do for code? Lisa Pollack reports on this and more from the 16th annual conference of the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group.

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India's new low tax financial centre

FT News in Focus

03/13/18 • 6 min

India is hoping GIFT City, a special economic zone in the western state of Gujarat and a pet project of prime minister Narendra Modi, can become India’s answer to Hong Kong: a haven for foreign investors to transact Indian securities with minimal tax and bureaucracy, and for domestic companies to raise funding in foreign currencies. Jyotsna Singh asks the FT's Simon Mundy how realistic this is.

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Ben Carson narrows the gap on Trump in Republican race

FT News in Focus

10/04/15 • 6 min

Washington bureau chief Demetri Sevastopulo discusses how Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon, has gained traction as a political outsider in the Republican race against Donald Trump for the White House.Music: "Brand New Record" by Steve Combs.

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Boutique firms rival big banks in M&A league table

FT News in Focus

06/06/17 • 3 min

The ability of the boutiques to out-earn much larger bank rivals is a reflection of how they have been able to convince corporate America that they can excel on the biggest deals, the FT's Sujeet Indap tells Patrick Jenkins. Music by Kevin MacLeod

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Best of the FT Podcasts - TPP, pilotless planes and why women still can't have it all

FT News in Focus

10/09/15 • 14 min

Emma Jacobs reviews a week when the first global trade deal in years was struck, Air France managers lost their shirts and the chief executive of budget airline Ryanair predicted the advent of pilotless passenger planes.

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Europe's 'safe harbour' ruling unpacked

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10/07/15 • 7 min

What does the European Court of Justice ruling on the transfer of data between Europe and the US mean for businesses on both sides of the Atlantic and for internet surveillance. Murad Ahmed, the FT's European technology correspondent, discusses the decision with Duncan Robinson, FT Brussels correspondent.

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Uber's chief executive resigns

FT News in Focus

06/21/17 • 9 min

The maverick chief executive of the ride-hailing app Uber has stepped down. The FT's Andrew Hill tells Ravi Mattu about management lessons from the episode for start-ups as well as big companies.

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China's 'carrier killer' missile

FT News in Focus

09/02/15 • 6 min

China appears set to reveal a weapon so formidable it could upset the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region. The missile is likely to be wheeled through Beijing at a parade marking the second world war. James Kynge asks Charles Clover, FT Beijing correspondent, why defence experts see it as a potential game changer.

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Murder mystery tarnishes India's ruling party

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07/09/15 • 8 min

A decade-old corruption scandal in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has erupted on to the national political stage following the sudden death of a number of witnesses and an investigative journalist. Fiona Symon asks Victor Mallet, the FT's South Asia bureau chief, what's going on.

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Goldman faces class action suit over sexual discrimination

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04/04/18 • 5 min

Four former Goldman Sachs employees have won the right to lead a class-action lawsuit over sexual discrimination, more than seven years after two of them accused the Wall Street bank of “systemically” favouring men over women. Martin Arnold discusses the case with the FT's Hannah Murphy. Music by Kevin MacLeod

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How many episodes does FT News in Focus have?

FT News in Focus currently has 1271 episodes available.

What topics does FT News in Focus cover?

The podcast is about News, News Commentary and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on FT News in Focus?

The episode title 'A testing time for spreadsheets' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on FT News in Focus?

The average episode length on FT News in Focus is 9 minutes.

How often are episodes of FT News in Focus released?

Episodes of FT News in Focus are typically released every day.

When was the first episode of FT News in Focus?

The first episode of FT News in Focus was released on Jul 29, 2009.

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