What is Newslines?

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.

Share

Make your comments available to private groups within your school or to a global community of professors and MBA students.

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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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Below is a list of featured content recommended for you to read and comment on.

Oct 21, 2013

Opinion divided on JPMorgan settlement

Much of Wall Street and many of its lawyers believe the government has pulled off a shakedown

Oct 21, 2013

Caxton hedge fund chief warns on brinkmanship damage to US

Andrew Law said the shutdown and debt-ceiling debate in Washington had ‘undoubtedly’ caused damage to the country’s economy

Oct 21, 2013

China: A place to call home

Beijing’s programme to build 36m affordable homes is failing to cool the red-hot property market

Oct 21, 2013

Karnit Flug named as Bank of Israel governor

Search for central bank chief ends after a four-month appointment process that led to accusations of sexism and bungling of the appointment process

Oct 21, 2013

France maintains hard line on EU transatlantic trade talks

French agriculture minister Stéphane Le Foll says dialogue must be built on recognition of different conceptions of animal welfare and health standards

Oct 21, 2013

Bonus video: Banking on Africa

Sim Tshabalala, co-chief executive of Standard Bank, Africa's largest bank by assets, talks about the group’s refocus on the continent

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