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Investing under Trump

Miners: a test of their mettle

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A strong dollar is rarely good for mining companies’ share prices

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November 21, 2016 12:50 pm
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US bank regulation: Repo what you sow

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Leverage will remain a sore spot for European banks

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November 21, 2016 12:19 pm
Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss: de-lux

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A luxury retreat looks sensible but will take time to bear fruit

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November 20, 2016 5:43 pm
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November 18, 2016 2:00 pm
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November 18, 2016 11:06 am
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November 18, 2016 5:37 am
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Tesla-SolarCity: blinding light

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November 18, 2016 5:29 am
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Investment banking: no fee lunch

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Advisory fees are already under pressure — expect conditions to get worse

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November 17, 2016 7:42 pm
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Bank capital: rogue Goldmen

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Squeezing banks is now a bipartisan sport and simplicity is fashionable

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November 17, 2016 5:19 pm
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November 17, 2016 4:58 pm
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Rio Tinto: head hunting

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November 17, 2016 4:09 pm
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CRH: the stuff of growth

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Irish building materials group benefits from US market

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November 17, 2016 2:59 pm
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November 16, 2016 8:10 pm
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Bouygues: dial up

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November 16, 2016 7:12 pm
Warren Buffett

US airlines/Warren Buffett: self-control

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November 16, 2016 6:34 pm
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Piraeus Bank: scorched earth

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November 16, 2016 5:04 pm
Ocado Group

Ocado: early mover disadvantage

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UK online grocer faces growing number of competitors

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November 16, 2016 3:50 pm
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Fed stress tests: teacher is pupil

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November 16, 2016 12:22 pm
Federal National Mortgage Association

Fannie and Freddie: mortgaging the future

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Congress stands in the way of privatising the companies 

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November 15, 2016 5:56 pm
Salvatore Ferragamo Italia

Salvatore Ferragamo: wrong mode

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Inventory is piling up, suggesting heavy post-Christmas markdowns

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November 15, 2016 4:22 pm
Land Securities Group

Land Securities: back to the land

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As prepared as it could be for Brexit, UK property developer still cannot evade risk

Lex

November 15, 2016 3:57 pm
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Defence spending: the art of more

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US contractors have the most to gain from increased national military budgets

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November 15, 2016 3:22 pm
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Vodafone: voice of reason

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India’s wireless telecoms market is, to put it mildly, very competitive

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November 15, 2016 2:41 pm
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Asia shipping: cast off

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November 15, 2016 6:40 am
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November 14, 2016 6:47 pm
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