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Kate Burgess has worked at the FT since 1998, during which time she was a UK companies correspondent, investment correspondent and corporate correspondent. Before that she worked for some years in the City as a stock broker and stock market analyst.

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  • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
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  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
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  • Monday, 16 November, 2020
    LombardVodafone Group PLC
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  • Thursday, 12 November, 2020
    Lombard3i Group PLC
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  • Tuesday, 10 November, 2020
    LombardProperty sector
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  • Wednesday, 4 November, 2020
    LombardRetail & Consumer industry
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    Multiple makeovers hit UK retailer; Distance is a poor excuse for bad practice in timeshare selling

  • Tuesday, 3 November, 2020
    LombardAssociated British Foods PLC
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  • Monday, 2 November, 2020
    LombardUK banks
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    LombardInternational Airlines Group
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    IAG grounds expectations as bookings fall; Shaftesbury taps shareholders to weather coronavirus storm

  • Monday, 19 October, 2020
    LombardAccounting & Consulting services
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    PwC puts distance between it and Boohoo; Amigo battles on

  • Thursday, 15 October, 2020
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    LombardWilliam Hill PLC
    William Hill investors should take Caesars’ money and run

    US casino operator is in a strong position to sew up a deal for British bookmaker

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