The FT’s wine columnist reveals her favourite clubs, cellars and bars in the capital
Don’t be snobbish about wine in cans, pouches or cartons. Glass bottles have a far higher carbon footprint
Dry varietal Furmint has caught on with local winemakers and oenophiles as sweet wines have fallen out of fashion
‘The wines are delightfully ripe but they also have an admirable spine of acidity and tannin’
‘The only problem with these elegant Nebbiolos is that they can be difficult to find’
‘Minerality is a character that has nothing to do with anything fruity, veggy, oaky, flowery or spicy’
A retrospective tasting of Jean-Marie Guffens’ exceptionally nervy creations suggests so
How Carlo Ferrini went from top consultant to being awarded winemaker of the year three times
I am guilty of shying away from the off-piste section of a wine list. I hereby resolve to be more adventurous
‘Descours and his team have put ‘Charles Heidsieck’ back in the champagne mainstream’
Winemakers are becoming more skilled at coping with rising temperatures
From Muscat to Madeira, the best — and best-value — tipples for the festive season
From a delicate Muscadet to a powerful Meursault, 26 wines of excellent value
To move on to a dream job, have someone ready to replace you at the old one
One thing that almost anyone who has ever changed career direction has done is to retrain
Stable, extroverted, agreeable people tend to like their jobs, irrespective of their salaries
Adding a sporting dimension to your career can be therapeutic
We need to do more to get the disabled into work
While you polish your CV, go and clean up your virtual existence too
Debating about whether it is ever OK to become emotional in the office
Donald Trump will be 70 next week and Hillary Clinton will be 69 in October
Why women must conquer their fear of networking and do it anyway
You will not keep a diverse workforce unless its members feel they are fully part of the organisation
Debate: One says youthful staff want to remain in the EU, the other fears apathy
Olga Zoutendijk’s appointment as chair of ABN Amro is a landmark, and the bank is better for it
Artisans provide antidote to today’s frenzied lifestyle
Put as much effort into being a good employer at home as at work
One says employees want to be untethered while the other believes they dream of buying a home
Everything from what you wear to your posture plays a role in how impressions are formed
Which conferences are worth your time and money? Here’s how to decide
Other people’s working lives are endlessly interesting — always something to learn
Millennial v Boomer: One stands by her employee ping pong tables while the other caters discreetly for customers
Wales is getting it right on job creation if you ask me and Aston Martin
Putting women on boards was just the first step
Newer employees like their appraisals upfront and often
Are women more committed than men when it comes to getting to the office?
How much sleep do we need to get the most out of our waking hours?
Claer Barrett and Lucy Warwick-Ching discuss covert and overt ways to interest children in learning about money, and columnist James Max reveals that his biggest problem during the lockdown has been keeping his house clean without his regular cleaner.
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Claer Barrett explores some of the biggest issues facing small investors with investment columnist Merryn Somerset Webb and Fidelity’s Maike Currie.
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There are lots of pressures on household budgets at the current time, but experts on the FT Money show are here to guide you through it. On this week's podcast we’re going to be talking about worker’s rights if companies want to cut their pay; whether you should take a ‘payment holiday on your mortgage’, and how to get a refund on a holiday you can no longer take - our Money Mentor Lindsay Cook is here to help. And with children at home, we’ve also got ideas to inspire them to learn more about money matters - and there’s even a competition parents can enter for sharing their best ideas.
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Could Isas overtake pensions as the UK's tax-saving vehicle of choice? The tax benefits of pensions have been steadily eroded over the past decade but at the same time, Isas have been coming into their own. Most people approaching retirement today will rely on a combination of pensions and Isa income. In this week's show, FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett takes a break from covering the coronavirus and what it means for your money, and interviews the FT's Money Mentor columnist about why investors like Isas so much and how these investments compare to pensions.
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It's been a week of shock and awe for UK investors. Wednesday started with an emergency interest rate cut from the BoE. New chancellor Rishi Sunak then delivered a Budget full of emergency "first aid" measures to help workers, the self employed and small businesses survive the crisis - and some very unexpected news for wealthy pension savers. And in the meantime - stock markets around the world continue to experience deep falls as central banks work out how to respond to the coronavirus.
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Join our campaign for clear pension charges - FT Money has been exploring the impossibility of comparing the costs of drawdown plans. The FT is calling on the pensions and advise industry to be transparent about charges to help people to shop around. In this week's show, FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett interviews o the FT's pensions expert about our campaign. Next up, the spread of the coronavirus has given world stock markets a nasty turn - FT Moneys' new investment reporter, Madison Darbyshire, talks about how investors are reacting. And finally, to cheer listeners up a bit - James Max, our Rich People's Problems columnist is here to discuss a burning issue - the government's proposed ban on coal fires.
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Do you want to find out how to do the splits on your mortgage? FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett is not talking about stretching yourself, but instead, how thousands of borrowers are finding their mortgage lender is flexible enough to give them more than one type of mortgage. Next up, nearly a million people reported scam calls, texts or emails from criminals posing as UK tax authority HMRC last year - we tell you how to protect yourself. And finally, despite the rising cost of childcare, statistics show a million parents are not claiming for the tax free childcare they are entitled to - are you one of them?
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The "Instagram generation" are more famous for sharing consumption-driven images than being savvy with money - but the social media platform is increasingly providing the "inspo" for young people looking to save money, learn to budget, start investing or get out of debt. Presenter Claer Barrett talks to FT Money writer Katharine Gemmell and FT columnist Jason Butler.
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Is time running out for pensions tax relief? Chancellor Sajid Javid is reported to be considering a major shake-up of pensions at the Budget in a months time. The FT's pensions correspondent Josephine Cumbo talks to FT Money editor Claer Barrett about what form this could take. Next up, we debate the value of the Winter Fuel Allowance for wealthy pensioners. And finally, our resident property guru James Pickford on how the next property cycle could turn out.
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Have you been mis-sold pensions advice? FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett talks to the FT's pensions expert Josephine Cumbo about the suitability of financial advice in relation to retirement planning. Next up on the show we discuss how the new bank overdraft rules could affect you. And finally, does your financial adviser speak your language? FT columnist Moira O'Neill has spoken out against the widespread use of Latin terms in the investment world - should it be allowed to continue ad infinitum?
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Could your stock picking skills beat the market this year? In this week's FT Money Show podcast presenter Claer Barrett talks to FT Markets reporter Robert Smith about the results of our 2019 contest between readers and FT journalists. Plus we give you details of how to enter this year's competition. Next up, January's nearly over but you still have another 11 months to make good on your New Year's resolutions. If you had resolved to get a pay rise or sort out your pension this year, keep listening as help is at hand.
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Student debt in the US is crippling millions of Americans. Last year the amount students owed came to a total of $1.6tn - that's 8 per cent of the country's national income. This week we hear from one of the 45m students paying back debts to the government. FT Money Show presenter Lucy Warwick-Ching talks to FT reporter Alice Kantor about why university is so expensive in the US compared to the UK and whether there is anything that can be done about it.
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