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John Gapper

Chief Business Commentator

John Gapper is associate editor and chief business commentator of the Financial Times. He writes a weekly column, appearing on Thursdays on the Comment page, about business trends and strategy. He also contributes leaders and other articles.

He has worked for the FT since 1987, covering labour relations, banking and the media. In 1991-92, he was a Harkness fellow of the Commonwealth Fund of New York, and studied US education and training at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

John Gapper is associate editor and chief business commentator of the Financial Times. He writes a weekly column, appearing on Thursdays on the Comment page, about business trends and strategy. He also contributes leaders and other articles.

He has worked for the FT since 1987, covering labour relations, banking and the media. In 1991-92, he was a Harkness fellow of the Commonwealth Fund of New York, and studied US education and training at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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John Gapper

November 16, 2016 2:12 pm
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China’s electric cars are chasing Volkswagen

The emissions scandal will speed a shift in technology and alter the balance of power

John Gapper

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John Gapper

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The UK could lead globally because its laws fit the technology revolution

Instant Insight

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New York Times

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China Business

If China cannot beat Europe, it will acquire it

There is no problem in Chinese companies buying abroad — but Beijing sets up big obstacles at home

John Gapper

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Norway

Norway’s oil wealth swamps innovation

Norwegians like the idea of creativity but fear disruption, says John Gapper

John Gapper

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Wells Fargo

It takes a scandal for reform to come to Wells Fargo

Premium

A separation of chairman and chief executive roles at the US bank signals change, writes John Gapper

Instant Insight

October 13, 2016 11:53 am
Samsung Electronics

Samsung was too speedy for its own good

Every recall is painful but the company contrived to turn the Note 7 battery failure into a fiasco

John Gapper

October 12, 2016 8:21 pm
Fiction

Conclave by Robert Harris review — holy smoke

One hundred cardinals get together to choose a new pope in a deft tale of Vatican intrigue

October 7, 2016 11:36 am
Brexit

Quit the EU gently to protect British workers

May should not take the quack Brexit remedies of her trade secretary very seriously

John Gapper

October 5, 2016 10:05 pm
Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen’s ID concept car paves the way to an electric future

Premium

Advances in technologies mean that such vehicles are no longer a curiosity, writes John Gapper

Instant Insight

September 29, 2016 11:45 am
Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank and Twitter are lost in the past

Unless a company finds a way to diversify and expand beyond its core business, it gets stuck

John Gapper

September 28, 2016 3:07 pm
Guardian Media Group

Alex Graham appointed chair of Guardian owner

Scott Trust says Wall to Wall founder will ensure ‘editorial integrity’ and ‘sound future’ for GMG

September 22, 2016 8:14 pm
British Broadcasting Corp

Mary Berry tests the ‘Great British Bake Off’ franchise power

Premium

The judge and the BBC embody what the very English show is about, writes John Gapper

Instant Insight

September 22, 2016 12:20 pm
US banks

Wells Fargo reaches the end of its journey

The old lesson applies to the bank’s success: if something seems too good to be true, it probably is

John Gapper

September 21, 2016 11:50 am
UK newspaper industry

Guardian’s Scott Trust close to appointing new chair

Alex Graham of Wall to Wall and Penguin’s John Makinson shortlisted

September 16, 2016 4:30 am
Amazon

Amazon’s simple answer to the smartphone

An ambient computer that talks to people has been a vision since ‘Star Trek’ and ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’

John Gapper

September 14, 2016 10:02 pm
Formula One Holdings

Formula One finds alternative driver to Bernie Ecclestone

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Appointment of new chairman clearly alters the balance of power, writes John Gapper

Instant Insight

September 8, 2016 4:12 pm
Global Trade

Shrink the big container ship to fit the world

Shipping companies such as Hanjin have not been through a crisis quite as intense in their history

John Gapper

September 7, 2016 10:05 pm
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The Pigeon Tunnel by John le Carré review — a delicate truth

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John Gapper

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September 1, 2016 4:06 pm
Apple

Apple, keep your cool over global tax

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August 31, 2016 10:00 pm
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Gawker was too libertarian for Silicon Valley

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John Gapper

August 24, 2016 10:28 pm
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Kevin Roberts is not stupid so why was he foolish and unpleasant about gender diversity?

John Gapper

August 3, 2016 10:02 pm
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