The country has lagged behind on manufacturing but a fast-expanding sector offers a way forward
He made his mark first as a writer for the FT’s Lex column, and then as chief executive of a prominent engineering group
Richard Langlois reframes the economic, institutional and intellectual development of the managerial era
The executive who transformed the pharmaceuticals company then known as Glaxo into a global industry leader
Hived off, put back together, renamed and refashioned, the UK’s industry department could do with some stability
Conservative leadership rivals should not indulge in the ‘pseudo-patriotic hysteria’ over takeovers
Businesses can and should pursue environmental and other social goals within the present legal framework
State aid policy must stand on its own merits and not be muddled up with Covid-19
The need to keep public spending under control was a consistent theme of his writing
Two experts debate the Business Roundtable’s decision to rethink corporate purpose
Western governments should think twice before trying to keep Chinese companies out
Automotive production is too important and politically sensitive for governments to leave alone
Companies exist to provide goods and services at a price which makes a profit
The UK’s quest to lead the world in battery technology is 20 years too late
Blocking acquisitions from overseas is not the way to support UK business
Writer who helped to set the FT’s 1960s agenda
May should beware the unintended consequences of state intervention, writes Geoffrey Owen
The UK’s poor progress has less to do with its flaws than with US strengths, writes Geoffrey Owen
