Unlisted shares: buyout groups offer public investors a toehold
Groups in Europe are increasingly willing to allow minorities to stay in companies they take privateMergers & Acquisitions
Nidec/EVs: fast and furious trends put motor maker in a spin
Share drop reflects how seemingly safe business plan is vulnerable to changing consumer preferencesElectric vehicles
The top 10 inflation crimes and misdemeanours
The end of price stability has unleashed an epidemic of rigid or sloppy thinkingCentral banks
UK set to axe cap on bankers’ bonuses
Move to boost the City in the wake of Brexit would abolish EU rule that limits payouts to twice base salaryFinancial & markets regulation
Italian furniture group to buy UK sofa retailer ScS in £100mn deal
Acquisition sends shares in chain soaring as Poltronesofà continues its ‘pan-European expansion’Mergers & Acquisitions
Long-stay hotels: ‘bleisure’ islands yield treasure for dealmakers
The economics of properties with kitchenettes and self-service laundries are appealing, costing less to develop and operateTravel & leisure industry, Mergers & Acquisitions
CAB Payments shares plunge 74% three months after London IPO
Payment transfer group warns on profits and says changes in key currency markets have dented volumesFintech
Barclays profits drop as trading and dealmaking slow
UK bank’s retail division also declined as benefits from higher interest rates wane Investment Banking
Hermès sales growth slows in third quarter
French group’s slowdown in line with broader trend across luxury industry Luxury goods