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...Much more likely is for policymakers to use it to duck hard policy choices, such as when Theresa May’s 2016 commitment to worker representation on boards was translated into a provision affording companies...
...In her book Capital Without Borders, Brooke Harrington describes a firm whose wood-panelled offices near Westminster Abbey “could double as a 19th-century gentlemen’s club”....
...The much closer relationship negotiated by Theresa May — rejected as we know by her party as insufficiently sovereign — would have obviated a good many of these issues, from food standards to state aid....
...Santander is close to naming William Vereker, the former business envoy of former British prime minister Theresa May, as its new UK chairman....
...Closing quote — essential comment before you go Brooke Masters What is the best way to punish a chief executive for corporate misbehaviour?...
...Theresa May’s parliamentary defeat (FT.com, January 15) is a historic Churchillian opportunity for the prime minister to say: “I did my best to honour the outcome of the last referendum and the parliament...
...Robert Shrimsley Burden of tackling climate change must be shared – Martin Sandbu Wild swings hinge on a different kind of leverage – Gillian Tett Mike Lynch case highlights UK accounting shortcomings – Brooke...
...Donald Trump, Theresa May and other elected politicians are threatening harm to their own countries as a bargaining tactic, he points out....
...Today’s opinion Theresa May clings on but nothing has changed for her PM survives crucial vote but confirms the impression of a zombie leader Markets Insight: Renminbi will not be able to escape a Chinese...
...Camilla Cavendish observes that Theresa May should call the Brexit hardliners’ bluff. She must put country first and seek a vote on a second referendum or Norway Plus. Best of the week You’re fired!...
...radical tech regulation — John Thornhill America’s future is Asian not Hispanic — Janan Ganesh The Faustian bargain of nationalism — Martin Wolf A new regulator would bring long-overdue auditing changes — Brooke...
...– Robin Harding Why Theresa May’s Brexit deal deserves support – Gideon Rachman A perfectly predictable Brexit – Martin Sandbu Do not assume the UK will avoid a no-deal Brexit – Robert Shrimsley Nationalism...
...Camilla Cavendish examines the possibility of a Norway-style alternative to UK prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal....
...Robert Shrimsley argues that this week's Tory party conference provided UK prime minister Theresa May with an opportunity to dance towards an attractive alternative to Labour....
...of the reception desk Trends in office design include facial recognition technology to greet arrivals Conservatives must tackle social justice to beat Jeremy Corbyn Supporters and opponents should take Theresa...
...During his visit to the UK, US president Donald Trump has strained Anglo-American ties by openly criticising prime minister Theresa May's plan for Brexit, calling Britain a country "in turmoil" and talking...
...easier to claw back a bonus than a raise On Wall Street: Why markets got this week’s Fed meeting wrong Investors and traders opted to seize on dovish signs from the Fed while ignoring others Free Lunch: Theresa...
...But the tobacco industry has an opportunity to work with regulators, Brooke Masters writes....
...Meanwhile, Brooke Masters writes that companies are beginning to see equal parental leave benefits as a recruitment and retention tool, but there are big barriers to social change....
...FT data journalist Brooke Fox looks at the divide between investing in the markets and putting your money into housing, and how it explains growing wealth inequality. (FT)...
...Who runs Brexit This week's Brexit debate saw rebel Tories try to force UK Minister Theresa May into a corner over parliament's role in the departure from the EU....
...Bronwen Maddox argues that the Tory ructions show that Theresa May is losing her authority....
...On the other side there are such “mainstream politicians” as Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, who does not want immigrants to cross the Italian-French border, UK prime minister Theresa May, who...
...Best of the week A bad bout of Brexit cynicism infects Theresa May’s health plan – Robert Shrimsley America must allow Rwanda to make its own choices – David Pilling May’s Brexit dividend and other myths...
...(FT) Boris Johnson takes a firm lead Boris Johnson has emerged as the runaway favourite in the contest to succeed Theresa May as Britain’s next prime minister....
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