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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson is the FT's US business editor, leading its coverage of the forces and people shaping corporate America. 

In more than 20 years at the FT he has held writing and editing positions on both sides of the Atlantic, including US news editor and media editor.

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  • Friday, 13 September, 2019
    AnalysisTobacco
    Vaping fears cast cloud over US tobacco industry

    Companies brace for possible crackdown as concerns grow over spike in lung disease

  • Thursday, 12 September, 2019
    Gun control
    145 CEOs call on Congress for tougher gun controls

    US business leaders demand political action as Trump weighs his options

  • Thursday, 5 September, 2019
    We Company
    WeWork considers pricing IPO as low as $20bn

    New estimate is less than half of office rental group’s last funding round

  • Thursday, 5 September, 2019
    Behind The Money podcast20 min listen
    Corporate America’s new role

    How the Business Roundtable came to ditch the idea of ‘shareholder primacy’

  • Tuesday, 3 September, 2019
    Gun control
    Walmart ammunition sales could halve on new curbs

    After mass shooting, retailer pulls products that can be used in military-style weapons

  • Friday, 30 August, 2019
    Juul Labs
    Juul increases debt offering amid FDA review

    Ecigarette group raises almost $800m despite increasing regulatory scrutiny of vaping

  • Friday, 30 August, 2019
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Altria/PMI: the resilience of Big Tobacco

    The lasting value of the two Marlboro makers has surprised and dismayed public health advocates

  • Wednesday, 28 August, 2019
    Philip Morris International Inc
    Investor doubts put $200bn Philip Morris-Altria deal at risk

    Ambitions to combine the companies behind the Marlboro brand raise concerns on Wall Street

  • Wednesday, 28 August, 2019
    FT MagazineLife & Arts
    Pinball and fizzy water: why small office perks loom large

    WeWork is not alone in trying to bring home comforts to the workplace — and staff are coming to expect them

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    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Philip Morris in $200bn merger talks with Altria

    Move to recombine comes a decade after companies split into US and international arms

  • Tuesday, 27 August, 2019
    AnalysisTobacco
    Philip Morris and Altria gamble on post-cigarette future

    Tobacco companies face challenge in convincing investors of merits of $200bn deal

  • Friday, 23 August, 2019
    David H. Koch
    Conservative billionaire David Koch dies aged 79

    Republican donor and philanthropist was a decisive force in US politics

  • Thursday, 22 August, 2019
    Corporate governance
    Companies under pressure to declare ‘social purpose’

    Bid to counter perception that directors’ only fiduciary duty is to shareholders

  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2019
    News in Focus podcast15 min listen
    How Charles Koch shaped modern America

    A new book about Koch Industries has shed light on the way this company, led by Char…

  • Sunday, 18 August, 2019
    InterviewHow to Lead
    David Millstone and David Winter: Putting the business first

    The joint bosses of Standard Industries seek consensus in their decision making

  • Friday, 16 August, 2019
    AnalysisUS-China trade dispute
    US retailers’ lament: where are the Chinese tourists?

    Businesses count the cost of falling visitor numbers as trade war bites

  • Friday, 16 August, 2019
    FT Books Essay
    Kochland — the story of Wichita’s power man

    How did Charles Koch turn the family business into one of America’s richest? A new book unravels the mystery

  • Thursday, 15 August, 2019
    We Company
    WeWork tests tolerance for its ‘gov-lite’ structure

    Listing document heightens fears over centralised control, lack of investor protections and lack of women on board

  • Wednesday, 14 August, 2019
    We Company
    WeWork IPO: Revelations from the prospectus

    Giant liabilities, loans to the CEO, byzantine structure and a mission like no other

  • Wednesday, 14 August, 2019
    US & Canadian companies
    Corporate America cannot be co-opted into every social cause

    Even as boards are more conscious, there are many occasions when executives tune out

  • Wednesday, 7 August, 2019
    Asia-Pacific companies
    Businesses in Hong Kong count cost of protests

    InterContinental and Cathay Pacific feel strain as crisis deepens

  • Wednesday, 7 August, 2019
    Moral Money
    BlackRock under fire, (dual) class war, PAC attack

    Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore 

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    Thomson Reuters Corp
    Thomson Reuters plans to sell down LSE stake

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  • Wednesday, 31 July, 2019
    US employment
    US-China trade war starts to take a toll on employment

    Manufacturers and smaller companies feel the strain in July despite private-sector hiring rebound

  • Friday, 5 July, 2019
    Lunch with the FT
    Abigail Disney: ‘I’m choosing to be a traitor to my class’

    The entertainment heiress on why she’s trying to shame the $250bn company that bears her name

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