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Friday, 3 January, 2020

Media
BuzzFeed: hyper thinking Premium
The company is under pressure to find new sources of growth
Friday, 3 January, 2020

Retail sector
Next: the stable label Premium
The retailer has a sensible strategy and investors have done well by sticking with it
Friday, 3 January, 2020

Oil & Gas industry
US air strike/oil: Russian redoubt Premium
Bad news for oil consumers is good news for emerging market producers such as Russia
Friday, 3 January, 2020

Retail & Consumer industry
Greggs/Boris Johnson: true north Premium
Britain’s newly-elected prime minister will know he is in the north when he sees pasty shops not Pret a Mangers on every street corner.
Friday, 3 January, 2020

Currencies
China/City: union jacked Premium
China’s hopes of challenging the US with an economic bloc of its own depend on boosting the renminbi internationally. Biffing the City would set this back
Thursday, 2 January, 2020

Gambling industry
DraftKings/SPAC: the Eagle has landed Premium
Diamond Eagle’s results are mixed, but its shares are up following bid to create US sports-betting company
Thursday, 2 January, 2020

JBS SA
JBS: unreliable steer Premium
Pressure rises on investors to blacklist companies associated with Brazilian deforestation
Thursday, 2 January, 2020

Aircraft manufacturing
Airbus: fight risk Premium
If Boeing scraps the 737 Max, it could be the worst-case scenario for both manufacturers
Thursday, 2 January, 2020

Mattel Inc
Toy industry: doll squalls Premium
Smiling doll faces belie the aggressive battle between MGA and its rivals
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Thursday, 2 January, 2020

Automobiles
Nissan Motor: Ghosn with the wind Premium
Japanese carmaker’s operating issues are no laughing matter
Wednesday, 1 January, 2020

Digital health
Femtech: a fertile area Premium
Innovation: health and fitness devices and tracking apps could lift the underinvested sector
Wednesday, 1 January, 2020

Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco/global warming: carbon bargain Premium
Innovation: oil group with world’s largest carbon footprint will not cut output as much as its peers
Wednesday, 1 January, 2020

Health sector
ADHD app: game theory Premium
Akili Interactive is one of a new crop of companies making video games to treat behavioural disorders
Wednesday, 1 January, 2020

Graphene
Graphene: pencil it in Premium
Innovation: technological revolutions can take decades to get going
Wednesday, 1 January, 2020

Biotech
Synthetic spider silk: positive spin Premium
Innovation: bioengineering the stuff makes spidey sense
Monday, 30 December, 2019

Food & Beverage
British booze: drink kink Premium
Growing preference for low-alcohol drinks could be bad news for some but will bring cheer to others
Monday, 30 December, 2019

EssilorLuxottica
Essilor/Luxottica: eyes on the prize Premium
To ease shareholders’ concerns, the board needs a clear vision over how the group will be run
Monday, 30 December, 2019

Investments
Company titles: name calling Premium
Simple to pronounce names have wider ownership, greater share turnover and higher valuation ratios
Monday, 30 December, 2019

Digital banking
Grab/Singtel: hailing all depositors Premium
Finding a new earnings stream via e-banking is no easy ride
Monday, 30 December, 2019

Investments
Lex investment outlook: think again Premium
Spectres that could give investors a fright include US-China trade tension, tech IPOs and a Swedish teenager
Sunday, 29 December, 2019

Research and development
Corporate research: business of dreams Premium
These days, heavy outlays are necessary to fuel innovation
Friday, 27 December, 2019

Mining
BHP/Mike Henry: pit bull Premium
CEO exits and debuts: new chief wants to ‘really accelerate’ the miner’s performance but it will not be easy
Friday, 27 December, 2019

Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo/Charles Scharf: tricky stage coach Premium
CEO exits and debuts: new boss’s priority will be to restore the bank’s credibility and appease regulators
Friday, 27 December, 2019

Corporate governance
CEO exits: going concern Premium
CEO exits and debuts: this exodus of the elite tracks wider social and economic trends
Friday, 27 December, 2019

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
RB/Laxman Narasimhan: prescription for change Premium
CEO exits and debuts: the chief needs to get the health business on track before any split of divisions

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