The S&P Tech index has surpassed its previous high, driven by very different stocks

A likely upturn in insurance revenues makes the shares look relatively cheap

Miserliness may look austere but it means that the miner rarely destroys value

Arthur Sadoun should put his own mark on the advertising group

Telecom equipment maker somehow bucks the slowdown in China’s smartphone market

Management teams are paid to make bets like the one on buying Reckitt’s food unit

Forget the tax code, give executives some proper incentives

Ton Büchner’s departure, due to ill health, may make an eventual takeover more likely

A shortfall in orders is a reminder of an unfortunate past record

The telecom incumbent should pay out the proceeds as a dividend

Stereotypes are hard to break

Potential Deutsche Bank probe adds to Gulf state’s woes

Targeting affluent customers in overseas markets has worked well

Like birdwatching, property investment requires patience

Life insurers are hoping to benefit from gradual shift towards financial savings

Expect the cash-strapped government to keep paying out to bondholders

Activist investor Nelson Peltz wants change for the sake of change

Dame Carolyn’s successor will have to navigate Brexit

Bayerngas Norge deal needs to end in a sale, not an expansion, of E&P unit

Reducing debt at state-owned companies in particular will be tricky

A $1,000 iPhone is a necessary move, as long as it is good enough

Public policy may be more than an avocation for Jamie Dimon

Reimbursing Banco Popular investors is a shrewd move, politically and commercially

Europe is working out well for the UK’s largest recruitment agency

Watch for signs of customer deposits being milked for investment capital