mp How contemporary classical music got cool By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:18:00 GMT Ever been to a classical club night or an opera in a warehouse? This week on the arts podcast Jan Dalley talks to her guests about how people consume classical music today. She is joined by Gabriel Prokofiev, composer, DJ and grandson of the Russian composer Sergei; Frederic Wake-Walker, artistic director of pioneering company The Opera Group; and FT writer Laura Battle. With clips from Gabriel Prokofiev's 'Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra', and Elena Langer's 'The Lion's Face', commissioned performed by The Opera Group. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp What's the legacy of the Cultural Olympiad? By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:10:00 GMT The Cultural Olympiad spans four years and encompasses more than 500 events – culminating with the current London 2012 Festival. This unprecedented artistic marathon has cost a reported £97m – but is it worth it? Jan Dalley puts this question to Sarah Weir of the Legacy List, a post-Olympic charity for arts, culture, education and skills; William Sieghart, founder of the National Poetry Day and of Winning Words, a national project to incorporate poetry in the games; and Peter Aspden, FT arts writer. Produced by Nicholas Spencer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Peter Aspden on the heritage impulse By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:10:00 GMT With "The Rite of Spring" in Paris and the Armory Show in New York, 1913 was a key moment for modernism. But it also marked a turning point in Britain's attitude to its past, says the FT's culture columnist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Howdy, Podner! Peter Aspden on Las Vegas’s heritage impulse By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 09:00:00 GMT The Nevada resort, a byword for pleasure-seeking in the here and now, is starting to take its history seriously, says the FT’s arts writer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Look, don’t sketch: Peter Aspden on the V&A’s blockbuster dilemma By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:40:00 GMT Citing pressure of visitor numbers, the museum banned sketching at its recent “David Bowie Is” exhibition – a move that shows how hard it is for curators to reconcile accessibility and academic values, the FT’s arts writer says See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Art of the unexpected: Deborah Bull on measuring cultural impact By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:30:00 GMT The Director of Cultural Partnerships at King's College London reflects on the growing appetite among artists and arts organisations for evidence about the impact and value of what they do See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Computers versus connoisseurs By play.acast.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:20:00 GMT With their ever-growing ability to crunch data and analyse patterns, computers are valuable tools for art research – but that doesn’t mean art historians will soon be a thing of the past, argues Bendor Grosvenor See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Keep it complex: Peter Aspden on art and identity By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 13:10:00 GMT Politicians love to keep things simple, at least in their public pronouncements. Artists, by contrast, embrace complication, nuance and imagination – so who better to tackle slippery questions of national identity as the UK prepares for a general election? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Investment trusts: family trusts, dividend heroes and compared to other investments By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT On this week's FT Money show we discuss investment trusts and the different ways investors can use them in their portfolios. Presenter Emma Agyemang, FT Money reporter, talks to Jason Hollands, managing director at Tilney Group and Moira O'Neill of interactive investor about how listeners can invest alongside the wealthiest families. Plus, the dividend heroes - which offer the most consistent income and are they still a good option for investors? And finally, Merryn Somerset Webb tells listeners why she thinks investment trusts have a better chance of lasting a lifetime compared to other assets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Stock picking competition, how to get a pay rise and company pensions By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT Could your stock picking skills beat the market this year? In this week's FT Money Show podcast presenter Claer Barrett talks to FT Markets reporter Robert Smith about the results of our 2019 contest between readers and FT journalists. Plus we give you details of how to enter this year's competition. Next up, January's nearly over but you still have another 11 months to make good on your New Year's resolutions. If you had resolved to get a pay rise or sort out your pension this year, keep listening as help is at hand. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Campaign for clear pension charges, how the coronavirus has hit stock markets and coal fires By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT Join our campaign for clear pension charges - FT Money has been exploring the impossibility of comparing the costs of drawdown plans. The FT is calling on the pensions and advise industry to be transparent about charges to help people to shop around. In this week's show, FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett interviews o the FT's pensions expert about our campaign. Next up, the spread of the coronavirus has given world stock markets a nasty turn - FT Moneys' new investment reporter, Madison Darbyshire, talks about how investors are reacting. And finally, to cheer listeners up a bit - James Max, our Rich People's Problems columnist is here to discuss a burning issue - the government's proposed ban on coal fires. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp What you should do if your company wants to cut your pay By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT There are lots of pressures on household budgets at the current time, but experts on the FT Money show are here to guide you through it. On this week's podcast we’re going to be talking about worker’s rights if companies want to cut their pay; whether you should take a ‘payment holiday on your mortgage’, and how to get a refund on a holiday you can no longer take - our Money Mentor Lindsay Cook is here to help. And with children at home, we’ve also got ideas to inspire them to learn more about money matters - and there’s even a competition parents can enter for sharing their best ideas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Africa’s Covid-19 response is a glimpse of how things could be different By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:27 GMT Leaders acted swiftly as they watched richer countries’ health systems crumple Full Article
