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Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

Deutsche Borse AG
Deutsche Börse/ISS: saints go marching in Premium
Deal will help group capitalise on rising investor demand for recommendations on ethical investment
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Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

Renewable energy
SSE/UK renewables: turning green Premium
Market should focus on utility’s future projects and start to price them more generously
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Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

Container shipping
Maersk/container shipping: cargo cult Premium
Danish group has defied the sceptics, repeatedly raising profits guidance
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Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

Technology sector
Lex Midweek Letter: rite stuff from Airbnb and DoorDash Premium
IPO filings offer chance for start-ups to put their case and for investors to uncover the reality
3 hours ago
Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

Telecoms
Vodafone/Vantage IPO: towers of strength Premium
Telecoms airtime is under constant price pressure. Masts, with the quasi-monopoly status of any real estate, are worth more
Tuesday, 17 November, 2020

European banks
BBVA/Sabadell: mergers with urgers Premium
Politicians and regulators might welcome deal but bank risks taking on expensive burden
Tuesday, 17 November, 2020

Tesla Inc
Tesla/S&P 500: Musk-have purchase Premium
Group’s admission will cause ruckus that low-profile index compilers may prefer to avoid
Tuesday, 17 November, 2020

Airlines
EasyJet/European airlines: Balkanised bailouts Premium
Airlines are high-profile aid candidates, despite conferring little competitive advantage
Tuesday, 17 November, 2020

Chinese business & finance
Baidu/live streaming: late mover disadvantage Premium
Group’s slowness to adapt means it risks becoming a tech bygone
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Tuesday, 17 November, 2020

IPOs
Airbnb: room with a view Premium
The question for potential investors is whether the company’s previous growth trajectory will bounce back by 2022
Monday, 16 November, 2020

Coronavirus treatment
Moderna/vaccines: getting warmer Premium
Covid-19 jab may represent proof of concept for other treatments made by the group
Monday, 16 November, 2020

Mergers & Acquisitions
Nexi/payments sector: the principality of whales Premium
Growth in online transactions has triggered a scramble for scale in a previously sleepy sector
Monday, 16 November, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic
Debt covenants: surfing the waivers Premium
Vulnerable companies should not expect a return to business as usual
Monday, 16 November, 2020

DoorDash
Food delivery/DoorDash: less dash, more cash Premium
The US company needs to raise more money on top of the $2.5bn it has already generated in funding
Monday, 16 November, 2020

Banks
PNC/US bank M&A: loan star traits Premium
More consolidation is needed on both sides of the Atlantic
Monday, 16 November, 2020

Automobiles
Nissan/Mitsubishi Motors: it’s not me, it’s you Premium
Alliance with low-powered affiliate is adding little value to operations
Monday, 16 November, 2020

Coronavirus economic impact5 min
Coronavirus: the great disruptor | Lex Megatrends
The pandemic has shaken business to its core. Lex maps how the landscape has changed
Sunday, 15 November, 2020

Global Economy
China/GDP: think of a number Premium
President Xi envisions massive economic growth in the next 15 years, and why not? There are plenty of precedents
Friday, 13 November, 2020

Coronavirus treatment
Coronavirus/vaccine storage: keeping cool
Medical freezer suppliers spy an opportunity
Friday, 13 November, 2020

Oil & Gas industry
BP/Rosneft: a Russian pall Premium
Bernard Looney retains a nose for the sulphurous black stuff despite greener policies
Friday, 13 November, 2020

Chinese business & finance
China/Trump: banned camp Premium
Latest executive order ratchets up an existing problem faced by investors
Friday, 13 November, 2020

Companies
Best of Lex: science vs chaos Premium
Pfizer/BioNTech, Norwegian Air, Burberry, Taylor Wimpey, US homebuilders, bond prices, Roblox and more
Friday, 13 November, 2020

Financials
Goldman Sachs: ruff justice Premium
It is worth looking at who has not been included in the new partnership appointments
Thursday, 12 November, 2020

Hedge funds
Hedge funds: choose your fighter Premium
Diverging expectations offer opportunities for the likes of Dan Loeb and Bill Ackman
Thursday, 12 November, 2020

Fund management
Investment research: tipping points Premium
Active managers will prosper when they can consistently beat indices

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