Comment & Analysis: When austerity does not come easily, Diversity fails...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/P75VYY/2N0WQ/ATHMGI/WB5ZE/   Comment & Analysis Tuesday May 26 2009 FT.com - Comment and analysis   When austerity does not come easily Perhaps countries that have recent memories of real turbulence and hardship are better able to shrug off the consequences of a sudden economic setback. There would be a huge public outcry if the UK or US were to attempt Hungarian or Estonian style cuts, writes Gideon Rachman http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/6UXFL/6Z9IU/G61CG/2N0QK/ID/h   Diversity fails to end boardroom groupthink Introducing diversity into the boardroom is not easy. As a company director there is enormous pressure to agree with those sitting around the table with you, writes Michael Skapinker http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/6UXFL/6Z9IU/G61CG/N5RCM/ID/h   A Faustian pact that backfired spectacularly Inequality between rich and poor has reached its highest level on record – after the longest period of Labour government ever. What, then, has been the point of it all, asks Matthew Engel http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/6UXFL/6Z9IU/G61CG/4PVSX/ID/h   America's governance reform must not be ducked The dawning of a shareowner democracy in the US could be one of global importance. However, its advent cannot be taken for granted, writes Anne Simpson http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/6UXFL/6Z9IU/G61CG/L7S0P/ID/h   FT.com - In depth MPs' expenses Indian general election Swine flu European elections 2009 WEF on the Middle East Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2009 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this keyword/company alert on FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.