FT series: Business in recovery
The Financial Times looks at changes to the UK corporate sector as the economy recovers from one of the worst recessions since the 1930s
FT SERIES
State of Play
Resources
As economists debate the prospects for either a sustained recovery or a double-dip recession, the FT interviews corporate leaders to discover how the land lies in their industries
Hotels chief sees plenty of room to grow
China is clearly at the top of InterContinental Hotels Group’s agenda, which has no plans to reduce exposure to the US, where it is in the middle of a $1bn relaunch of the Holiday Inn
Upbeat GKN breaks new ground
In the third of a series of interviews with UK corporate leaders, Sir Kevin Smith, chief executive of GKN, tells Michael Kavanagh that the engineering group is back on the acquisition trail after the recession took its toll
Michael Page is winning the ‘war for talent’
Steve Ingham, chief executive of Michael Page International, says that the frequency of movement between jobs has fuelled the recruitment industry out of recession
Compass seeks to profit from spell of discipline
Richard Cousins is confident that the world’s biggest caterer can continue to improve the operating margin to 8.5 per cent, albeit at a slower pace
Comment & analysis
FT Series: State of Play 2009
Senior businessmen across a number of sectors in the UK talk about the effects of the economy on their businesses over the last year
More stories
