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Sunday, 24 October, 2021

Big Data
Flood risks: big data is helping business keep its head above water Premium content
As threat to wealth and health grows, expect predictive technology to become equally vital
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Saturday, 23 October, 2021

Non-fungible tokens
Digital assets: the fun of non-fungible tokens Premium content
Growth is likely to come from gamers but as the popularity of NFTs rises so does the potential for abuse
Friday, 22 October, 2021

Supply chains
Supply chains: spending and output flexibility keys to resilience Premium content
The winners of this crisis must have deep pockets
Friday, 22 October, 2021

Commercial property
Malls: European shoppers return but owners remain vulnerable Premium content
The sector is still in need of a reality check
Friday, 22 October, 2021

Biotech
Hearing aids: incumbents have a sound basis to withstand disruption Premium content
US regulatory shake-up will mainly effect people who would otherwise have gone without
Friday, 22 October, 2021

Companies
Best of Lex: propaganda, protests and profitability Premium content
Bitcoin ETF | gig jobs | corporate leverage | Evergrande | Nestlé
Friday, 22 October, 2021

Digital currencies
Digital assets: tokenised securities aim to erase the ICO taint Premium content
The only thing more dangerous to incumbents than disruption itself may be a failure to participate in it
Thursday, 21 October, 2021

Barclays PLC
Barclays: bullish market trends but no premium valuation Premium content
Investors have doubts about how long winning streak in investment banking will last
Thursday, 21 October, 2021

Evergrande Real Estate Group
Evergrande: failed asset sales bring formal default closer Premium content
A deeper property slowdown could help margins of other sectors hit by surging raw material prices
Thursday, 21 October, 2021

PayPal Inc
PayPal/Pinterest: stick a pin in it Premium content
Creating a fully integrated social commerce website is easier said than done
Thursday, 21 October, 2021

Special purpose acquisition companies
Trump media Spac: the ultimate test for blank-cheque companies Premium content
With the announcement lacking anything as mundane as a business plan, investors would be taking a lot on trust
Thursday, 21 October, 2021

ASDA Group Ltd
Asda/Issa bros: petrol station sale fail adds to leverage Premium content
Supermarket chain must help find the £750m the deal would have generated
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

Nestlé S.A.
Nestlé: global spread makes has-bean a robusta performer Premium content
Diversified portfolio and focus on premium products should protect group from shocks
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

Uber Technologies Inc
Uber Freight: move into trucking leaves rideshare company fighting with even more rivals Premium content
Group has no more chance of eliminating competitors in haulage than it does in any other sector
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

Burberry Group PLC
Burberry: Versace boss checks in for fashion flagship turnround Premium content
Akeroyd is a logical choice and unlikely to change luxury group’s strategic thrust
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

Leveraged loans
Corporate leverage: equity cushions are less comfy than they appear Premium content
An intriguing measure that can be misleading
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

Sovereign bonds
China sovereign bonds: sale marks inflection away from financial infection Premium content
If the country is flirting with systemic instability, it certainly did not show in the bond pricing
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

Digital currencies
Digital assets: another squeeze on bank profits Premium content
Uneasy rests the head that wears a crown and plans to retain it
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

Media
Lex Letter from Los Angeles: wage inflation goes to Hollywood Premium content
CEOs and shareholders are lining their pockets and workers are no longer willing to be left behind
Tuesday, 19 October, 2021

Digital currencies
Bitcoin ETF: regulatory arbitrage — by US regulators
Watchdogs can say they are giving retail investors access while continuing to protect them
Tuesday, 19 October, 2021

Facebook Inc
Facebook/metaverse: investment in virtual realm is a beguiling distraction from reality Premium content
The more the tech group spends on staff now, the harder it will be for rivals to catch up
Tuesday, 19 October, 2021

Wise
Wise: maverick fintech hero heads for zero fees Premium content
Investors are buying into a story of disruptive and rapid revenue growth
Tuesday, 19 October, 2021

Alibaba
Alibaba: new chip could end up costing an Arm and a leg Premium content
UK and US links risk exposing Chinese group’s core computer systems to political disputes
Tuesday, 19 October, 2021

Leveraged loans
Leveraged loans: investors are as responsible for CLO splurge as buyout groups Premium content
A bumpy shift to a world with higher interest rates would leave many companies struggling
Tuesday, 19 October, 2021

Investment Banking
Digital assets: investment analysts tackle solutions that lack problems Premium content
Banks are producing research on this new industry in response to demand and fear of missing out

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