Thursday Papers: tips and comment

Financial Times

The Lex Column

* Airbus ruling is an exercise in futility - none of the parties lobbying the WTO over subsidies emerges with much credibility.

* AstraZeneca - treating cholesterol is good for the drugmaker’s wealth.

* Foxconn International - the world’s biggest contract maker of mobile phones has lost its shine.

* Portugal Telecom / Telefónica - shareholders should be angry with the government.

* Mexico - the country has negotiated the global crisis well.

Lombard

* Flag-waving pilots could crowd BA-Iberia.

Other Comments

* Wall Street’s new double act comes up short - the Dodd-Frank financial bill is badly flawed, writes Howard Davies.

* The Asian century calls for a rethink on growth - governments will have to transform economic and urban planning, writes Kevin Brown.