mp Help us fix the disability employment gap By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 23:07:20 GMT We need to do more to get the disabled into work Full Article
mp People are better than money at motivating employees By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:37:47 GMT Stable, extroverted, agreeable people tend to like their jobs, irrespective of their salaries Full Article
mp US begins national security probe of electrical grid imports By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 23:35:23 GMT Commerce department investigation could lead to new tariffs on transformer parts Full Article
mp Trump’s pick for intelligence chief vows to be fair By www.ft.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 20:05:37 GMT John Ratcliffe testifies at confirmation hearing held under social distancing rules Full Article
mp Trump now says task force will continue ‘indefinitely’ By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:07:18 GMT White House group will shift to ‘safety and opening up our country again’ Full Article
mp Most Americans trust governors over Trump on reopening, poll shows By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:00:46 GMT FT-Peterson survey finds 71% back states as support slips for president’s economic stewardship Full Article
mp ‘Chancellor must iron out problems for limited company directors’ By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:00:56 GMT Mel Stride, former Treasury minister, calls for help for business owners who pay themselves in dividends Full Article
mp Company car users on furlough can save thousands of pounds By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT Tax bills can be reduced by handing back a vehicle to an employer Full Article
mp Government accused of pushing tax compliance policing on to business By www.ft.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 23:02:06 GMT IR35 rules demanding companies check their contractors’ HMRC status are flawed and unfair, say Lords Full Article
mp Help for the self-employed won’t save everybody By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:05:10 GMT The chancellor’s support package is welcome, but many self employed people are excluded Full Article
mp Lloyd Blankfein: ‘I might find it harder to vote for Bernie than for Trump’ By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:00:35 GMT The former Goldman chief executive on the crash, the criticism — and sparring with Bernie Sanders Full Article
mp Rachel Maddow: ‘I’m not trying to end the Trump presidency’ By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:35:10 GMT US liberals’ favourite TV host on polarisation, the primaries and staying sane Full Article
mp Glencore copper mine closure prompts Zambia dispute By www.ft.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:00:03 GMT African nation vows to block decision it rejects as unjustified and illegal Full Article
mp BBC Olympics wins medal in hype By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:08:58 GMT Commentators have forsworn understatement Full Article
mp Empty stores: repurpose them By www.ft.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 06:00:55 GMT An occupied home has utility no empty shop can match Full Article
mp Revolut’s founder should take some M&A lessons from Warren Buffett By www.ft.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:04:40 GMT Company must not bet the bank on expansion; estate agents have nowhere to go Full Article
mp Argentina/bonds: rumpus on the pampas By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:56:26 GMT Foreign investors have learnt the hard way that short-termism can be a virtue, not a vice Full Article
mp Election: Parties back campaigning after London Bridge terror attack — as it happened By blogs.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:31:50 +0000 The Labour and Conservative parties are making a final push on key issues — border security and rail fares — as the election campaign nears the home stretch. Brexit concerns are also bubbling again. Read more Full Article
mp Election: Parties make final push as campaign draws to a close — as it happened By blogs.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:50:18 +0000 Live coverage of the UK election campaign. Read more Full Article
mp Unemployment in US hits postwar high of 14.7% By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:22:59 GMT More than 20m lose their jobs in April as lockdowns choke world’s largest economy Full Article
mp European regulators ramp up scrutiny of investment fund liquidity By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 04:00:56 GMT Heavy redemptions during coronavirus-induced sell-off spark concerns Full Article
mp UK’s top asset manager urges companies to take care of employees By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:00:55 GMT LGIM to hold businesses to account for their stakeholder responsibilities during pandemic Full Article
mp UK and Irish help for Trump Organization probed by Democrats By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:35:15 GMT The US president holds ownership interests in golf resorts in Scotland and Ireland Full Article
mp Companies warn over guidance on getting UK back to work By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 03:00:46 GMT Measures to ease lockdown will be costly and difficult in practice, particularly in hospitality trade Full Article
