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Sunday, 13 June, 2021

Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin/cryptos: a new liberal litmus test Premium
Most nations are adopting a wait-and-see approach while warning regularly about risks
Saturday, 12 June, 2021

Renewable energy
Carbon counter: solar panels still shine in gloomy climates Premium
Significant cuts in CO2 emissions are possible even in countries such as the UK and Germany
Friday, 11 June, 2021

Didi Chuxing
Didi Chuxing: delayed IPO arrives at inflated valuation Premium
Beijing-based group is reportedly targeting a figure of up to $100bn.
Friday, 11 June, 2021

Retail sector
SSU/Wiggle: online sports retailer picks New York as starting line for shares Premium
Signa Sports United must show it is also good at selling bits and bytes as it is at selling bikes
Friday, 11 June, 2021

Elaine Moore
Best of Lex: failure and futurology Premium
Fastly | Biogen | BAT | custody banks | IWG | Aviva | corporate tax | G7 tax plan
Friday, 11 June, 2021

Toshiba Corp
Toshiba: probe into government collusion a warning to foreign investors in Japan Premium
Most fights with company management end up as costly losing battles
Friday, 11 June, 2021

Facebook Inc
Facebook: priced for imperfection Premium
New shopping initiatives will allow profits to rise even if user growth continues to fall
Thursday, 10 June, 2021

GameStop Corp
GameStop: diamond hands are not forever Premium
The retailer must show how it can become a hub for ecommerce, esports and online gaming
Thursday, 10 June, 2021

Trafigura
Trafigura: commodity traders must prepare for greater transparency Premium
Energy to metals group has no plans to go public but such a move would improve its reputation
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Thursday, 10 June, 2021

Workplace diversity & equality
Board directors: ever so slightly more diverse Premium
Top slots at the biggest companies still heavily skew towards those blessed with a Y chromosome
Thursday, 10 June, 2021

Renewable energy
China Three Gorges Renewables: the big green bet Premium
Although there are risks to a capital-intensive business, the company offers long-term promise
Wednesday, 9 June, 2021

Financial services
Custody banks: cryptocurrency services can liven up a staid industry Premium
The potential for significant savings helps add glamour
Wednesday, 9 June, 2021

Corporation tax
G7 tax plan/UK banks: Sunak takes to the barricades Premium
Chancellor’s move to seek exemptions smacks of belated remorse
Wednesday, 9 June, 2021

Technology sector
Fastly: failing upward cannot be a long-term strategy Premium
Share price rise after outage may have been unexpected reward but is unlikely to last long
Wednesday, 9 June, 2021

Electric vehicles
Electric vehicle Spacs: Lordstown hits its city limits Premium
The Spac listing process is partly to blame for over-promising by EV makers
Wednesday, 9 June, 2021

ARM Holdings PLC
Lex Letter from London: Arm wrestling Premium
A sale to Nvidia would most likely result in the British chip designer dancing to the US tech company’s tune
Wednesday, 9 June, 2021

Chinese business & finance
Huarong/Great Wall: Chinese debt manager, heal thyself Premium
Contagion across a swath of country’s business is a real risk
Tuesday, 8 June, 2021

Biogen Idec Inc
Biogen/Alzheimer’s: the high cost of hope Premium
Lofty prices reward risky, expensive research. But aducanumab’s pricing will raise eyebrows
Tuesday, 8 June, 2021

British American Tobacco PLC
British American Tobacco: struggling to find a place in portfolios Premium
What hurts BAT is not just the comparison to peers but the surge of money into ESG funds
Tuesday, 8 June, 2021

IPOs
Aramis: IPO hopes to ride used-car prices higher Premium
Excitement around online dealers began last year when lockdowns shuttered forecourts
Tuesday, 8 June, 2021

Aviva PLC
Aviva/Cevian: tough targets license Blanc to push harder Premium
Large, lethargic and underperforming, the UK insurer is tempting for the Swedish activist investor
Tuesday, 8 June, 2021

Electric vehicles
Wuling: big hopes for mini-electric cars in China Premium
Local automaker capitalises on rising demand amid price war that Tesla sparked last year
Monday, 7 June, 2021

Fintech
Dave/fintech: bear logo is unwittingly apt Premium
Fintech start-up has much to do to stand out from the crowd
Monday, 7 June, 2021

Property sector
Office space/IWG: welcome to the Empty Quarter Premium
Bosses have cost incentives for offering staff better quality of life via hybrid working
Monday, 7 June, 2021

UK financial regulation
Regulatory capture: banks should not write their own rule book Premium
Proposals for new UK body leave too much scope for big lenders to influence its policies

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