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Saturday, 10 April, 2021

Crocs Inc
Footwear: Crocs give dress shoes a kicking Premium
While they may not be easy on the eyes, Crocs have been attractive to investors
Friday, 9 April, 2021

Trade unions
Amazon: union stymied but labour costs are rising anyway Premium
Warehouse staff vote down membership suggesting tough future for collective bargaining
Friday, 9 April, 2021

Frasers Group
Frasers: the political capital of write-offs Premium
Other retailers, while indubitably struggling, have not doubled impairments
Friday, 9 April, 2021

Companies
Best of Lex: automation, innovation, exaggeration Premium
Robots, SoftBank/AutoStore, Vaccitech/AstraZeneca, solid-state batteries, air taxis; international tax, and more
Friday, 9 April, 2021

Golf
Golf/country clubs: the drive for $1m memberships Premium
The loftier the bar, the greater demand will be from the status-conscious wealthy
Friday, 9 April, 2021

Tencent Holdings Ltd
Block trades: a short walk to price discovery Premium
A monster block trade of a Tencent stake by Prosus is a credit to the old-fashioned accelerated book build
Thursday, 8 April, 2021

KKR & Co LP
Box/KKR: private equity group is not quite a white knight Premium
Boardroom dynamic at online data storage company just grew more complicated
Thursday, 8 April, 2021

Property sector
Offices: homeworking will save employers billions Premium
Expect bosses at companies already suffering margin pressures to cut workplaces down to size
Thursday, 8 April, 2021

Corporation tax
International tax: American revolution targets global winners Premium
Success is not assured but the US has enough clout to engineer a deal
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Thursday, 8 April, 2021

Hitachi Metals Ltd
Hitachi/Bain: deal tests conglomerate’s metal Premium
Sale of unit would be good move for Japanese group and offers potential to private equity firm
Wednesday, 7 April, 2021

US banks
Dimon/Greensill: his report of banking’s demise is exaggerated Premium
The centrality of large, regulated lenders endures despite competitive pressure from shadow banks and fintechs
Wednesday, 7 April, 2021

Covid-19 vaccines
Vaccitech/AstraZeneca: souring mood overshadows float plan Premium
Investors are increasingly frustrated with reputational damage and claims on management’s time
Wednesday, 7 April, 2021

Fund management
Amundi/Lyxor: whale seeks scale effect from ETF tiddler Premium
Payback for the €1.7tn asset manager depends on punchy assumptions
Wednesday, 7 April, 2021

UK equities
FTSE 250: riding the liquidity wave Premium
Britain’s woeful early response to the pandemic has left more room for rebound for UK stocks
Wednesday, 7 April, 2021

Scottish economy
Scottish business: how to become a north star Premium
Developing a core competency is one good strategy
Wednesday, 7 April, 2021

Toshiba Corp
CVC/Toshiba: buyout would test Japan’s good intentions Premium
For Tokyo, private equity group’s interest in conglomerate is bittersweet
Wednesday, 7 April, 2021

Elaine Moore
Lex Midweek Letter: Clubhouse is becoming less clubby as it grows Premium
The bigger the social media start-up gets, the less intimate its audio rooms become
Tuesday, 6 April, 2021

Special purpose acquisition companies
Topps: Spacs, baseball cards and other crazes Premium
Former Disney boss Michael Eisner rides boom in collectibles
Tuesday, 6 April, 2021

BP PLC
BP: focus energy on debt reduction, not buybacks Premium
The oil major’s early win on debt is worth celebrating but the balance sheet is still out of sync with the sector
Tuesday, 6 April, 2021

Credit Suisse Group AG
Credit Suisse/Archegos: music stops for prime broking Premium
The bank will need a spotless record for years to lose its share price discount
Tuesday, 6 April, 2021

SoftBank Group Corp
SoftBank/AutoStore: a logical investment in logistics Premium
For the Japanese tech group, the deal could restore some confidence that not every investment has an ultra-long horizon
Tuesday, 6 April, 2021

Drug prices
Drug prices: the lucrative world of not-so-cheap imitations Premium
But there are limits to the inroads that biosimilars can make
Monday, 5 April, 2021

GameStop Corp
GameStop: cashing in on meme-stock rally Premium
Retailer takes advantage of surging share price with $1bn fundraising
Monday, 5 April, 2021

Technology sector
Government contracts: big budgets and tricky customers Premium
For certain industries, the state has long been the biggest game in town
Monday, 5 April, 2021

LG Electronics Inc
LG Electronics: life should be better without smartphones Premium
After 23 lossmaking quarters, the South Korean group is right to be quitting the mobile industry

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