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Sunday, 27 November, 2022

Food & Beverage
Global beverages: dry World Cup will not hit growth Premium content
Spirits are a bright spot for drinks giants despite clouds on the industry’s horizon
Saturday, 26 November, 2022

War in Ukraine
Ukraine: ammunition shortage will drive sector consolidation Premium content
Ammo, especially the smaller calibre stuff, is still a fragmented market
Friday, 25 November, 2022

Jonathan Guthrie
The Lex Newsletter: China’s pandemic pandemonium threatens western business Premium content
Plus, Foxconn, China, Tesla, Lygend, oil tankers, Turkey, Credit Suisse, FTX
Friday, 25 November, 2022

ITM Power PLC
ITM Power/hydrogen: green champion suffers growing pains Premium content
Translating lofty policy ambitions into projects is proving challenging
Friday, 25 November, 2022

Ghana
Ghana: admission of default is a welcome reality check Premium content
Risks are priced in with yields on the country’s sovereign bonds barely budging on the news
Friday, 25 November, 2022

Tesla Inc
Tesla/China: recalls draw attention at a risky time Premium content
Electric carmaker is far too invested in China to have the option of following its compatriots by pulling out
Friday, 25 November, 2022

Lex PopuliPersonal Finance
Lex Populi: Pets at Home unleashes diversification
New chief needs to focus on veterinary business, before launching new ventures
Thursday, 24 November, 2022

Atlantia SpA
Blackstone/Atlantia: the Benettons fashion keen deal with tragic echoes Premium content
Italian family and US alternatives giant close in on buyout of transport infrastructure company
Thursday, 24 November, 2022

Clearing and settlement
City/derivatives clearing: EU’s slow Brexitry will increase costs Premium content
The EU is talking tough but acting relaxed
Thursday, 24 November, 2022

Oil
Oil tankers/Ukraine: higher prices are routed in longer journeys Premium content
Longer-term capacity constraints mean investors should look out for opportunities to come aboard
Thursday, 24 November, 2022

Technology sector
Foxconn/Apple: China’s Covid failure triggers golden goodbyes for workers Premium content
Steady cash flows have offered protection from worst of tech sell-off but lockdowns will continue
Thursday, 24 November, 2022

Live Nation Entertainment Inc
Taylor Swift/Live Nation: superstar’s fury means headaches for ticket vendor Premium content
Firestorm has renewed debate on the 2009 tie-up between Ticketmaster and the dominant concert promoter
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

US financial regulation
FTX: regulators should be wary of mission creep Premium content
Watchdogs are understandably jumpy following implosion of cryptocurrency exchange
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

Babcock International Group PLC
Babcock: defence laggard must avoid further misfires Premium content
Contractor needs to restore investors’ faith to spare it from more embarrassing retreats
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

Credit Suisse Group AG
Credit Suisse: customers are bailing out as shareholders are buying in Premium content
A stronger balance sheet is part of the bank’s proposed rejig but weakness in wealth management threatens that aspiration
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

Manchester United PLC
Manchester United: owners sense a seller’s market approaching Premium content
Sale of Premiership rivals Chelsea for £2.5bn in May has set a valuation marker
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

June Yoon
The Lex Newsletter: China will soothe zero-Covid misery with Korean media Premium content
Relaxation of curbs on film and gaming companies coupled with lockdown restrictions herald revival for pandemic trade
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

Turkish economy
Turkey/Egypt: Gulf funding is a warning to investors to steer clear Premium content
Investment from new allies will ease pressure on Erdoğan to change ruinous economic policies
Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

Corporate bonds
US credit markets: autumn thaw gives LBO lenders some relief Premium content
Easing of conditions offers an opportunity for fixed-income investors
Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

ESG investing
EU fund managers: ESG funds confused by 50 shades of green Premium content
Sustainable investing is complex and it is not yet clear what counts
Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

Digital health
Babylon/telehealth: strong medicine needed to recover from Spac setback Premium content
Harsh response from investors is a sign of wider reappraisal of digital health market
Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

Investment research
SocGen/Bernstein: research tie-up highlights struggle for independents Premium content
Trend towards consolidation with larger banks likely to continue
Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

Coronavirus pandemic
Covid/China: fear of contagion still worries world markets Premium content
Global supply chain disruptions could exceed those experienced in the past year
Monday, 21 November, 2022

Special purpose acquisition companies
Grindr: low free float disguises an unpopular Spac matchup Premium content
Investors in the dating app’s merger partner have plenty of reasons to swipe left over the deal
Monday, 21 November, 2022

Electric vehicles
ABB E-mobility: charge point maker swerves public markets for cash call Premium content
Equipment makers have a big growth opportunity and some obstacles along the way

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