Lunch with the FT - Financial Times

Dec 28, 2012

Shane Smith

©James Ferguson

Over several bottles of rosé, the party animal turned media mogul talks about Somali pirates and why hipsters are interested in news

©James Ferguson Dec 21, 2012

Tyler Cowen

The ‘infovore’ and author of ‘An Economist Gets Lunch’ explains his sure-fire way of hunting down cheap, tasty food

©Getty Dec 14, 2012

Ratan Tata

Over chai in Mumbai, the outgoing head of India’s biggest conglomerate talks about how his job became a ‘personal issue’

©James Ferguson Dec 7, 2012

Magnus Carlsen

The 22-year-old Norwegian is set to become the highest-rated chess player of all time. Martin Sandbu meets him in a Lebanese restaurant in London

©James Ferguson Nov 30, 2012

Maxim Vengerov

On the eve of a sell-out concert in London, the violinist dines on grouse and discusses reincarnation and Rostropovich

©James Ferguson Nov 21, 2012

David Linley

The Queen’s nephew and Christie’s chairman talks about privilege, polka dots and his parents’ ‘extraordinary circle of friends’

©Patrick Morgan Nov 9, 2012

Conrad Black

Over lamb cutlets and a £75 bottle of wine, the disgraced financier and press baron dismisses his conviction for fraud

©James Ferguson Nov 2, 2012

Sebastian Coe

The former Olympics organising committee chairman on sport, politics and why Sepp Blatter is ‘actually quite thoughtful’

©James Ferguson Oct 27, 2012

Brad Grey

‘It’s really not difficult’: the Paramount studio boss tells Matthew Garrahan about Tony Soprano, Tom Cruise and the exercise of power in Hollywood

©Seb Jarnot Oct 19, 2012

Norman Davies

The acclaimed European historian talks to the FT’s Europe editor about war, communism and the break-up of the UK

Oct 12, 2012

Preet Bharara

The prosecutor credited with ‘busting’ Wall Street talks about more important work, warns of cybercrime’s threat to business and composes his own FT obituary

Oct 6, 2012

Frank Auerbach

The reclusive 81-year-old artist shares prawn sandwiches with Jackie Wullschlager

Sep 29, 2012

Peter Marino

The New York architect bares his biceps - and his soul - to Vanessa Friedman

Sep 21, 2012

Chen Guangcheng

Over pizza in New York, the blind legal activist who sought sanctuary in the US embassy in Beijing talks to Jamil Anderlini

Sep 14, 2012

David Adjaye

Between meeting the Obamas and designing for Putin, the globe-trotting British architect talks to Edwin Heathcote over lunch at Dinner in London

Sep 7, 2012

Tim Berners-Lee

Over iced tea and eggplant pita, the inventor of the world wide web talks about Apple, Facebook and the digital divide

Aug 31, 2012

Ksenia Sobchak

The TV host who has transformed herself from Russia’s Kim Kardashian to a political activist talks Putin and protest

Aug 24, 2012

Ian McEwan

Over wood-roasted sea bass and citron pressé, the novelist talks about family secrets and the oddness of his books being on his son’s school curriculum

Aug 17, 2012

Isabella Rossellini

Over omelette and berries, the actress, model and student of feminist biology talks to Vanessa Friedman about films and family

Aug 10, 2012

Mian Muhammad Mansha

Over salad and strawberries at his private estate in Pakistan, the country’s wealthiest man tells Henny Sender his hopes and fears for the 65-year-old nation

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