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FT News in Focus

News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.

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A new model for funding medical science Feb 16, 2015

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Could crowd funding be a solution to the financing struggles of young biotech companies in the early stages of drug development? Clive Cookson talks to Andrew Ward about the benefits and pitfalls of this new model for financing medical science.

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How the Silk Road mastermind was unmasked Feb 13, 2015

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Ross Ulbricht was convicted last week of running the black market Silk Road website. Prosecutors convinced the jury that he was Dread Pirate Roberts, the administrator and mastermind of the site that was used to sell drugs and traded in bitcoins. Christine Spolar talks to Kara Scannell, about the strength of the evidence that was presented against him and the wider implications of the case.

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The Qualcomm precedent Feb 12, 2015

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US chip maker Qualcomm agreed this week to pay a record $975 million fine to settle a case brought against it by Chinese authorities. Technology editor Ravi Mattu and Beijing correspondent Charles Clover discuss what this means for other US tech companies facing challenges in China.

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Sky wins battle for Premier League rights Feb 11, 2015

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In a fraught, high-stakes auction, Sky and British Telecom agreed yesterday to pay £5.1bn over three years to air Premier League games. Henry Mance and Dan Thomas discuss the stunning figures and the impact on future pricing strategies for Sky, which will pay for the majority of the rights.

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Anti-corruption party wins by a landslide in Delhi Feb 10, 2015

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Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP has suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of an anti-corruption party in Delhi’s city election, undermining the Indian prime minister’s image of invincibility and showing the extent of disillusionment with the government after only eight months in office. Fiona Symon talks to Amy Kazmin about the result.

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HSBC misdemeanours laid bare Feb 10, 2015

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HSBC has had a torrid few days after details of misdemeanours at its Swiss private bank were exposed. Patrick Jenkins,financial editor, talks to George Dallas, policy director of the International Corporate Governance Network and Martin Arnold, banking editor, about the potential ramifications for current management at the bank.

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India launches de-worming campaign Feb 10, 2015

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Around 140m Indian schoolchildren will undergo de-worming treatment this week as New Delhi kicks-off the world’s largest campaign against the damaging intestinal parasites. Fiona Symon talks to Amy Kazmin about the programme.

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Leaked recordings embarrass Egypt’s military rulers Feb 09, 2015

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Some audio recordings posted to the internet and broadcast on pro-Islamist television channels have rattled Egypt’s rulers. The voices, described as those of Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his two deputies, are discussing the Gulf states, Egypt’s biggest financial backers, in less than flattering terms. Fiona Symon discusses the tapes with Borzou Daragahi.

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Working lives: Tabloid agony aunt tells all Feb 05, 2015

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In a three-bedroomed flat in London’s commuter belt, a team of seven are toiling over the nation’s problems. Overseeing this is Deidre Sanders, AKA The Sun newspaper’s agony aunt of 34 years, Dear Deidre. She tells Emma Jacobs how her role has changed in the age of the internet.

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Fracking splits communities in the UK Feb 05, 2015

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Fracking has provided a boost to the US economy but fears about its impact on the environment have meant that it is not allowed in France, Germany or the state of New York. In the UK, a debate is raging over whether to allow the extraction of shale gas to go ahead. Andy Bounds visited Preston, one of the proposed fracking sites to talk to people on both sides of the argument.

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