Will it still be business as usual for the Pink'Un?

I am a huge fan of the Financial Times.

However, the $1.3 billion acquisition of the pink-colored newspaper and its online business by the Japanese media firm Nikkei Inc on July 23 has left me in a state of shock about what it means for the famous British title - long considered the very model of global business and economics coverage.

In my mind, the London-based daily with its nearly 125 years of history is a symbol of integrity in the West.