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Monday, 30 November, 2020

Nikola Corp
GM/Nikola: crash and burn Premium
Without a partner to shoulder some of the production risk, the uphill struggle just got steeper
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Monday, 30 November, 2020

ABN Amro
ABN Amro: shrink fit Premium
Dutch lender gives new meaning to the term safety in numbers
Monday, 30 November, 2020

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
Lloyds Bank: out to pasture Premium
It would be hard for the bank to provide a long-term view when the new jockey has yet to weigh in
Monday, 30 November, 2020

CNOOC Ltd
US/China investment: blackout Premium
America’s list of sectors it won’t do business with appears to be expanding
Monday, 30 November, 2020

S&P Global Inc
S&P Global/IHS Markit: data plan Premium
Shrinkage in the market should not only concern customers but regulators too
Sunday, 29 November, 2020

Travel & leisure industry
US recreation: whatever floats your boat Premium
Boom time for boating as outdoor activities become a refuge from strains of pandemic
Saturday, 28 November, 2020

Education
Financial literacy: economy class Premium
Educating disadvantaged students about money helps them to manage their own
Friday, 27 November, 2020

3G Capital Inc
3G: troubleshooting Premium
It will take time for the Brazilian-US investment group to find better hunting grounds
Friday, 27 November, 2020

TSB Banking Group PLC
Sabadell/TSB: banished by the Spanish Premium
The UK bank is not a great asset; it is not a terrible one either
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Friday, 27 November, 2020

Companies
Best of Lex: bit of this, bit of that Premium
Bitcoin, Brexit/City of London, Danish mink, Dogger Bank, US retailers and more
Friday, 27 November, 2020

Luxury goods
South Korea/status symbols: let’s talk about flex Premium
Unable to travel, Seoul’s wealthy have turned to conspicuous consumption
Thursday, 26 November, 2020

Aviva PLC
Aviva: Blanc expression Premium
The new chief executives has only a narrow window in which to rebase investor expectations.
Thursday, 26 November, 2020

Renewable energy
UK wind/Dogger Bank: well, blow me down Premium
Financial dynamics have moved in favour of the project
Thursday, 26 November, 2020

Rémy Cointreau
Rémy Cointreau: why brandy is dandy
Lockdowns are proving less painful for the cognac business than first feared
Thursday, 26 November, 2020

Salesforce.com Inc
Salesforce/Slack: smells like Teams spirit Premium
The roll-up strategy still makes sense for cloud software company
Thursday, 26 November, 2020

Fintech
Affirm: latest instalment Premium
Plenty of fintechs have made big promises about using technology to take on big banks only to fizzle out
Wednesday, 25 November, 2020

Media
Simon & Schuster/ViacomCBS: slightly foxed Premium
It is questionable whether this concentrated industry can tolerate the loss of a top business
Wednesday, 25 November, 2020

Virgin Money PLC
Virgin Money: reality cheques Premium
UK’s sixth-largest bank gives investors a dose of caution
Wednesday, 25 November, 2020

UK inflation
RPI: reprieve, not RIP Premium
Investors will still receive the broad inflation protection they cherish
Wednesday, 25 November, 2020

Rio Tinto PLC
Rio Tinto/Oyu Tolgoi: wild child Premium
The Anglo-Australian miner should take direct control of the Mongolian project
Wednesday, 25 November, 2020

EU financial regulation
Brexit and the City: lost passport Premium
A beggar-thy-neighbour battle for business will benefit Paris, Frankfurt and Dublin less than some EU politicians imagine
Wednesday, 25 November, 2020

June Yoon
Letter from Seoul: Alibaba’s big disconnect Premium
Beijing’s regulatory overhaul imperils ecommerce group’s top position in the local online shopping space
Tuesday, 24 November, 2020

US retail
Big-box retailers: winner takes all Premium
The divide between the retail haves and have-nots has never been starker
Tuesday, 24 November, 2020

Countrywide PLC
Countrywide: buyers’ market Premium
Prospects as a standalone business are risky, but Connells is offering a way out
Tuesday, 24 November, 2020

Credit Suisse Group AG
Credit Suisse/York Capital: hedge dredge Premium
Latest setback won’t derail bank but closing the valuation gap with rival UBS looks tough

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