Start is no fresh start for Obama

Mr Obama’s record in securing legislation has been better than many of his critics accept. But arms treaty deal has not banished gridlock in Congress

• Obstacles strew path to deeper nuclear cuts
• Obama hails Start success as end to gridlock

An odd outcome for net neutrality

The problem with the FCC’s new rules is that they are too vague for companies to know exactly what they can and cannot do, and to plan for the future effectively

• US sets rules on web traffic management
• In depth: US business regulation

Cable’s disclosures

UK business secretary may be guilty of naivety, but this is not a hanging offence. The decision to keep him in his post – if shorn of one responsibility – is the right one

Lost in the snow

If the market provides insufficient incentive for BAA to plan for bad weather, the CAA should take its place – and heavily penalise the operator if it fails

A taxing world

A common base would leave states free to compete for investment with a low tax rate. And a tax system that is seen as fair goes a long way to win the public over to the imperative of deficit cuts

BAE’s plea bargain

Settlement leaves a sour taste. Justice has probably not been done; it has certainly not been seen to be done

Croatia in baulk

The EU should not grant Croatia’s accession until it deals with graft satisfactorily. Zagreb must show that it has put the wider culture of corruption and impunity firmly behind it

Banishing demons in Ivory Coast

Laurent Gbagbo has matched outrage with intransigence in the hopes that his usurpation will become a fait accompli. Both the UN and African organisations must stand up to him

The fiscal future of the eurozone

Microfinance and financial inclusion

Russia’s far right

Banking holiday

Coulson questions

Famous last words

EU moves to avoid future crises

Indo-Chinese deal is good news

Justice for Kenyans

A dirigiste energy policy for the UK