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Sunday, 23 January, 2022

Global Economy
Global wealth: asset inflation decouples rich from GDP Premium content
Despite the pandemic and lockdowns, Planet Earth keeps raking it in
Saturday, 22 January, 2022

UK inflation
Inflation: rising price of education tops the charts Premium content
Relative cost and importance of different goods and services has changed significantly in 30 years
Friday, 21 January, 2022

Netflix Inc
Netflix: don’t tune out just yet Premium content
The focus on subscriber growth ignores the fact that Netflix has become a much more profitable company
Friday, 21 January, 2022

Siemens Gamesa
Siemens Gamesa: stormy weather buffets the wind turbine maker Premium content
The sector in general is having a rough time, but the Spanish-listed group is not just a casualty of externalities
Friday, 21 January, 2022

Toyota Motor Corp
Toyota: just in time now just means more disruptions Premium content
Japanese group made more vulnerable by what was once its biggest strength and edge over global rivals — lean manufacturing
Friday, 21 January, 2022

Elaine Moore
The Lex Newsletter: putting the brakes on M&A Premium content
Unilever | Microsoft | EA | Sony | Petershill | London Stock Exchange | Credit Suisse
Thursday, 20 January, 2022

US banks
Banker pay: Wall Street pays up for technology even as human talent reigns supreme Premium content
Automation may be more widespread but well-paid professionals are still very much in demand
Thursday, 20 January, 2022

Alstom SA
Alstom: staying on the rails despite tricky acquisition Premium content
The French train maker should benefit from infrastructure stimulus packages and green spending
Thursday, 20 January, 2022

European banks
Bankinter: nimble Spanish bank shows growth still possible Premium content
In Spain’s overbanked sector, good things can still come in small packages
Thursday, 20 January, 2022

Unilever PLC
Unilever: three steps to beauty — cleanse, tone, moisturise Premium content
Margin reset treatments are painful — this is a stock for the very patient
Thursday, 20 January, 2022

Electronic Arts Inc
Electronic Arts: the next target in gaming sector M&A? Premium content
Popular titles and astute investments make the Redwood City company an attractive prospect for buyers
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

US banks
Morgan Stanley/BoA: bucking the bank earning trends Premium content
The two groups have shown Wall Street rivals how to keep a lid on expenses
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

Mergers & Acquisitions
US antitrust law: new rules for a new economy Premium content
Regulators need to be guided by fairness and proportionality in conducting their review
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

Cryptocurrencies
UK regulation: justified crackdown inches cryptos closer to mainstream
Stalling is no longer an option for the country’s financial authorities
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

EQT Corp
EQT: public investor ardour for private capital will continue Premium content
Swedish group looks to have the right growth strategy coupled with a sensible approach to portfolio management
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

Elaine Moore
The Lex Newsletter: Nadella wants Activision sales more than metaverse Premium content
With 390m monthly active users, it is easy to see why the video game publisher’s numbers have appealed to Microsoft
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

Sony Corp
Sony/Microsoft: Activision deal will activate copycat M&A wave Premium content
Drop in the Japanese group’s shares looks overdone but a knee-jerk reaction is understandable
Tuesday, 18 January, 2022

Microsoft Corp
Microsoft/Activision: titan pays up to seize bigger chunk of metaverse Premium content
Technology company to acquire group at aggregate purchase price of $68.7bn
Tuesday, 18 January, 2022

Goldman Sachs Group
Goldman/trading: weak quarter should not deter investors Premium content
Bank is worth holding during what promises to be a bumpy year in the markets
Tuesday, 18 January, 2022

Fund management
Petershill: quoted private equity fund must show and tell Premium content
Scant details about alternative asset manager’s activity will blunt appetite for the business
Tuesday, 18 January, 2022

UK energy
UK energy crisis: Super-CFD would put government in a hole Premium content
Contracts for difference would be a dangerous exercise in kicking the can down the road
Tuesday, 18 January, 2022

Unilever PLC
Unilever/GSK: slicing the salami should attract buyers Premium content
Consumer goods group has gems it could sell piecemeal
Tuesday, 18 January, 2022

Renewable energy
Renewables: China will breeze into offshore wind top slot Premium content
Three new plants will turn Three Gorges into the world’s largest offshore operator
Tuesday, 18 January, 2022

City of London
City of London/Brexit: job market is buoyant but relocations impend
Brexit’s final impact on the City will depend partly on Brussels’ determination to reduce dependence on the UK
Monday, 17 January, 2022

Chinese economy
China rate cut: Winter Olympics helps push economy downhill Premium content
Beijing’s zero-Covid policy trades GDP growth for international prestige ahead of the Games

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