From FINANCIALS 9:29pm

Lloyds and BofA owe apology over SJP

Some investors taken aback by UK bank’s move

From ENERGY May 22, 2013

SSE successor faces unenviable task

Chief times retirement fortuitously

May 21, 2013

Third time unlucky for G4S CEO

Security groups opts for newcomer from restocked board

From ENERGY May 20, 2013

Little to celebrate in lowball ENRC offer

Privatisation move will face intensive scrutiny and could benefit from better price

From MARKETS May 16, 2013

A chastening coda to Bond’s career

Record-breaking lack of support from shareholders

From FINANCIALS May 15, 2013

HSBC plan could leave it dodging bullets

Bank’s plan carries some political risks

May 14, 2013

Lombard: Irresistible tide for overseas control

Irresistible tide for overseas control

From FINANCIALS May 13, 2013

Partnership is a fresh proposition

IPO set to value it at about £1.4bn

From FINANCIALS May 9, 2013

Pester Hester to do the Twist

RBS chief must identify areas of profitable growth

From UK May 8, 2013

Sainsbury gives solid performance

Grocer boasts unbroken set of quarterly rises

From RETAIL & CONSUMER May 8, 2013

Raise a glass to Walsh on Diageo exit

13-year tenure is testament to his success

From UK May 2, 2013

TV market gears up for giants’ tussle

TV market gears up for giants’ tussle

From FINANCIALS May 1, 2013

Zombies highlight private equity weakness

Duke Street seeks a fresh start

Apr 30, 2013

Lombard: WPP sets out possible post-Sorrell world

The future regime is as striking as the board farewells

Apr 29, 2013

Rentokil’s rot cure applied to City Link

Parcel delivery group dispatched but a miasma still lingers

From FINANCIALS Apr 25, 2013

Auditors dragged into new orbits

Sound arguments for regular rotation

From FINANCIALS Apr 24, 2013

Lloyds-TSB deal flop could have positive flip side

How viable will the 632-branch TSB Bank be?

From UK Apr 23, 2013

Put Royal Mail stock into posties’ hands

Care must be taken with any proposed IPO of the national institution

From ENERGY Apr 22, 2013

Travails of miners give PwC grounds to feel anxious

Accountant signed off Bumi’s June 2011 prospectus

From FINANCIALS Apr 19, 2013

An Aunt Sally steps down at Barclays

Rich Ricci’s departure has left a vacancy for a City hate figure

ABOUT LOMBARD

Jonathan Guthrie Jonathan Guthrie is the City editor of the FT, writing and editing Lombard, the agenda-setting column on London-listed businesses and on finance. He has worked for the FT Group for 17 years. For eight years he contributed a weekly column on British business and politics that blended humour with serious comment. His posts have included enterprise editor, Midlands correspondent, UK companies editor, and magazine editor.

Jonathan has edited or contributed to books on eurobonds, derivatives, investment management and M&A published by The Economist, International Financing Review and Mercury Asset Management.

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