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  • Friday, 22 November, 2019
    The Top LineBig tech
    Europe learns Silicon Valley’s most valuable lesson

    In spite of the self-belief and boosterism, Europe’s tech sector fails to convince

  • Friday, 15 November, 2019
    The Top LineTelecoms
    Phone phobia is bad for business

    Rise of messaging apps and decline of conversation have harmed offices

  • Friday, 8 November, 2019
    The Top LineCapitalism
    Profit warning: earnings are over-rated

    Focus on the bottom line can produce bad results and leave companies short of vitality

  • Friday, 1 November, 2019
    The Top LineChildcare
    The irresistible rise of the latte papa

    Future fathers will not have the same opportunities to catch up on sleep at their desks

  • Friday, 18 October, 2019
    The Top LineFinancial services
    Labels in finance have become meaningless

    In the hunt for returns, investment banks now offer credit cards and hedge funds sell books

  • Friday, 11 October, 2019
    The Top LineApple Inc
    Apple’s diplomatic dance on China is coming to an end

    Chief executive Tim Cook has built a $50bn business in the country while maintaining a progressive image

  • Friday, 4 October, 2019
    The Top LineUS presidential election
    President Warren would not destroy American business

    Democratic contender has prompted consternation in the corporate world

  • Friday, 27 September, 2019
    The Top LineCorporate governance
    Chief executives are leaving at a record rate

    WeWork, Thyssenkrupp, Juul and eBay are only the latest examples of leadership churn

  • Friday, 20 September, 2019
    The Top LineDigital Media
    The war for the world’s eyeballs will end in tears

    YouTube and ByteDance may be the only winners as other streaming services go head to head

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  • Friday, 13 September, 2019
    The Top LineWe Company
    Flunkies at the court of the royal We

    Chief executive Adam Neumann is not solely responsible for office sharing group’s struggles

  • Friday, 6 September, 2019
    The Top LineUS retail
    Chief executives need not be shy of gun control

    Walmart suffered more fatal shootings in the past few weeks than the UK did last year

  • Friday, 30 August, 2019
    Inside BusinessRecruitment
    Drop non-competes and leave gardening to the experts

    Making it very hard to leave a company sends a worrying signal to potential recruits

  • Friday, 23 August, 2019
    The Top LineExecutive Pay
    Feeling underpaid as a British CEO? Switch your listing to the US

    With investors pushing down pay for FTSE 100 chiefs, the attraction of New York grows

  • Friday, 16 August, 2019
    The Top LineDigital banking
    Silicon Valley is eating the banks’ lunch

    Assailed by Apple Card and Revolut, traditional lenders risk having their Kodak moment

  • Friday, 26 July, 2019
    The Top LineTechnology sector
    Big Tech is heading for a Wall Street-style cost explosion

    Forget fines and break-up talk — infrastructure and compliance are the lead weights

  • Friday, 19 July, 2019
    The Top LineGoldman Sachs Group
    Goldman’s bankers are left waiting on the ‘platform’

    Emphasising technology makes sense but electronic rivals have a lead

  • Friday, 12 July, 2019
    The Top LineTax
    Governments should resist taxing tech revenues

    European plans to crack down on Silicon Valley will lead to some unwanted outcomes

  • Friday, 5 July, 2019
    The Top LineUS & Canadian companies
    Deutsche is having a Lehman moment in a roaring bull market

    Miserable end to investment bank venture could have been avoided

  • Friday, 28 June, 2019
    The Top LineMergers & Acquisitions
    Shareholders need to stand up and fight bad M&A

    Typically restrained asset managers are starting to speak up against questionable takeovers

  • Friday, 21 June, 2019
    The Top LineCorporate governance
    Stop padding expenses: bean counters are on the prowl

    From wine storage to a £90,000 taxi bill, egregious claims are being called out

  • Friday, 14 June, 2019
    The Top LineHealth
    How Peloton took the lead in the race of fitness companies

    At-home revolution is squeezing traditional gyms and upmarket studios such as SoulCycle

  • Friday, 7 June, 2019
    The Top LineFund management
    Tech-addicted US funds could blow up like Woodford

    The volatile values of private unicorns can cause liquidity trouble for mutual funds

  • Friday, 24 May, 2019
    The Top LineMoney laundering
    Deutsche Bank shows why we need to snoop on the snoopers

    German bank’s decrepit technology is a design feature, not a flaw and it is time to replace it

  • Friday, 17 May, 2019
    The Top LineEntrepreneurship
    Be suspicious of entrepreneurs who redefine success

    Founders of WeWork and Richer Sounds want to be judged on different metrics

  • Friday, 10 May, 2019
    The Top LineMarks & Spencer Group PLC
    Gay sandwich row can feed Silicon Valley start-ups

    Boom time for companies offering to guard online reputations

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