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John Gapper

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The CMA should be nudged on antitrust, not bullied

The flaws of the UK’s competition regulator can be corrected without government interference

06.02.2025 20

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BP is a victim of wishful thinking on fossil fuels

The UK energy company trails Shell and others in value after years of offering investors false hope

23.01.2025 10

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Listen to the barbarian at the UK investment trust gate

Boaz Weinstein’s assault on a historic financial sector reveals an opportunity for other investors

16.01.2025 10

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It takes imagination to regenerate a historic city  

The 20-year transformation of a former Regency naval yard is changing Plymouth

14.01.2025 10

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The silent business of digital identity has remade Relx

Company once known as Reed Elsevier has moved from legal and scientific publishing into AI fraud detection

09.01.2025 10

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British music’s star still shines amid the economic gloom

The Beatles launched a creative cluster that remains vital to the country’s financial future

26.12.2024 6

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The great Guinness shortage has lessons for Diageo

Consumer companies should beware neglecting historic brands in favour of celebrity start-ups

19.12.2024 5

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James Dyson is right to fight for British strawberries

The UK’s largest commercial farmer is trying to create a berry brand against intense global competition

12.12.2024 7

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Christie’s has brought the dinosaur auction show to London

Scientists have been priced out by billionaires in the global market for prehistoric fossils

10.12.2024 3

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London should take a chance on Shein’s fast-fashion IPO

The risks in the business and governance of the fast-fashion group do not justify rejecting a UK listing

28.11.2024 10

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Britain should not gamble with its car industry again

Labour is courting hubris by trying to beat the EU’s 2035 deadline for EV transition

22.11.2024 3

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China has trapped the tiger of AstraZeneca’s growth

The UK pharmaceutical company needs to resolve a corruption crackdown affecting senior executives

14.11.2024 9

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British banks face an expensive motor finance crash

Giving dealers incentives to increase loan interest rates for car buyers could be ruinous for lenders

08.11.2024 3

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Tate & Lyle gave up sugar for ultra-processed food

Now the UK-listed ingredients company faces a potential takeover after turning its back on its sucrose origins

24.10.2024 30

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London pushes into a new immersive market

Theatrical venture draws on city’s tradition to extend light shows beyond art

22.10.2024 6

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WPP has been outsmarted by its old rival Publicis

The UK advertising group led by Mark Read has lost momentum and looks vulnerable

17.10.2024 10

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Rise of Gail’s shows big British appetite for craft bakery

The private equity-backed chain is accused of displacing independents by selling sourdough at scale

15.10.2024 4

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The animal spirits of British business need to be lifted

The UK government’s international investment summit next week comes at a gloomy moment

10.10.2024 3

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The price of private equity may be too high for Asda

TDR Capital’s majority ownership of the struggling UK supermarket chain is a test for the industry

03.10.2024 4

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Rightmove’s property data is more valuable than news

A £6.1bn bid for the UK’s property listings group by Rupert Murdoch’s REA shows that publishing has changed

26.09.2024 3

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The Post Office should become humbler and slimmer

State-owned company that prosecuted postmasters needs to cut costs and offer better rewards

20.09.2024 5

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Rolls-Royce is on a smoother flight path at last

The UK aircraft engine manufacturer is starting to live up to its distinguished name

13.09.2024 5

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How to stay happy when you have lost a fortune

John Foley, co-founder of Peloton, is remarkably unshaken by his Icarus-like fall from being a billionaire

30.08.2024 3

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The new gold rush reflects the world’s deep worries

The price of gold reached a record high this week, driven by concerns over inflation and instability

23.08.2024 2

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Mars will find Pop-Tarts and Pringles hard to digest

The US confectionery company’s $36bn acquisition of Kellanova makes its health challenge greater

17.08.2024 8

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The luxury industry is falling from its elevated heights

Labels from Gucci to Burberry are struggling as aspirational shoppers pull back from extravagance

26.07.2024 10

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