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Thursday, 22 August, 2019

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Thursday, 22 August, 2019

US financial regulation

SEC: proxy wars Premium

Watchdog’s guidance puts advisory firms on notice while avoiding heavy-handed new regulation

2 hours ago

Thursday, 22 August, 2019

Hong Kong economy

Jardine Matheson/Swire: last taipan standing Premium

Of the two Hong Kong conglomerates, Cathay’s parent is more vulnerable to China frictions

2 hours ago

Wednesday, 21 August, 2019

Cyber Security

Avast: sails, multiple Premium

Shares should continue to enjoy a fair wind and a following sea

Wednesday, 21 August, 2019

OneSavings Bank PLC

OneSavings Bank: one direction Premium

Focus on professional clients gives mortgage lender an advantage over its rivals

Wednesday, 21 August, 2019

Ferguson PLC

Ferguson/Nelson Peltz: many fauceted problem Premium

Activist may make off with UK supplier of plumbing components to relist it in US

Wednesday, 21 August, 2019

Companies

Best of Lex Midweek: A greener land for Trump Premium

Selling the Isle of Man could have upsides for both US president and his friend Boris Johnson

Wednesday, 21 August, 2019

Alibaba

Alibaba IPO/Hong Kong protests: pause and effect Premium

Few have more to lose than mainland Chinese investors if financial hub falters

Wednesday, 21 August, 2019

Streaming services

Apple/Disney/streaming: bundles of joy Premium

Heavyweights’ battle to upstage each other provides gripping drama

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Tuesday, 20 August, 2019

Retail sector

Home Depot: nailing it Premium

Stock looks a good fixer-upper for investors, despite a modest slowdown

Tuesday, 20 August, 2019

Sotheby's Inc

Sotheby’s/Patrick Drahi: hammer clamour Premium

Auction house comes under fire over sale of its own business

Tuesday, 20 August, 2019

Global Economy

German 30-year Bund: the final frontier Premium

Bond markets boldly go ever deeper into the parallel universe of negative interest rates

Tuesday, 20 August, 2019

UK housebuilding

Persimmon/Brexit: gripe fruit Premium

Cracks in housebuilder’s public façade have hit shares but the subsidence is overdone

Tuesday, 20 August, 2019

Baidu Inc

Baidu/HK protests: trolled by traders Premium

The poor outlook for the Chinese search engine operator cannot be massaged away

Monday, 19 August, 2019

Greene King PLC

Greene King/CK Asset: not pint sized Premium

Frothy offer is more about infrastructure than beer

Monday, 19 August, 2019

Personal & Household Goods

Estee Lauder: blemish free Premium

Cosmetics sector proves to be recession-proof

Monday, 19 August, 2019

Executive Pay

FTSE 100 CEO pay: change management Premium

Shrinking remuneration has come with a rising trend in C-suite turnover

Monday, 19 August, 2019

Imperial Brands

Imperial Brands: fume laden Premium

The cigarette group faces a tough task convincing investors it can carve out a future in tobacco alternatives

Monday, 19 August, 2019

Asia-Pacific companies

FamilyMart UNY: quixotic charms Premium

Intense competition and deflationary pressures favour growth by acquisition

Monday, 19 August, 2019

Social Media

Tumblr: blogging’s on the wall Premium

New owner will seek alternative sources of revenue but falling user numbers are uninspiring

Sunday, 18 August, 2019

CFA Institute

Chartered Financial Analysts: the dream to excel Premium

To survive, investment professionals must beat the average — and their cheaper passive rivals

Friday, 16 August, 2019

General Electric Co

General Electric: held to account Premium

Harry Markopolos makes some good points about the US conglomerate, but none is new

Friday, 16 August, 2019

Carlsberg AS

Carlsberg: probably not Premium

The Danish brewer’s half-year results were strong but its valuation is too frothy

Friday, 16 August, 2019

Companies

Best of Lex: your weekly round-up Premium

WeWork, Argentina/Michael Hasenstab, bond yields, Cathay Pacific/Hong Kong, Prudential

Friday, 16 August, 2019

Brexit

Brexit/ferries: all at sea Premium

Danish ferry operator DFDS warns of lower profits as UK freight arrivals fall

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