Latest articles by Matthew Lynn
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The mistakes pharmaceutical companies made with their Covid vaccines
Opinion Covid-19 looked as if it would mark the start of a golden age for the pharmaceutical industry. It’s not worked out that way, says Matthew Lynn.
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Why Rishi Sunak must tighten the government’s purse strings
Opinion We can’t turn to the printing press every time there’s a crisis. It’s time to face up to reality, says Matthew Lynn.
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The US Federal Reserve must fight its own battles
Opinion Getting involved in other political fights will undermine the credibility of America's central bank – and that could affect us all, says Matthew Lynn.
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Why the EU should fear an exodus of Big Tech companies
Opinion Politicians are making the EU a hostile environment for Big Tech. It would be wise to tread more carefully, says Matthew Lynn.
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Lidl’s secret sauce – why you should buy bottom feeders
Opinion Piling it high and selling it cheap is not the easy money-making strategy it might seem. Buy up those who can do it well, says Matthew Lynn.
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Companies can't ride out inflation by raising prices
Opinion Companies that think they can simply ride out inflation by putting up prices are in for a wake-up call, says Matthew Lynn.
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The state-backed “gigafactory”: all aboard the next Concorde
Opinion State functionaries do not have a good record of picking winners. That won’t stop them doing it again
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Why GSK should turn down Unilever’s billions
News Unilever has offered GSK £50bn for its consumer division. But while the cash will be a temptation, the deal is not in the interests of shareholders or of anyone else, says Matthew Lynn.
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Britain's high street comes back from the dead
Opinion Creative destruction has wrought its magic on the high street and there are new signs of life in retail, says Matthew Lynn
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AIB selloff: a tempting morsel for British banks
Opinion The Irish government is selling off its stakes in rescued banks. That’s an opportunity for the brave, says Matthew Lynn.
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Five unexpected events that could shock the markets in 2022
Opinion Forget Covid-19 – it’s the unexpected twists that will rattle markets in 2022, says Matthew Lynn. Here are five possibilities
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Activist investing: forget hedge funds, leave it to private investors
Opinion Demands from “activist investor” hedge funds are every bit as short-termist as the management teams they are trying to shake up, says Matthew Lynn. Private investors will take a long view.
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A survival strategy for British retailers
Opinion American shops are splitting off their web divisions – that could release value for British retailers too, says Matthew Lynn.
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Why Britain should join the race to corner the cannabis market
Opinion Germany’s government is to legalise cannabis – but Britain risks getting left behind in a growing new industry, says Matthew Lynn.
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Why Britain’s supermarket chains should take over Europe
Opinion Britain’s supermarkets should not sit back and wait for a takeover bid, says Matthew Lynn. They should launch their own for the continent’s chains.
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Shell's move to London is a vote of confidence in Brexit Britain
Opinion Shell and Unilever have upped sticks and moved to the UK. The City should tempt more corporate giants in, says Matthew Lynn.
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Private equity eyes up high-street banks
Opinion Carlyle’s bid for Metro may be just an appetiser before the hearty main course, says Matthew Lynn
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Joe Biden’s public spending revolution eats itself
Opinion The US president’s flood of free money was going to save America. Now, the country is drowning, says Matthew Lynn.
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Investors go wild for Trump’s Spac
Opinion Former US president Donald Trump launched a new social network last week that went through a special purpose acquisition vehicle (Spac). Matthew Lynn analyses.
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Why we should scrap the Budget
Opinion The yearly Budget, big set-piece of British politics, encourages the very worst from the government, says Matthew Lynn.
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The after effects of the gas-price shock
Opinion In the wake of the recent spike in the natural gas price, we can expect slower growth, an industrial recession – and a newly assertive Russia, says Matthew Lynn
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How to stop the private-equity takeover of Britain’s listed companies
Opinion Putting up barriers in the open market would make no sense. But there is another way, says Matthew Lynn. Just start valuing British equities properly.
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The content streaming industry is fast turning into a bubble
Opinion Ever greater fortunes are changing hands for old songs and film franchises. But the good times cannot last, says Matthew Lynn.
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How the UK can help solve the semiconductor shortage
Opinion The EU’s plan to build a semiconductor manufacturing industry will fail, but the UK should take advantage of that, says Matthew Lynn
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