Comment & Analysis

Mittal move could raise questions [at Financial Times] - Financial Times - Sun 06 Jul, 10:00 PM
Multibillion-dollar losses have left investment banks under pressure to refresh their boards and hire more directors with a financial background.

Angels unlikely to spread wings over academia - Financial Times - Sun 06 Jul, 09:30 PM
Braveheart Investment, a Scottish syndicate of business angels, intends to back fewer companies this year as it copes with the credit squeeze.

Canberra denies blocking Chinese investment - Financial Times - Fri 04 Jul, 06:15 PM
Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan on Friday sought to quash speculation that Canberra was trying to block or slow down Chinese investment in mining.

Activist investors reined in by disclosure rules - Financial Times - Fri 04 Jul, 06:05 PM
Investors in investment trusts look set to get a better price for selling their shares, after the government this week changed the rules on the disclosure of shareholders' positions in companies.

Friday tips round-up: Greene King, Game, Amec - ShareCast - Fri 04 Jul, 07:03 AM
One factor in pub owner and brewer Greene King's favour is its financial position. It recently refinanced on good terms, removing any credit risk until 2012. It also revealed that it has secured agreement in principle from HM Revenue & Customs to convert to a real estate investment trust without having to undergo a demerger.

Tayub set to gain Instore majority - Financial Times - Fri 04 Jul, 02:15 AM
The investment vehicle of Aziz Tayub, the food wholesale entrepreneur, is set to take control of Instore, the discount retailer that owns Poundstretcher, in which it has a 30 per cent stake.

Call to encourage broadband investment [at Financial Times] - Financial Times - Fri 04 Jul, 01:50 AM
Companies that build the next generation of superfast broadband must be enabled to make sufficient money from their investments to justify the risks, the broadcasting regulator said on Thursday.

US firms take a gamble on debt - Financial Times - Thu 03 Jul, 07:30 PM
The $8.9bn buyout of Penn National Gaming by Fortress Investment Group and Centerbridge Partners has become the latest casualty of a slowing economy and turmoil in the credit markets.

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