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An easy way to integrate FT news into the classroom

  • Comment on FT articles and share academic notes with your class and a global community of students and business schools
  • Bring subjects to life with up-to-date news and information, connecting current events with course principles
  • Equip students with the international experience and awareness needed to implement global strategy and work in cross-cultural environments
Explain

Add notes on FT articles to provide background or explanations of key points to help your class understand the implications of news stories.

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Develop discussion points for your class by annotating relevant articles and asking for comments from your students.

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Mar 22, 2014

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Mar 22, 2014

Luxembourg and Austria lift veto to back tax plan

The reforms, which have been blocked for six years, will open up the secrets of banks to tax collectors in the European Union

Mar 22, 2014

Nokia hit with new $414m India tax demand

Finnish tech group described as “absurd” a claim for sales tax from authorities in Chennai relating to phones manufactured at its main factory in the city

Mar 22, 2014

BofA’s capital return plans under spotlight

According to stress test results, the company had the lowest tier one common capital ratio of all the big US banks

Mar 22, 2014

EU and China strike deal to end wine wars

Ahead of a European tour by president Xi Jinping, Beijing agrees to drop probe into whether Europe’s winemakers were dumping cheap wine on the Chinese market

Mar 22, 2014

Your weekend read: Behavioural economics and public policy

The cross-breed of psychology and economics is one of the popular ideas for policy makers, but critics argue that it is unreliable. But what can the field really achieve?

Mar 22, 2014

Bonus video: Business school profile - Central European University

The Budapest business school founded by billionaire George Soros is now spreading its wings and engaging more widely with the region

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