The story of Robert Iger’s career as a leader is a thoughtful tale of surviving disruption

Fortunes are created by technology and globalisation, as well as talent and enterprise

The valuation of an energy company cannot be engineered like the production of oil

The video app loved by teenagers is powered by artificial intelligence and protectionism

Misjudged commercial is an example of an especially troublesome type of marketing mistake

In a polarised time, the broadcaster has won listeners by embracing confrontation

In 16 years of columns on business, the only constant has been disruptive innovation

From high-tech to hygge, our homes changed at top speed in the 2010s — what will the 2020s bring?

Phones, TV and games constantly vie for our attention — but how much do they add to our lives?

Downfall of carmaker’s former boss sets up clash between country’s old guard and its reformists

As the stock market plummeted last month, managers of big companies saw value 

The after-effects of triumphant bets on Chinese companies should spur more gains for sceptics

Hedge fund chief bets on stockmarket recovery after profiting from coronavirus sell-off

Return of dispersion comes after years of similar returns across sectors

In crisis mode, profits and growth matter much less than ability to ride out a downturn

Rise of volatility and dispersion was supposed to bring a change of fortunes versus passive

Companies suffer steep share-price falls while Luckin implosion highlights risks

FT's Robert Armstrong looks at a disconnect between the US stock market and the economy

Valuations do not reflect the risks that still lie ahead from coronavirus

Small-cap stocks underperformed large-caps throughout the bear market and rally

Remdesivir news moves markets more than economic data or Fed action

Smaller companies in ‘epic rally’ on optimism over coronavirus and policy support

Bullish investors and gung-ho governors are setting themselves up for a big reality check

European equities slip after ECB launches fresh push to bolster region’s banking system

Central bank support and rising hopes for economic reopening spark April rally

Lockdowns have elevated the sector that some analysts thought would fall furthest in a recession

Sell-off dents investment holdings despite uptick in operating profit

Recently sanctioned London-listed company seeks to simplify ownership structure

Destocking is at an end and global consumption is expected to rise this year

ISAL facility remains unprofitable as aluminium producers face weaker demand and prices

Business tycoon’s GFG Alliance makes first foray into fast-growing market after long court battle

Liberty Steel to modernise European plants in effort to become carbon neutral

Homeowners must use ‘cleaner alternatives’ for coal fires and wood-burning stoves from 2021

Hundreds will lose jobs in £1.2bn turnround plan even as Jingye says 3,000 will be saved

Bids complicate Chinese investor’s efforts to buy out whole of troubled company

Henrik Adam outlines ‘urgent priority’ to boost performance as he cuts 1,250 jobs

Price of key steelmaking ingredient has held up, despite big drop in economic activity

Move illustrates how coronavirus impact is rippling through manufacturing supply chains

Group’s founder Anil Agarwal undeterred by price crash and debt levels

Thousands of jobs at risk as coronavirus pandemic leads to a fall-off in demand

Departure comes just weeks after Moody’s cut miner’s rating to junk

Radioactive material at risk of supply shocks given small number of dominant mines

Prices rebound from March lows after miner Kazatomprom slashes production

Chinese producer moves to offload some of its majority holding in Australia’s Greenbushes project

Chief executive Mark Bristow says miner has taken lessons on tackling coronavirus from experience of Ebola outbreak

Anglo-Australian mining group benefits from resilient iron ore price

Country’s production this year expected to top 2019 if coronavirus kept at bay

Steelmaker says more funding needed given scale and length of lockdown disruption

Chunk of assets already pledged as collateral could complicate efforts to secure fresh debt

German airline looks at procedure similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid dispute over bailout conditions