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Hogg will allow Carney to focus on day job

Role as first chief operating officer is more domestic, than Davos

From FINANCIALS Jun 17, 2013

Co-op Bank listing would horrify pioneers

Rescue comes at heavy price for holders of subordinated debt

Jun 13, 2013

Sunday post could help Royal Mail IPO

The service will have to follow suit, or risk redundancy

From UK Jun 12, 2013

Shabby example of state meddling at RBS

Whoever is anointed as successor should return it to private ownership sharpish

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Jun 11, 2013

IAG dividend move fails to electrify

Dividends unlikely to roll out of BA into shareholders’ pockets for another year or so

From HEALTH Jun 10, 2013

Thames is dragged to the ducking stool

Water company is dragged to the ducking stool over tax

Jun 6, 2013

Foxtons’ premium should be curbed

Does estate agent’s flotation signal another perilous high point?

Jun 5, 2013

Libor land grab is an augury of conflicts

EU has as good a chance of mucking up Libor as badly as Britons did

From FINANCIALS Jun 4, 2013

HSBC case marks a moral rehabilitation

New York attorney-general attempts to throw the book

From INDUSTRIALS Jun 3, 2013

UK energy needs fracking miracle

IGas’s discovery will not be powering the UK until 2070

From FINANCIALS May 30, 2013

RBS caught in a tale of twists

No certainty lender can sign up another buyer for branches in time

From UK May 30, 2013

Co-op’s black hole must not trap group

The trick is to bridge the gap without disturbing operations where it is successful

From INDUSTRIALS May 28, 2013

BAE set on finding the right person

Opening doors overseas is key to the job

From FINANCIALS May 23, 2013

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

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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