Tuesday Papers: tips and comment

Financial Times

* Italy’s fading bella figura - apparent success in face of catastrophic politics is largely an illusion.

* Corporate tax rates - the British government’s decision to cut has been backed by a survey.

* Korean anxiety - sanctions are hurting the North, but Seoul is suffering too.

* A common hostility - BHP and Sanofi’s current aggression has something ironic about it.

* Bank of Japan - Shirakawa-san should have stayed for the cocktails.

Other Comments

* A business lesson from Mafia mobsters - areas where criminal communication and legitimate business diverge.

* In defence of profligate public servants - Cameron’s administration stages show trials of well-heeled bureaucrats.

* Obama is right to be hard-nosed on China - the US can ill afford to allow China to become Asia’s hegemon.

The Short View

* Markets fear that, like Jackson Hole’s fake sheriff, they are shooting blanks.