Bank bosses do not need to encourage high-pressure selling for it to take place
Critics of diversification have been given more ammunition
FTSE 250 defence group issues third warning in less than a year
Private equity investment conflicts with a bank’s duty to serve its clients
Cobham can always turn to its allies in the City at times of trouble
Bob Murphy to be replaced by Laird boss David Lockwood after defence company racks up losses
Defence group looks a little awkward to be ditching chief executive
Chief executive Bob Murphy adamant that cutting reliance on defence markets will pay off
Business underperforms against analyst expectations as aerospace and defence markets remain challenging
Debt spurs rescue rights issue at defence group
An underwritten rights issue leaves managers with everything to prove
Fundraising will cut defence company’s debt
UK building supplier drops plans to recruit executive from Cobham defence group
Reliance on low-yielding bonds eats into the industry
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