New European giants? Standard-Aberdeen looks a better bet than Peugeot-Vauxhall
Budget week also turned out to be a week of notable deals. PSA, French owner of Peugeot and Citroën, went…
London Stock Exchange picked a bad year to join a pan-European project
The marriage of the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse may not be stone dead but that’s the way to…
London Stock Exchange picked a bad year to join a pan-European project
The marriage of the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse may not be stone dead but that’s the way to…
Why I’m glad that Unilever saw off predatory robot Kraft Heinz
I was sorry Kraft Heinz’s £115 billion bid for Unilever collapsed so fast — unveiled on Friday, it was dead…
Why I’m glad that Unilever saw off predatory robot Kraft Heinz
I was sorry Kraft Heinz’s £115 billion bid for Unilever collapsed so fast — unveiled on Friday, it was dead…
My survey of bank closures suggests a new purpose for the tarnished Co-op
Many thanks to the stampede of readers who sent news of bank branch closures. There’s certainly a national pattern, and…
My survey of bank closures suggests a new purpose for the tarnished Co-op
Many thanks to the stampede of readers who sent news of bank branch closures. There’s certainly a national pattern, and…
In this digital age, should we worry about bank branch closures? Yes we should
Almost a decade after the financial crisis loomed, our high streets and town centres are full of life again: who…
In this digital age, should we worry about bank branch closures? Yes we should
Almost a decade after the financial crisis loomed, our high streets and town centres are full of life again: who…
Will Trump halt the hounding of UK and European banks? Don’t bet on it
President Donald Trump is demolishing his predecessor’s legacy as fast as he can sign executive orders, but one thing for…
Will Trump halt the hounding of UK and European banks? Don’t bet on it
President Donald Trump is demolishing his predecessor’s legacy as fast as he can sign executive orders, but one thing for…
Is Mrs May’s industrial strategy just another misguided missile?
The Prime Minister’s heralded ‘industrial strategy’ was robbed of headlines by the story of the misguided Trident missile. But it…
Is Mrs May’s industrial strategy just another misguided missile?
The Prime Minister’s heralded ‘industrial strategy’ was robbed of headlines by the story of the misguided Trident missile. But it…
As the rich get richer and Trump takes power, Davos Man should be very afraid
I’ve objected before to the fact that supporters of Oxfam shops are unknowingly funding not only an aid charity but…
As the rich get richer and Trump takes power, Davos Man should be very afraid
I’ve objected before to the fact that supporters of Oxfam shops are unknowingly funding not only an aid charity but…
Inflation creeps back like the forgotten whiff of cigarette smoke
From supermarkets to superyacht builders, sales figures are remarkably buoyant: consumer debt may be rising too, but no one can…
Inflation creeps back like the forgotten whiff of cigarette smoke
From supermarkets to superyacht builders, sales figures are remarkably buoyant: consumer debt may be rising too, but no one can…
Markets start the year strong while Italy totters towards the next crisis
The headline business story of the holiday season was the latest bailout of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena. This…
Markets start the year strong while Italy totters towards the next crisis
The headline business story of the holiday season was the latest bailout of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena. This…
Will disgruntlement prevail again in 2017? Who knows, but at least 2016 was quite fun
Most of my predictions for 2016 were wrong; so let’s not revisit them. But I was right, in January, to…
Will disgruntlement prevail again in 2017? Who knows, but at least 2016 was quite fun
Most of my predictions for 2016 were wrong; so let’s not revisit them. But I was right, in January, to…
Whatever happened to Sir George? A festive finale for an eventful year
Many (well, several) of you asked me what happened to George, the supermarket chairman who was the anti-hero of my…
Whatever happened to Sir George? A festive finale for an eventful year
Many (well, several) of you asked me what happened to George, the supermarket chairman who was the anti-hero of my…
Workers on boards: red herring from the 1970s or useful negotiating card?
‘We’re going to have not just consumers represented on company boards, but workers as well,’ Theresa May declared in July.…
Workers on boards: red herring from the 1970s or useful negotiating card?
‘We’re going to have not just consumers represented on company boards, but workers as well,’ Theresa May declared in July.…