mp Philip Green fashion empire crumbles By play.acast.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:02:49 GMT The high-street fashion empire of Philip Green is on the rocks. The UK retail tycoon has secured creditor support for a complex three-year overhaul that will involve rent reductions, store closures and a halving of the company’s pension deficit reduction payments. But will this be enough to save the business? Matthew Vincent discusses this question with Jonathan Ford and Jonathan Eley.Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Matthew Vincent, Lombard editor, Jonathan Ford, City editor, and Jonathan Eley, retail correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Trump attacks ECB chief over 'unfair' stimulus plan By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:35:10 GMT ECB chief Mario Draghi this week surprised the markets by suggesting that the European central bank could introduce more stimulus to support the global economy. His signal, at an ECB forum in Sintra, Portugal, caused a furious reaction from Donald Trump. Katie Martin discusses the US president’s intervention and the remarks that prompted this with Claire Jones and Chris Giles.Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Claire Jones, Frankfurt bureau chief and Chris Giles, economics editor. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Africa's most valuable company comes to Europe By play.acast.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 13:34:09 GMT Naspers, a publisher once condemned as a mouthpiece of the apartheid regime in South Africa, has quietly become one of the world’s biggest internet investors thanks to a stake in China’s Tencent. On 11 September it will list its global internet assets on the Amsterdam bourse, becoming Europe's biggest consumer internet company overnight. Arash Massoudi discusses how it got there with Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg.Contributors: Arash Massoudi, corporate finance and deals editor, and Joseph Cotterill, Southern Africa correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp The call that triggered a US impeachment inquiry By play.acast.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:34:44 GMT Many US Democrats had pushed for an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump after the Mueller probe into Russian meddling in the last US election released its findings. But it took a July telephone conversation between Mr Trump and Ukraine’s new president to persuade Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US house of Representatives, that it was time to act. Katie Martin discusses what happens next and what we know so far with Demetri Sevastopulo, Washington bureau chief.Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, and Demetri Sevastopulo, Washington bureau chief. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Ukraine's role in the US impeachment inquiry By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:30:00 GMT Ukraine has found itself at the centre of the US impeachment inquiry, just as new president Volodymyr Zelensky set out to fulfill his election promise to end corruption. Pilita Clark asks Ben Hall, the FT's Europe editor, what it is about Ukraine creates so much trouble in far flung places and whether it could end up harming Donald Trump's chances of re-election.Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, and Ben Hall, Europe editor. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Trump exposed By play.acast.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT Two recent books about the Trump administration have shed a damning light on the character of the man who occupies the White House. The FT’s Edward Luce and Frederick Studemann discuss Crime in Progress by Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch and A Warning by Anonymous. You can read Edward Luce’s review of the books here.Contributors: Frederick Studemann, literary editor and Edward Luce, US national editor. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love. Photo credit: Allen Lane/Penguin Books, Twelve Books See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp Is Trump abusing his power over the judiciary? By play.acast.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:09:27 GMT The sentencing of Trump ally and political strategist Roger Stone was mired in controversy after the US president criticised a juror and the original prosecutors in the case. The same week, Donald Trump granted clemency to seven white collar criminals. Does the president have too much power over the judicial system? Brooke Masters discusses with Edward Luce and Kadhim Shubber.Contributors: Brooke Masters, opinion and analysis editor, Edward Luce, US national editor and columnist and Kadhim Shubber, US Legal and enforcement correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
mp The pandemic tests tempers and tolerance in Mexico By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 04:00:41 GMT Some officials are using Covid-19 to jump on the neoliberal-bashing bandwagon Full Article
mp FDA flags risks for virus drug promoted by Trump By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:57:45 GMT US regulator cautions against using chloroquine outside of hospitals or clinical trials Full Article
mp PG&E posts $3.6bn quarterly loss after wildfire settlement By www.ft.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:24:30 GMT California utility discloses $5bn pre-tax charge tied to claims Full Article
mp Trump appointees vote to block US coal joint venture By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:24:02 GMT Shares in Peabody Energy and Arch Coal fall sharply after regulatory action Full Article
mp Electricity prices slump as businesses close across the US By www.ft.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:00:19 GMT Shutdowns likely to shift energy use from fossil fuels towards wind and solar Full Article
mp Failed M&A: band of hope By www.ft.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:02:33 GMT Buyers who get cold feet tend to have the advantage but jilted targets can still extract value Full Article