Jonathan Ford is the City editor of the FT, and writes a weekly column about business and finance.
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Slough, close to Heathrow, has witnessed a sharp rise in claims for unemployment benefits
Level of secrecy within the industry helps no one but the insiders
Two controversial authors take aim at the scare stories — and puncture a few myths on the way
The route to improvement is through building large ‘cookie-cutter’ fleets
UK study shows weather dependent electricity generation has significant hidden expenses
Clever financiers have made a mockery of the original buyout model
Warm words on ESG look empty after dynamiting of Aboriginal sites; JD Wetherspoon looks lively
Approaching energy transition piecemeal can expose system’s fragility and lead to higher prices
Taxpayers will scrutinise changes closely; why bad debts don’t mean the end of energy competition
Decarbonisation requires whole-system outcomes with technologies that are scalable
After Huawei’s ban, rebel Tory MPs turn their sights on CGN and its plans to build a new plant
If IRR metrics had any sound basis in fact, we would all be as rich as Croesus
Rishi Sunak’s challenge now is to keep as many businesses as possible alive until the economy recovers
Bilateral ties have been deteriorating, but a rejection of Huawei by Britain would mark a new low
It is time to end the tax advantages that encourage bias in favour of debt
The industry’s failure to spot holes in the accounts of several collapsed companies has led to clamour for reform
High fees have morphed into a benefit-free annual donation to the finance industry
The depressing part is the willingness of pension funds simply to hand over the swag
Rules that encouraged investment in risky assets could come back to bite them
With buyout groups poised to benefit from the turmoil, there should be more scrutiny of what they do
Future prosperity depends on securing reliable zero carbon power at the lowest cost
Daniel Todman’s sweeping account illuminates the critical years that set the UK on a course still felt today
Crisis has exposed risk-taking and muddled boundary between public and private
Thurrock has used loans from 150 other UK local authorities and pension schemes to fund its renewable energy assets
Regulator explores option that would allow companies to defer costs
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