Alan Beattie

• World Trade Editor
  Financial Times

Bachelor's in Modern History, Oxford; Master's in Economics, Cambridge University. Formerly, Economist, Bank of England, writing for quarterly inflation report and preparing briefings for senior officials. Since 1998, with Financial Times: Currency Correspondent; Acting Head, New Delhi bureau; Economics Correspondent, London; 2002-04, International Economy Correspondent, covering US and international economy; currently, covering trade negotiations, globalization.