Jonathan Ford is the City editor of the FT, and writes a weekly column about business and finance.
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Until groups have more reason to worry about supply chains, the gap between words and deeds will be large
Capitalism on steroids does not suit sectors such as social care where outcomes are opaque and subsidies are rife
Having created a dangerous problem, those responsible must be forced to clean it up
Complex structures and high fees mean many of these speculative vehicles will disappoint
In the first of a series, Jonathan Ford explores the history of a financial powerhouse and the potential impact of leaving the EU
Boris Johnson’s 10-point plan is long on wishful thinking and dubious economics
UK government has fuelled councils’ bad incentives to gamble on commercial assets
If buyout groups want their profits taxed as capital gains, they should put capital at risk
Companies led by Bechtel approach government about building reactor on Anglesey
The case for helping the environment or improving diversity should not depend on high returns
Schemes are making ultra-cheap, unsecured, long-term loans to insurers with their members’ savings
Too many fund managers and alternative holdings are bad for pension beneficiaries
Making them cost competitive requires a new approach to constructing plants
Slough, close to Heathrow, has witnessed a sharp rise in claims for unemployment benefits
Level of secrecy within the industry helps no one but the insiders
Two controversial authors take aim at the scare stories — and puncture a few myths on the way
The route to improvement is through building large ‘cookie-cutter’ fleets
UK study shows weather dependent electricity generation has significant hidden expenses
Clever financiers have made a mockery of the original buyout model
Warm words on ESG look empty after dynamiting of Aboriginal sites; JD Wetherspoon looks lively
Approaching energy transition piecemeal can expose system’s fragility and lead to higher prices
Taxpayers will scrutinise changes closely; why bad debts don’t mean the end of energy competition
Decarbonisation requires whole-system outcomes with technologies that are scalable
After Huawei’s ban, rebel Tory MPs turn their sights on CGN and its plans to build a new plant
If IRR metrics had any sound basis in fact, we would all be as rich as Croesus
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