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    • Friday, 27 May, 2022
      ReviewHistory books
      Northerners — the places, the people and the roots of Brexit

      Brian Groom enjoyably surveys the history of the north, from rebellion and radicalism to the fall of the red wall

    • Friday, 1 April, 2022
      Energy sector
      German energy rationing could take lessons from UK’s three-day week

      The 1970s showed that ingenuity and priorities are key in minimising the fallout of a potential crisis

    • Friday, 22 October, 2021
      ObituaryGerry Robinson
      Gerry Robinson, TV executive and broadcaster, 1948-2021

      Tough-minded accountant who rescued Granada with a combination of bonhomie and bluntness

    • Friday, 21 May, 2021
      ObituarySpencer Silver
      Spencer Silver, chemist and inventor 1941-2021

      The scientist whose chance discovery of a reusable adhesive led to the development of the Post-it note

    • Friday, 9 April, 2021
      ObituaryThe Royal Family
      Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021

      The UK’s longest-serving royal consort influenced the monarchy’s development for over 70 years

    • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
      ReviewHistory books
      Frostquake — Britain’s 1960s winter of discontent

      Juliet Nicolson’s book seeks to link the big freeze of 1962-63 to the decade’s emerging social upheaval

    • Tuesday, 10 March, 2020
      Special ReportBusiness Guide to Derby
      Derby start-ups advance to test markets beyond UK

      The city exports more goods and services per job than any other in Britain

    • Tuesday, 10 March, 2020
      Special ReportBusiness Guide to Derby
      Derby corporate leaders ride the innovation wave

      From heritage to healthcare, via regenerating the city centre, local business is ‘recognising its strengths’

    • Tuesday, 10 March, 2020
      Special ReportBusiness Guide to Derby
      Derby’s industrious architecture celebrates the old and new

      Eye-catching locations around the city exemplify its modern ambition

    • Tuesday, 10 March, 2020
      Special ReportBusiness Guide to Derby
      Time marches on for UK clockmaker Smith of Derby

      Founded in 1856, the company is the survivor of British horology, having absorbed several rivals

    • Friday, 8 November, 2019
      Special ReportThe UK’s Entrepreneurs
      UK proves to be ‘unicorn’ haven despite Brexit fears

      London remains pre-eminent European tech hub, but Paris, Berlin and others are also growing

    • Friday, 8 November, 2019
      Special ReportThe UK’s Entrepreneurs
      Scale-ups prioritised in UK productivity drive

      Government emphasis on high growth enterprises has intensified, but results are mixed

    • Friday, 27 September, 2019
      ObituaryMichael Edwardes
      Michael Edwardes, industrialist, 1930-2019

      A forceful challenger of union power at British Leyland

    • Friday, 24 May, 2019
      UK industrial strategy
      Sheffield shows that there is life after steel

      But can smaller industrial towns like Scunthorpe follow its example?

    • Friday, 29 March, 2019
      ObituaryJohn Bloom
      John Bloom, entrepreneur, 1931-2019

      Washing machine salesman with ‘a touch of genius’ who made millions

    • Tuesday, 26 March, 2019
      Next Act
      Companies cannot afford to ignore older workers

      An ageing population and later retirement means employers will soon have little choice

    • Monday, 24 September, 2018
      Special ReportFT Future 100 UK
      How giving back can pay back

      Sharing skills is just one way FT Future 100 UK companies help their local area

    • Monday, 24 September, 2018
      Special ReportFT Future 100 UK
      ‘Green’ schemes range from books to bikes

      These FT Future 100 UK businesses are building sustainability into their model

    • Friday, 15 June, 2018
      Entrepreneurship
      A third of start-ups aim for social good

      But social entrepreneurs struggle to attract sufficient funding

    • Sunday, 13 May, 2018
      ObituaryUK politics & policy
      Tessa Jowell, New Labour politician and campaigner, 1947-2018

      Moderniser who served on front bench for 18 years championed Olympics and Sure Start

    • Saturday, 21 April, 2018
      Special ReportThe Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
      Wanted: British export and innovation expertise post-Brexit

      The UK needs new ideas and skills for expanding sales worldwide

    • Tuesday, 27 March, 2018
      LexAerospace & Defence2 min
      Lex view: GKN v Melrose - why UK must stay open for business

      Lex argues that GKN shareholders must accept hostile offer from Melrose

    • Friday, 9 March, 2018
      Aerospace & Defence
      GKN takeover row reveals UK doubts about open markets

      Britain is haunted by past industrial decline and the buccaneering raids of the 1980s

    • Wednesday, 21 February, 2018
      Special ReportUK Corporate Productivity
      Outmoded infrastructure blamed for UK’s productivity slowdown

      Better digital and physical connections could unshackle UK business, economists say

    • Wednesday, 13 December, 2017
      Family businesses
      The rise of the family business constitution

      ‘Once a document is agreed, people stick to it’

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