Lombard gives readers the critical insights they need to judge UK companies’ prospects. It aims to provide lively commentary and analysis on UK plc and the City of London: the companies, the personalities, the deals and the challenges.
Takeaway group’s float plan is no victory for listings rule liberalism; B&M’s retail pandemic boost is stalling
Regulators should be wary of overreaction on supply chain financing; DMGT’s image problem disguises a transformation
Customs officers have more to worry about than a UK online retailer; Weir’s weaker order book belies robust trading
Budget plan seen feeding house price inflation; BT remains a work in progress as Du Plessis bows out
Silence from Europe’s biggest containerboard groups; electric car demand helps Anglo American shine
Blank-cheque groups an unlikely quick fix for LSE; private equity fund circles Synthomer
Sector rotation, not lockdown optimism, has been driving markets; another washout year for recession-proof McBride
Canadian rival’s auction withdrawal puts an end to hostilities; IG’s retrenchment shows the perils of market volatility
UK hopefuls cross the pond, while lockdown leaves Smith & Nephew bruised
Clubs and culture can fill empty office space; Plus500 loses out to its punters
Test and trace outsourcer bets big on military tech; Virgin Wines’ float looks to cash in on rival’s success
Coup attempt by pub group’s leading investors is bad for governance; Jaguar must consider its next electric leap
Christmas was first-class but might not last; Upper Crust owner SSP begins second wave of travel sector cash calls
Reparations for high-rise flats are reputation management; silence is golden for buyout fund target Equiniti
Investment bank to open office to manage Brexit risks; Micro Focus drags itself back to the future
Spiralling indemnity insurance costs weigh on SMEs; private equity comes knocking for debt collector Arrow Global
Rising profitability and tumbling sales at the world’s largest caterer; Swiss watch sales ticking along
Cynthia Carroll’s appointment is about more than just gender quotas; Schroders seeks to jettison Neil Woodford’s legacy
Tougher rules welcome for Klarna and company; hard times at Covent Garden landlord Capco
US expansion keeps Nike and Adidas onside; Ryanair burns cash awaiting clearance for take-off
Lockdown cocktails help shake up world’s biggest distiller; rejigged US split plan leaves Prudential looking wounded
Bearish bets unwound as US exuberance crosses the Atlantic
Crest has stronger foundations but greater help for buyers set to end; light at the end of the tunnel is distant for Trainline
Deals pursued by Boohoo and Asos will hit town centres; a rare earth project where cash is sparse
Building materials are safe as houses but only at a price; Hipgnosis’ sketchy disclosure hits all the wrong notes
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