John Gapper

Chief UK Business Columnist, Financial Times

John Gapper is the Chief UK Business Columnist for the Financial Times, writing twice weekly on UK companies, entrepreneurs and business policy. 

He also contributes features and interviews, including Lunches with the FT. He is among the FT’s most senior writers, having served both as chief business commentator and FT Weekend columnist. He is author of All That Glitters, about the fall of Barings bank, and two novels: A Fatal Debt and The Ghost Shift. His many awards include the UK Harold Wincott prize for financial journalism and the US Gerald Loeb award for business commentary. He has worked in London, New York and Tokyo.