He replaces Andy Davis, who has been promoted to editor of the FT's management, business and technology features section, Inside Track.
Grande has worked at the FT for four years and has held the positions of e-business correspondent and, latterly, media correspondent where he has been a regular contributor to Creative Business.
Philip Stephens, UK editor of the Financial Times, said: "Carlos is a very talented and tenacious journalist who knows the whole creative sector very well. Creative Business has been a real success story for the FT, and we are confident he will take it from strength to strength."
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