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Venezuela Will Haunt Oil Long After Vienna

By Liam Denning
  • Galvanized

    Galvanized
    The premium of Shanghai front-month zinc futures over London contracts soared to a record this week
    Source: Bloomberg

    Testing metal

    The King of Zinc Watches and Waits

    Commodities

    David Fickling
  • ... and Faster Growth than Alibaba

    ... and Faster Growth than Alibaba
    While expansion in user numbers has slowed for both companies, Alibaba's has almost ground to a halt
    Source: Alibaba, Bloomberg

    flesh wounds

    Alibaba's Social Capital Circles the Drain

    Tech

    Tim Culpan
  • Profit of the world's 500 biggest banks

    $641.9 billion

    Middleman No More

    Taking the Banking Out of Cash

    Finance

    Tim Culpan
  • China's M&A curbs to extend until

    September 2017

    What a Send-Off

    Beijing Says Goodbye to Crazy

    Deals

    Nisha Gopalan
  • Incoming

    Incoming
    Dividend yields on the Bloomberg World Mining Index have slumped. Analysts expect a recovery
    Source: Analyst estimates, Bloomberg

    Small Mercies

    Mine Shareholders' Cash Drought Breaks

    Commodities

    David Fickling
  • Winners are Grinners

    Winners are Grinners
    These banks have rallied the most since Donald Trump won the Nov. 8 election, although a few are precluded from pursuing M&A
    Source: Bloomberg

    Unlocked Potential

    The Door's Ajar for Bank M&A

    Deals

    Gillian Tan
  • Bollywon't

    Oil's Unlikely Bollywood Ending

    Energy

    Liam Denning
  • Shine On

    Shine On
    Tiffany's shares rose 8 percent after the company reported better than expected third-quarter earnings
    Source: Bloomberg
    Intraday times are displayed in ET.

    Bling Bling

    Tiffany's Flawed Diamond Still Shines

    Consumer

    Shelly Banjo
  • Actelion R&D spending

    23% of sales

    Biotech Blues

    J&J's Actelion Comedown

    Health

    Chris Hughes
  • Sudden Surge

    Sudden Surge
    Treasury trading volumes climbed to the highest levels in more than five years after the U.S. election
    Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

    Smooth Operators

    Bond Market Rises to Liquidity Challenge

    Markets

    Lisa Abramowicz
  • A Bigger Slice

    A Bigger Slice
    Patisserie Valerie's sales have risen strongly over the past eight years
    Source: Bloomberg

    Bake Off

    Cake Austerity Looms for Patisserie Valerie

    Consumer

    Andrea Felsted
  • Openreach's share of BT's Ebitda 

    41%

    BT Openreach

    Britain's Broadband Battle

    Tech

    Leila Abboud
  • Choppy Waters

    Choppy Waters
    Freight rates have bounced off record lows but container shipping still has an overcapacity problem
    Source: Shanghai Shipping Exchange

    All at Sea

    Maersk Can't Kick Its Oil Habit

    Energy

    Chris Bryant
  • Referendum Risk

    Referendum Risk
    Italian 10-year bond yields soared as prospects for a `No' vote gained ground
    Source: Bloomberg

    Techno Trial

    Italian Bonds Are Missing Their Cavalry

    Markets

    Marcus Ashworth
  • Jobs StanChart is eliminating

    15,000

    Get With the Program

    Don't #knowtherules? Winters Will Fix That

    Management

    Andy Mukherjee
  • Melco shares since Crown arrests

    +24%

    misguided divorce

    We Belong Together, Crown and Melco

    Consumer

    David Fickling
  • Less Pricey

    Less Pricey
    Spreads on single-B emerging market corporate bonds are closer to their 10-year median than higher-rated debt.
    Source: Bloomberg; BofA Merrill Lynch

    default position

    The Great Emerging Markets Bond Conundrum

    Markets

    Christopher Langner
  • Cash Doth Flow

    Cash Doth Flow
    With investment in factories set to slow, net cash flow will stay strong even if sales take a hit
    Source: Bloomberg

    Baby Give It Up

    Samsung, You Don't Need $60 Billion

    Tech

    Tim Culpan
  • Opportunistic Offer

    Opportunistic Offer
    The stock was trading near a low when investors Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Ynon Kreiz made their bid
    Source: Bloomberg

    Publish and Perish

    Time's A-Wastin'

    Deals

    Tara Lachapelle
  • Off-Peak

    Off-Peak
    J&J shares hit an all-time high earlier this year, but have slumped lately due to worries about the company's medical-device business and blockbuster inflammation drug Remicade

    You're Covered

    J&J Can Afford a Pricey Insurance Policy

    Health

    Max Nisen
  • Potential Cognizant Share Boost

    69%

    Crowded Bandwagon

    Elliott Joins Cognizant Groupthink

    Deals

    Brooke Sutherland
  • Mainland-listed stocks foreign investors can now trade

    1,400

    Blind Eye

    Hot Stocks Shouldn't Sway MSCI

    Markets

    Nisha Gopalan
  • Mobile's Share Of Thanksgiving Weekend Online Spending This Year

    37%

    Phoning It In

    Retailers Need More Screen Time

    Consumer

    Shelly Banjo
  • Still Shopping

    Still Shopping
    Britons' spending has survived Brexit, but that could change if earnings are squeezed in 2017
    Source: Confederation of British Industry

    Winners And Others

    Retail Darwinism Hits Britain

    Consumer

    Andrea Felsted