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Thursday, 22 April, 2021

Private equity
Blackstone: private equity’s third wheel follows own course Premium
Alternative manager surges as asset values recover from wipeout last March
Thursday, 22 April, 2021

IPOs
Alphawave IP: London IPO will raise Canadian chip designer’s profile Premium
Semiconductor group needs new designs and designers — and the fight for this talent is fierce
Thursday, 22 April, 2021

Credit Suisse Group AG
Credit Suisse: a crisis Horta-Osório must not waste Premium
The incoming chair’s best chance of turning the Swiss lender round lies in swiftly resetting strategy and culture
Thursday, 22 April, 2021

Nestlé S.A.
Nestlé: on a higher shelf than Danone Premium
Portfolio mix explains part of the food duo’s diverging performance
Thursday, 22 April, 2021

Mergers & Acquisitions
US contested bids: perfectly rational compared to Dogecoin Premium
Takeovers conventionally make sense when two variables are satisfied: fit and price. Ticking both boxes is well-nigh impossible
Thursday, 22 April, 2021

US tax
US tax: reinstating deductions would hamper infrastructure plans Premium
With the Democratic party holding power it makes sense to expect a reversal but it should not be a priority
Wednesday, 21 April, 2021

5G networks
Verizon: subscriber losses risk 5G spending plans Premium
Promise of lightning-fast connection fails to stop thousands of lucrative mobile phone customers from hanging up
Wednesday, 21 April, 2021

European banks
Handelsbanken: Swede in need of an overheads haircut Premium
Watch out for early proof that the cost-cutting programme is bearing fruit before investing
Wednesday, 21 April, 2021

Quant investing
Lex letter from London: central bankers’ emotions are latest frontier for quants Premium
Study finds remarks delivered in positive way can raise stock market returns by 200 basis points
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Wednesday, 21 April, 2021

Microsoft Corp
Discord/Microsoft: gamer chat app deal is all talk Premium
The lure of independence is obvious for the San Francisco communications software company
Wednesday, 21 April, 2021

European Super League
Super League: European politicians give US sports model a good kicking Premium
Failure of scheme is a rout for the American model of sports business
Tuesday, 20 April, 2021

Procter & Gamble Co
Procter & Gamble: global balancing act keeps business healthy Premium
Pandemic offers challenges and opportunities for consumer goods group
Tuesday, 20 April, 2021

Tobacco
Big Tobacco: Biden clampdown will stub out gaspers sooner Premium
Nicotine may eventually be regulated and campaigned out of existence
Tuesday, 20 April, 2021

Associated British Foods PLC
ABF/Primark: fast fashion poised for quick recovery Premium
The UK group’s derided conglomerate model has displayed its risk-limiting value
Tuesday, 20 April, 2021

Carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture: planetary detox needs jump start from state Premium
Government intervention is required, whether through tax breaks, carbon pricing or direct funding
Tuesday, 20 April, 2021

Clubhouse
Clubhouse: $4bn valuation ignores downloads in freefall Premium
Combination of competition and familiarity are to blame for app suffering steep drop in demand
Tuesday, 20 April, 2021

Credit Suisse Group AG
Prime brokers/Credit Suisse: tears before bedtime for the second tier Premium
Banks have fallen back on services for hedge funds but it is a dangerous game for some
Monday, 19 April, 2021

US banks
US regional banks: expect root and branch consolidation to ramify Premium
Webster Financial bulks up with deal for Sterling Bancorp
Monday, 19 April, 2021

Melrose Industries PLC
Melrose: cool reception greets climate control sale Premium
Shareholders should prepare for a smaller slice of the sale proceeds than they once hoped for
Monday, 19 April, 2021

Pepco Holdings Inc
Steinhoff/Pepco: bargain stores burgeon in unequal times Premium
Separation from its controversial owner will help the discount chains operator
Monday, 19 April, 2021

Synlab Group
Synlab/IPOs: Covid-19 test group passes pre-float screening Premium
Company can pursue beneficial acquisition roll-up strategy in highly fragmented market
Monday, 19 April, 2021

European Super League
Europe Super League: breakaway should ring antitrust alarm bells Premium
‘Closed shop’ format raises worrying issues — as might retaliation by aggrieved ruling bodies
Monday, 19 April, 2021

Johnson & Johnson Co Inc
J&J/Alex Gorsky: pay wrongly downplays negatives Premium
The chief cannot be rewarded for good things and not be held accountable for the bad things
Sunday, 18 April, 2021

UK house prices
House prices: urban exodus of upsizers shifts property demand Premium
The pull of the city centre has been weakened, with big implications for property prices, public transport and taxes
Saturday, 17 April, 2021

UK financial regulation
City regulation: robocops can create post-Brexit advantage Premium
Given the current Brexodus climate, ‘RegTech’ should be considered to boost London’s appeal

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