Online fraud from software masquerading as genuine consumers is forecast to cost marketers up to $7bn this year — but the industry is finding such crime very hard to combat and even to detect, says Robert Cookson.
Devotees love spreadsheets for their directness. You click the formula that you want, edit it instantly and it updates, live. But their use can also lead to problems.
What drew jazz musicians like Miles Davis and Chet Baker to a twinkly tune from Disney’s ‘Snow White’? And what became of the child star who first sang it? Lilian Pizzichini traces its history
Claer Barrett and guests discuss why women avoid putting their money to work in financial markets, and what they and the (male dominated) asset management industry should do to solve this problem.
Jimmy Webb’s mournful ballad became one of the most-covered songs of the 20th century. Sue Norris explores its appeal for artists from Nick Cave to Isaac Hayes.
Bobbie Gentry’s understated ballad was reworked by jazz musicians, the ‘rebel-country’ movement and Motown – and even parodied by Bob Dylan. Ian McCann traces its history.
Six years after the deal that is still seen as a test case for Beijing’s industrial ambitions, the Swedish carmaker is back in profit, say Richard Milne and Christian Shepherd. But there are still challenges for the marque and its Chinese owner as Volvo tries to catch up with its rivals
Patrick Jenkins discusses what impact this will have on the City of London with Martin Arnold, the FT’s banking editor and Simon Gleeson, a partner at law firm Clifford Chance.