Karl Matchett is The Independent's Business and Money Editor, appointed in 2025. With a focus on both UK and international business markets and the crossover points with finance and investment, he covers how to make your money work for you and the best ways to improve personal situations financially, as well as showing where business overlaps with modern themes such as technology, climate change and more besides. Previously, he was assistant sports editor at the same title and worked in football for well over a decade before returning to his roots in business.