Financial Times - Comment 6/30

Financial Times - Comment

Companies make it easy for hackers

Although cleaning up past software errors is time-consuming and difficult – as Sony has found – none of it is beyond the corporate grasp, writes John Gapper http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/AM7RN5/IYD9ZO/726GVI/JIDAES/ZH/h?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=30

Germany is the loser from Greece’s wriggle

Even today, there is a consensus that Berlin reaps huge benefits from Emu. This was only ever partially true; it is no longer true at all, writes Derek Scott http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/AM7RN5/IYD9ZO/726GVI/406PC2/ZH/h?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=30

China can yet avoid a middle-income trap

In line with the Chinese proverb about crossing the river by feeling the stones, economic and financial policies change slowly, writes George Magnus http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/AM7RN5/IYD9ZO/726GVI/RNRK3P/ZH/h?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=30

Today’s austerity is tomorrow’s indignation

Child benefits are to be cut, but Ken Clarke will not have to mourn the passing of his free bus pass or winter fuel payments, writes Chris Giles http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/AM7RN5/IYD9ZO/726GVI/M9EMSN/ZH/h?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=30

Google hopes Spark ignites its social network

The latest phase of the tech industry’s platform wars is bringing a new convergence that could squeeze out some promising start-ups http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/AM7RN5/IYD9ZO/726GVI/HDXVYJ/ZH/h?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=30

London: listing with the fishes

Has the London Stock Exchange become a home to risky companies with questionable corporate governance practices, asks Robert Shrimsley http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/AM7RN5/IYD9ZO/726GVI/S3FDPP/ZH/h?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=30

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Washington's fiscal recklessness rules out QE3

Fed officials need to admit that they have done all that can reasonably be expected of them to meet their dual mandate, writes Edward Yardeni http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/AM7RN5/IYD9ZO/726GVI/S3FDPH/ZH/h?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=30