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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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Receive email alerts from the FT's editorial team with a list of the top five featured articles of the day.

Debate

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

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Mar 27, 2014

US ‘bullying’ UK banks and hindering legal trade with Iran

Washington is suspected by British parliamentarians of using extraterritorial threats to hinder UK companies wanting to legally export food, pharmaceuticals and medical devices to Iran

Mar 27, 2014

Candy Crush Saga group flops crashes on New York debut

Company raised $500m in a closely watched listing that was a test of investors appetite both for casual gaming companies and for European technology companies

Mar 27, 2014

WTO orders China to dismantle ‘rare earths’ restrictions

The WTO said Beijing had for years used trade policy to control key markets for strategic commodities and encourage manufacturers to move their operations to China

Mar 27, 2014

Facebook plays platform catch-up with $2bn Oculus deal

Buyout of the virtual reality group could lead to radical changes for users of the social network – where members could spend most of their daily lives

Mar 27, 2014

News Corp crown polished for number one son

Lachlan Murdoch's appointments as co-chairman at News Corp and 21st Century Fox are a reminder that the two companies are still bound together

Mar 27, 2014

Bonus feature: Modi’s silence on crony capitalism speaks volumes

The past five years have been grim for India’s commercial scene. Myriad squalid deals have been uncovered, involving everything from mining rights to major sporting events

Mar 27, 2014

Bonus video: New Zealand sees no risk in Huawei deal

Deputy prime minister says there is no evidence the Chinese company, which is helping to build a national broadband network, poses a security threat

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