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US retailers hit by ‘worst year since 2008’ for discounting

Steep promotions last long beyond Black Friday to woo customers

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Financial services
UK dealmaker Robey tops £100m in pay since leaving Morgan Stanley

Latest results for Robey Warshaw show M&A trio earned £48m last year

London Stock Exchange Group PLC
London Stock Exchange extends senior management team revamp

Anthony McCarthy to replace Chris Corrado as chief operating officer

KPMG LLP
KPMG slashes leadership pay by £6m after poor year

Big Four firm has had a difficult 2019, facing controversies and a 14% profit fall

Hedge funds
Toscafund scoops up 12% of troubled retailer Ted Baker

Hedge fund now second-biggest shareholder behind departed chief executive Ray Kelvin

Technology sector
Russian web company Nginx complains over police raid

Company under criminal investigation as it battles with Rambler

Opinion & Analysis

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Meituan Dianping shows route to food delivery profits

‘Superapp’ becomes China’s third most valuable tech group after reversing losses

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Social and environmental impact investment
The difficulty with the EU’s sustainable investment rules

Creating classifications of social worth does little to support genuine impact investing

Felix Rohatyn
Felix Rohatyn: banker who rescued New York dies at 91

Quintessential ‘trusted adviser’ at Lazard guided chief executives and politicians

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How influence of founders can turn disruptive

Board bust-ups at Amigo, Ted Baker and M&C Saatchi illustrate succession challenges

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Eddie Stobart: Cautionary tale of company that grew too fast

Trucking group failed to keep control of cash flow as it expanded rapidly

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