Lunch with the FT

May 26, 2012

Paul Krugman

©James Ferguson

The Nobel Prize-winning professor of economics talks to Martin Wolf about what Japan got right, what the Federal Reserve got wrong and how the eurozone can be saved

©Seb Jarnot May 19, 2012

Cornel West

Over steak and fries the professor of African-American studies and religion talks about losing faith with Obama

©James Ferguson May 12, 2012

Eden Collinsworth

The US entrepreneur is urging Chinese businessmen to increase their ‘likability’, forgo Confucius and learn western etiquette

©James Ferguson May 5, 2012

Anish Kapoor

Over a fusion takeaway feast at his London studio, the artist talks to the FT’s Jackie Wullschlager about sex, psychobiography and the ‘madness’ of his towering new sculpture at London’s Olympic Park

©James Ferguson Apr 28, 2012

Werner Erhard

The original self-help guru, founder of the controversial Est seminars of the 1970s, has turned his attention to business. But can he teach personal growth to a baffled Lucy Kellaway?

Lunch with the FT paper sculpture by Su Blackwell

©Su Blackwell Apr 28, 2012

Let’s do lunch!

Bill Gates had a burger, Lord Hanson had to put out his cigar – and one guest died hours after his meal finished. Matthew Engel celebrates the Lunch with the FT’s 18th birthday

©James Ferguson Apr 21, 2012

Han Han

China’s most-read blogger talks to David Pilling about the downfall of Bo Xilai and why his fellow citizens must reform rather than revolt

©James Ferguson From STYLE Apr 14, 2012

Alexandra Shulman

The editor of British Vogue on ageing, accessibility and her debut ‘chicken lit’ novel

©James Ferguson From ARTS Apr 7, 2012

Larry David

The writer and actor talks to Matthew Garrahan about the elaborate scheme he concocted to avoid giving this interview

©James Ferguson Mar 30, 2012

Peter Carey

Over lamb and an expensive glass of wine in New York, the prize-winning novelist tells the FT’s Jan Dalley, ‘I’m not jaded; I’m enraged!’

Mar 24, 2012

Saad Mohseni

Over pan-fried pumpkin and lamb kebabs, Afghanistan’s first media mogul talks about the country’s culture wars, his answer to ‘The X Factor’ – and how he got into business with Rupert Murdoch

Mar 17, 2012

Esther Duflo

The star economist talks to John Gapper about French and American attitudes to life, and explains why the empowerment of women will not solve poverty

From STYLE Feb 24, 2012

Dolce & Gabbana

The Italian designers have been creating distinctive fashion for 30 years. Over a detox meal at their HQ in Milan, they talk to Vanessa Friedman about dogs, dessert and destiny

From STYLE Feb 17, 2012

Shaw-Lan Wang

In a rare interview, the Chinese newspaper magnate reveals to David Pilling how she revived a French fashion house

From ARTS Feb 10, 2012

Dustin Hoffman

The movie legend talks about how his Hollywood film career was almost cut short, dealing with anti-Semitism and why – at the age of 74 – he’s now starring in his first TV drama

From ARTS Jan 20, 2012

Howard Hodgkin

Over frankfurters and schnitzel at the Delaunay, the artist tells Jackie Wullschlager about his life, his loves and why he finds painting frightening

Jan 13, 2012

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Over Dubonnet and pasta, the former US security adviser tells Edward Luce why he is worried about Barack Obama and China – and reveals a ‘visceral contempt’ for Tony Blair

Jan 6, 2012

Pierre Dukan

The inventor of the Dukan diet tells Lucy Kellaway why, ‘Every morning I say thank you for the Middleton’

Dec 23, 2011

Laurence Freeman

The head of an international ‘monastery without walls’, says all religions share a mystic tradition. At his London base, he tells John Paul Rathbone how meditation can benefit everyone from children to business people

Dec 16, 2011

James Daunt

What made the banker turned bookseller take the helm at an ailing chain of bookshops? Over Italian food in London’s Marylebone, he tells Lorien Kite what he thinks of Amazon and why ‘curate’ is his favourite word

Lunch with the FT

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The Nobel Prize-winning professor of economics talks to Martin Wolf about what Japan got right, what the Federal Reserve got wrong and how the eurozone can be saved

Over steak and fries the professor of African-American studies and religion talks about losing faith with Obama

The US entrepreneur is urging Chinese businessmen to increase their ‘likability’, forgo Confucius and learn western etiquette

Over a fusion takeaway feast at his London studio, the artist talks to the FT’s Jackie Wullschlager about sex, psychobiography and the ‘madness’ of his towering new sculpture at London’s Olympic Park

The original self-help guru, founder of the controversial Est seminars of the 1970s, has turned his attention to business. But can he teach personal growth to a baffled Lucy Kellaway?

Bill Gates had a burger, Lord Hanson had to put out his cigar – and one guest died hours after his meal finished. Matthew Engel celebrates the Lunch with the FT’s 18th birthday

China’s most-read blogger talks to David Pilling about the downfall of Bo Xilai and why his fellow citizens must reform rather than revolt

The editor of British Vogue on ageing, accessibility and her debut ‘chicken lit’ novel

The writer and actor talks to Matthew Garrahan about the elaborate scheme he concocted to avoid giving this interview

Over lamb and an expensive glass of wine in New York, the prize-winning novelist tells the FT’s Jan Dalley, ‘I’m not jaded; I’m enraged!’

Over pan-fried pumpkin and lamb kebabs, Afghanistan’s first media mogul talks about the country’s culture wars, his answer to ‘The X Factor’ – and how he got into business with Rupert Murdoch

The star economist talks to John Gapper about French and American attitudes to life, and explains why the empowerment of women will not solve poverty

The Italian designers have been creating distinctive fashion for 30 years. Over a detox meal at their HQ in Milan, they talk to Vanessa Friedman about dogs, dessert and destiny

In a rare interview, the Chinese newspaper magnate reveals to David Pilling how she revived a French fashion house

The movie legend talks about how his Hollywood film career was almost cut short, dealing with anti-Semitism and why – at the age of 74 – he’s now starring in his first TV drama

Over frankfurters and schnitzel at the Delaunay, the artist tells Jackie Wullschlager about his life, his loves and why he finds painting frightening

Over Dubonnet and pasta, the former US security adviser tells Edward Luce why he is worried about Barack Obama and China – and reveals a ‘visceral contempt’ for Tony Blair

The inventor of the Dukan diet tells Lucy Kellaway why, ‘Every morning I say thank you for the Middleton’

The head of an international ‘monastery without walls’, says all religions share a mystic tradition. At his London base, he tells John Paul Rathbone how meditation can benefit everyone from children to business people

What made the banker turned bookseller take the helm at an ailing chain of bookshops? Over Italian food in London’s Marylebone, he tells Lorien Kite what he thinks of Amazon and why ‘curate’ is his favourite word

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