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Monday, 28 September, 2020

Shale Oil & Gas
Devon/WPX: no premium, no problem Premium
Pooling resources makes sense as the combined group will become the fourth-largest US shale oil producer by output
Monday, 28 September, 2020

Industrial metals
ArcelorMittal: riding the ferrous wheel Premium
Chief executive Lakshmi Mittal hopes disposal of US steel assets will mark a turning point
Monday, 28 September, 2020

Property sector
Boots/commercial property: high street, high noon Premium
UK lease structures need reform but hardball tactics are not the right way to achieve it
Monday, 28 September, 2020

Commerzbank AG
Commerzbank/Manfred Knof: Hello Mr Crowbar Premium
Things cannot get much worse for the German lender, yet there is hope for shareholders
Monday, 28 September, 2020

Semiconductors
SMIC: wrong bargaining chip Premium
Damage from the latest escalation of the trade war will be felt by US as well as Chinese businesses
Sunday, 27 September, 2020

Corporate governance
Investment trusts/diversity: boarded up Premium
The sector needs to embrace a broader definition of plurality
Saturday, 26 September, 2020

Streaming services
DVDs/Netflix: disc world Premium
Pandemic boredom has given film discs an unexpected boost but it is unlikely to stop the terminal decline in demand
Friday, 25 September, 2020

Aerospace & Defence
Hydrogen/aviation: coming clean Premium
Fuel has the potential to halve aircraft emissions, Airbus says
Friday, 25 September, 2020

Boohoo.Com PLC
Boohoo: on the rack Premium
The online retailer, like the young demographic it serves, needs to mature
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Friday, 25 September, 2020

Companies
Best of Lex: The Big Reset Premium
UK business/Sunak, coronavirus, Kingfisher, Pets at Home, Microsoft/ZeniMax, travel sector and more
Friday, 25 September, 2020

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd
China Evergrande: key change Premium
The latest test of loyalty should convince investors that enough is enough
Thursday, 24 September, 2020

Private equity
Buyouts/portable loans: mind your language Premium
Private equity groups take advantage of low rate environment to tilt business terms in their favour
Thursday, 24 September, 2020

UK business & economy
UK business/Sunak: the age of anxiety Premium
Companies now know their best-case scenario of a swift recovery this autumn was a fantasy
Thursday, 24 September, 2020

Siemens AG
Siemens Energy: Kaeser kraft Premium
Energy business spin-off shows the German industrial conglomerate is good at engineering
Thursday, 24 September, 2020

Pets at Home Group PLC
Pets at Home: smarty animals Premium
Retailer’s shares show no sign of rolling over and dying for anyone
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020

IPOs
HK IPOs: joy shredder Premium
Pandemic-induced profit squeezes and concerns equities are overheated have started reining in expectations
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020

Mergers & Acquisitions
Serial Spacs: of Gores Premium
Omens look reasonable for the latest deal — the United Wholesale Mortgage merger
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020

Health
GoodRx IPO: drugstore disrupter Premium
Company raised $1.1bn in initial public offering, giving it valuation of nearly $12.7bn
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020

Autostrade per l'Italia SpA
Atlantia/Autostrade: a fork in the road Premium
A stock market-based solution is the fairest option for Atlantia shareholders
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020

UK business & economy
UK furlough/Kurzarbeit: Sunak’s sincere flattery Premium
Chancellor would do well to ape elements of German scheme but should ensure it is targeted at viable jobs
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020

Tesla Inc
Tesla/Elon Musk: batteries not yet included Premium
Expect more deadlines to whoosh by, reflecting the gap between expectations and reality
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020

US banks
Lex Letter from New York: a cheerless start for bank and law rookies Premium
New joiners who work remotely risk missing out on the intangible benefits of sitting together in an office
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020

UK companies
Coronavirus: unwitting beneficiaries Premium
Anything that reduces the economic damage caused by restrictions would be hugely valuable
Tuesday, 22 September, 2020

Investor activism
Peltz/Comcast: the cable guy Premium
Activist investor has set his sights on $200bn media conglomerate
Tuesday, 22 September, 2020

Microsoft Corp
Microsoft/ZeniMax: Doom whoop Premium
Sony rival ups its game with this well-timed, affordable purchase

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