Matthew Lynn
Matthew Lynn is a columnist for Bloomberg, and writes weekly commentary syndicated in papers such as the Daily Telegraph, Die Welt, the Sydney Morning Herald, the South China Morning Post and the Miami Herald. He is also an associate editor of Spectator Business, and a regular contributor to The Spectator. Before that, he worked for the business section of the Sunday Times for ten years.
He has written books on finance and financial topics, including Bust: Greece, The Euro and The Sovereign Debt Crisis and The Long Depression: The Slump of 2008 to 2031. Matthew is also the author of the Death Force series of military thrillers and the founder of Lume Books, an independent publisher.
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Prepare for the rise of the “labour-lite” business
Opinion Staff shortages are not going away any time soon – businesses that can do without a big workforce will thrive, says Matthew Lynn.
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Is this Britain’s most successful company?
Opinion Soho House has yet to make much profit, but it could be on the brink of creating something big
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How to ensure CEOs’ pay is fairly valued
Analysis After years of rising without any real reason, CEOs’ pay is finally falling. Matthew Lynn breaks down how this trend can be continued.
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We should make the UK a nature reserve for our fledgling apps
Opinion Britain has plenty of promising start-ups in the app economy. They could do with some nurturing, says Matthew Lynn.
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What UK plc can learn from Team GB
Opinion If only we managed our economy as well as we do our Olympic athletes, says Matthew Lynn.
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Companies reporting huge profits should use them wisely
Opinion Minting cash in a pandemic is not good PR, says Matthew Lynn. Companies should reinvest it for the future.
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How the government can give our start-up businesses a hand up
Opinion Government cash might be nice, but there are better things it could do for start-up businesses, says Matthew Lynn
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The crisis brewing in emerging markets
Opinion Covid-related political unrest and financial collapse in the developing world are the biggest threats right now, says Matthew Lynn.
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Why companies should stay out of the residential lettings market
Opinion Companies, such as Lloyds Bank and John Lewis, who are looking to muscle in on the residential lettings market should think twice, says Matthew Lynn
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How to revive Britain's flagging stockmarket
Opinion The financial regulator is proposing new rules to raise the number of firms going public. It should be more radical, says Matthew Lynn.
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Five ways to build Britain's post-pandemic economy
Opinion In Sajid Javid we have a health secretary who cares about livelihoods. This is what he should do, says Matthew Lynn.
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The UK stockmarket is bargain central for private-equity funds
Opinion Private-equity giants are snapping up British companies. We should welcome them, says Matthew Lynn.
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Why the government's coronavirus support measures need to change
Opinion Matthew Lynn proposes three ways for the government to help the economy get through lockdown extra time.
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Shareholder perks: why it pays to offer your investors a freebie
Opinion Giving shareholders a perk is an idea that went out of fashion. It’s time to revive it, says Matthew Lynn.
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What's to be done about the post-Covid dearth of baristas?
Opinion The economy is reopening, but who will staff the bars, cafes and nail salons?
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UK-Australia trade deal could mean a shopping spree for British companies
Opinion A new free-trade deal between the UK and Australia should lift restrictions on company ownership. Matthew Lynn outlines his buy list for UK firms.
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Procter & Gamble’s right royal celebrity folly
Opinion Procter & Gamble wants the Sussexes to be its shield against the woke, but they are a costly distraction from real issues, says Matthew Lynn.
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Seven firms ripe for a shake-up by activist investors
Opinion Activist investors have a reputation as asset strippers, but they perform a valuable role, says Matthew Lynn
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The return to the old nine-to-five is a matter for business, not government
Opinion Should we stay working from home or go back to the office? Whatever we decide, let’s keep Whitehall out of the question, says Matthew Lynn.
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Three lessons from football’s European Super League disaster
Opinion Businesses can learn from the failed attempt to create a European Super League, says Matthew Lynn.
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Why the government must stop meddling in the property market
Opinion The government has come up with plenty of wheezes for making homes affordable. It’s time to try the radical alternative, says Matthew Lynn – just leave things alone, step back and watch the improvement.
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Three ways to make Biden's global tax rate work for Britain
Opinion Joe Biden wants to set the corporation tax rate for the world. Britain should accept this, says Matthew Lynn – and game the system.
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Three ways to avoid a big Deliveroo-style flop
Opinion Deliveroo's IPO – the most exciting new stockmarket flotation for a generation – turned out to be a big flop. It needn’t have been, says Matthew Lynn.
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How the Covid-19 vaccine crisis is putting the EU in danger
Opinion The botched coronavirus vaccine campaign will cause long-term harm to the EU's economy, says Matthew Lynn.
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