India needs diverse credit institutions, but they must have sound balance sheets

Banks and consultants are tarnished by doing deals for foreign governments they should avoid

Big cities were always going to win the contest for its second head office

A technology-driven platform can emerge from the London insurance market’s traditions

City streets will have few vehicles parked on them but more objects in motion

The conglomerate became better at marketing itself than at managing its business

On-demand meal companies such as Meituan and Deliveroo are more disruptive than Uber

Investment in new forms of audio could change the appealing tone

John Gapper: I was wrong to call for the bank to be allowed to fail

Charismatic and unruly entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk are risky business titans

Nothing eats cash like a weapons programme and Europe is the least efficient buyer

Technology platforms claim to be publishers but only when it brings them privileges

M&A advisers are paid millions for making boards of directors feel comfortable

The industry struggles to adapt to the rise of brands that target consumers directly

Plant-based burgers struggle to match the sensory pleasures of the original

Flat sales of smartphones mask a third industrial revolution yet to reach its peak