Peggy Hollinger

Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

Inside BusinessContainer shipping

Maritime divorce puts Maersk’s strategy to the test

As Danish shipping company seeks to transform into a broader logistics group, it faces rising competition from MSC

Thursday, 19 January, 2023

Space industry

Space funding plunges 58% from record year as investors shun risk

Many put off by ‘disappointing’ performance of companies that were highly valued during 2021 space boom

Wednesday, 18 January, 2023

Inside BusinessDanone SA

Danone lawsuit could be test case for new war on plastics

Three environmental groups are suing the producer of Evian water and Activia yoghurt

Thursday, 12 January, 2023

Satellites

Virgin Orbit pledges to return for new UK satellite launch

Richard Branson’s company wants to try again later this year after failed mission from Cornwall

Thursday, 12 January, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen

Moscow’s military reshuffle

EU draws up plans to stockpile scarce medicines

Tuesday, 10 January, 2023

News in-depthSpace industry

Virgin Orbit scrambles to establish why first UK satellite launch failed

Very public blow to British ambitions to be player in Europe’s ‘space race’

Tuesday, 10 January, 2023

Virgin Orbit

Virgin Orbit shares sink after rocket ‘anomaly’

Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne prevented from gaining orbit in blow to British space ambitions

Monday, 9 January, 2023

InterviewSatellites

Europe’s independent access to space is at risk, says space agency chief

Josef Aschbacher says continent needs to ensure it has competitive capabilities as UK prepares for launch

Monday, 2 January, 2023

Inside BusinessAirlines

Favouring trains over planes may be smart for legacy airlines

KLM chief’s comments might signal strategy to free up new avenues for her carrier’s future growth

Friday, 23 December, 2022

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

Chipmaker TSMC in talks with suppliers over first European plant

Company to send senior executives to Dresden early next year to discuss potential factory project in Germany

Wednesday, 14 December, 2022

Inside BusinessEU business regulation

Throwing more money at EU industry is not the answer to US green deal

Brussels should focus on simplifying the web of funding mechanisms and regulation surrounding the energy transition

Tuesday, 6 December, 2022

Air France-KLM

KLM chief encourages passengers to take the train to cut emissions

Marjan Rintel says collaboration is needed as rail should not be seen as a competitor

Wednesday, 30 November, 2022

Inside BusinessAerospace & Defence

Franco-German fighter jet project still faces turbulence

Macron and Scholz declarations are no guarantee of trouble-free collaboration on defence programme

Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

European Space Agency

Disabled surgeon among 17 European trainee astronauts

Group unveiled as ministers agree to raise space spending by 17% over the next five years

Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

European economy

European business confidence hits rock bottom

Corporate US also gloomy about region’s prospects, according to key survey by industry body and US think-tank

Friday, 18 November, 2022

News in-depthSpace industry

‘We really want to be first’: UK fights to lead new space race

Spaceport Cornwall blazes a trail as Britain aims to become European leader in launch of commercial satellites

Thursday, 17 November, 2022

Inside BusinessSpace industry

Britain has a difficult decision to make on space

The government’s ambition in the sector is at odds with its strategy

Thursday, 3 November, 2022

Inside BusinessEuropean companies

China-bashing will get Europe nowhere

The bloc needs to create an environment that will enable its companies to outcompete global rivals

Wednesday, 19 October, 2022

Inside BusinessAirlines

Surging airfares test the tolerance of travellers

Airlines might find demand falters as effects of inflation and darkening global economy bite

Wednesday, 19 October, 2022

The Big Read

Will the energy crisis crush European industry?

While companies are digging in for a long winter, executives and politicians fear a wave of deindustrialisation

Monday, 17 October, 2022

ExplainerSpace industry3 min

Can an Anglo-French challenger compete with space billionaires? | FT Transact

OneWeb and Eutelsat will join forces to challenge the billionaires, explains the FT's Peggy Hollinger

Wednesday, 5 October, 2022

Inside BusinessAirports

The airports vs airlines battle needs a new approach

Increasing costs and environmental restrictions call for different perspective

Wednesday, 21 September, 2022

Inside BusinessOneweb Global Ltd

The UK faces an awkward choice over its golden share in OneWeb

Government needs to make a decision on rights if satellite broadband pioneer wants to attract customers

Sunday, 18 September, 2022

The Big Read

The race to reinvent the space station

Nasa is funding American companies to build commercial replacements for the trailblazing International Space Station

Wednesday, 7 September, 2022

Inside BusinessAirlines

Why business will be reluctant to pay the price of supersonic flight

Companies will have to weigh time savings of flying faster than speed of sound against environmental impact

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