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  • Thursday, 4 March, 2021
    Jamie Powell
    Finance run amok should not take the blame for Greensill’s problems

    Regulators should be wary of overreaction on supply chain financing; DMGT’s image problem disguises a transformation

  • Tuesday, 2 March, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    It’s no laughing matter, but US is crying wolf over Boohoo import ban

    Customs officers have more to worry about than a UK online retailer; Weir’s weaker order book belies robust trading

  • Monday, 1 March, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    Investors already have the measure of another UK mortgage guarantee scheme

    Budget plan seen feeding house price inflation; BT remains a work in progress as Du Plessis bows out

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    Mondi seeks to box clever around DS Smith takeover speculation

    Silence from Europe’s biggest containerboard groups; electric car demand helps Anglo American shine

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    UK’s competition watchdog needs some competition

    Blank-cheque groups an unlikely quick fix for LSE; private equity fund circles Synthomer

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    Travel stocks have taken flight but face a long haul back to normality

    Sector rotation, not lockdown optimism, has been driving markets; another washout year for recession-proof McBride

  • Monday, 22 February, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    G4S secures a solid price even as GardaWorld’s pursuit ends in failure

    Canadian rival’s auction withdrawal puts an end to hostilities; IG’s retrenchment shows the perils of market volatility

  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    Jamie Powell
    Lure of US premium valuations proves too strong

    UK hopefuls cross the pond, while lockdown leaves Smith & Nephew bruised

  • Wednesday, 17 February, 2021
    Jamie Powell
    City of London should turn to night-time economy for its revival

    Clubs and culture can fill empty office space; Plus500 loses out to its punters

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  • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
    Ian Smith
    Serco’s march on US defence could go further

    Test and trace outsourcer bets big on military tech; Virgin Wines’ float looks to cash in on rival’s success

  • Monday, 15 February, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    Mitchells & Butlers’ cash call leaves small shareholders with a hangover

    Coup attempt by pub group’s leading investors is bad for governance; Jaguar must consider its next electric leap

  • Thursday, 11 February, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    Royal Mail turnround still needs the workers’ stamp of approval

    Christmas was first-class but might not last; Upper Crust owner SSP begins second wave of travel sector cash calls

  • Wednesday, 10 February, 2021
    Property sector
    Housebuilders won’t be fazed by the cladding outcry

    Reparations for high-rise flats are reputation management; silence is golden for buyout fund target Equiniti

  • Tuesday, 9 February, 2021
    Ian Smith
    Numis’s EU move offers hedge against IPOs leaving London

    Investment bank to open office to manage Brexit risks; Micro Focus drags itself back to the future

  • Monday, 8 February, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    Smaller companies pay the price for decades of boardroom excess

    Spiralling indemnity insurance costs weigh on SMEs; private equity comes knocking for debt collector Arrow Global

  • Thursday, 4 February, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    Compass seeks new direction after food parcels fiasco

    Rising profitability and tumbling sales at the world’s largest caterer; Swiss watch sales ticking along

  • Wednesday, 3 February, 2021
    Mining
    Board reinforcement helps Glencore prepare for life after Ivan

    Cynthia Carroll’s appointment is about more than just gender quotas; Schroders seeks to jettison Neil Woodford’s legacy

  • Tuesday, 2 February, 2021
    Ian Smith
    'Buy now pay later' lenders brace for new regime

    Tougher rules welcome for Klarna and company; hard times at Covent Garden landlord Capco

  • Monday, 1 February, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    JD Sports’ American dream: for people to visit shops

    US expansion keeps Nike and Adidas onside; Ryanair burns cash awaiting clearance for take-off

  • Thursday, 28 January, 2021
    Louise Lucas
    Runaway tequila sales make Diageo well worth a shot

    Lockdown cocktails help shake up world’s biggest distiller; rejigged US split plan leaves Prudential looking wounded

  • Wednesday, 27 January, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    Hedge funds feel the heat as Pearson catches day-trader fever

    Bearish bets unwound as US exuberance crosses the Atlantic

  • Tuesday, 26 January, 2021
    Ian Smith
    Housebuilders head for reckoning as state support deadlines loom

    Crest has stronger foundations but greater help for buyers set to end; light at the end of the tunnel is distant for Trainline

  • Tuesday, 26 January, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    Online retailers are playing a risky game with the UK high street

    Deals pursued by Boohoo and Asos will hit town centres; a rare earth project where cash is sparse

  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    Bryce Elder
    UK housing is booming, but Ibstock offers a risky bet

    Building materials are safe as houses but only at a price; Hipgnosis’ sketchy disclosure hits all the wrong notes

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    Jamie Powell
    Burberry’s turnround is still in the trenches

    Chinese recovery will favour luxury group; cash shells help London compete in Spac race

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