John McCain’s speech
Clive Crook’s blog: John McCain’s closing speech to the convention was disappointing. The speech concentrated mainly on his biography—again
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US takes control of Fannie and Freddie
The US government seized control of the troubled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage groups in what could become the world’s biggest financial bail-out
Lehman in fresh shake-up of top executives
Jeremy Isaacs to leave at end of year
Candidates get personal in swing vote fight
Formal general election campaign begins
Paulson moves into recovery mode
Leading hedge fund ready to buy into financials
Ad trade body opposes Google-Yahoo alliance
Groups to delay search advertising partnership
NYSE Euronext draws battle lines over MTFs
Battle for market share in region steps up
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View from the Top: Google’s Eric Schmidt
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Republican Convention
Edward Luce, Washington DC Bureau Chief, reports from St Paul after John McCain’s speech
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Business education soapbox
Forum: Does studying for an MBA with international classmates give an accurate picture of working in global business?
Counting down
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Back to where we started from
Gideon Rachman’s blog: Despite the Palin effect, it appears Obama supporters are still more enthusiastic than Republicans
Comment
How a downturn could turn into a disaster
Recent research suggests global investors might be inclined to switch out of dollars much faster than some people believe, says Wolfgang Münchau
Europe must bring Ukraine into the fold
The EU should begin to restore its influence in eastern Europe by putting Ukraine on a track to accession, says Tomas Valasek
A delicate balance in the Freddie and Fannie action
The US Treasury’s takeover of the mortgage finance companies aims to halt further devastation caused by the deleveraging hurricane, writes Mohamed El-Erian
British manufacturing is at a critical point
Globalisation has brought big opportunities along with headaches and has changed the nature of British manufacturing, writes Richard Lambert
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Fannie and Freddie
The US’s decision to place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into “conservatorship” came without a specific cause but a sense they were failing to provide affordable mortgage debt
UK unemployment
If next week’s UK unemployment figures show a similar jump in joblessness to those in the US, the Bank of England will come under extraordinary pressure to respond
Propping up the rouble
Russia’s choice of confrontation with the west has done it harm. But a month after Russia’s invasion of Georgia, it is time for a reality check
Editorial comment
Kiev needs EU more than Nato
A future membership pledge would not, in itself, protect Ukraine from outside interference. But by giving Kiev’s leaders a common goal, it would make that interference easier to resist
Quality of mercy
Whoever takes the White House in November has an excellent chance to continue reforming American aid in line with emerging international standards
Lost in a timewarp
British trade unions are in need of a survival strategy. The slowing economy will further erode membership. But job insecurity is an opportunity too
