● UK retail sales flat as consumer growth engine stalls September data spark concerns weak business confidence is spreading to households
The Financial Times ● WH Smith buys US travel retailer for $400m Your morning City briefing on companies in the news, job moves and what’s happening in the markets
The Financial Times ● Unilever posts muted third quarter growth as emerging markets slow Investors debate whether company needs to rekindle investment
The Financial Times ● WH Smith to buy US travel company for $400m UK stationery-to-travel company expands with plan to buy Marshall Retail
The Financial Times ● Nestlé plans $20bn buyback as turnaround plan takes hold World's biggest food maker confirms annual goals after in-line third quarter
The Financial Times ● China banks build up offshore restructuring teams Overseas deal binges by companies drive lenders to boost in-house capabilities
The Financial Times ● Corporate break-ups: spin cycle Recent examples of divisions being split off by big businesses should raise questions for long-term investors
The Financial Times ● Argentina fiasco should prompt reflection at the IMF The Fund’s biggest-ever programme was poorly thought through
The Financial Times ● The Vatican, the financier and the Chelsea property deal Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing
The Financial Times ● How a German conglomerate learned to love the locusts A new Thyssenkrupp CEO is aligned with the recipe of foreign activists
The Financial Times ● The Vatican, a Chelsea property deal and Brexit Pope Francis has ordered an investigation into a London investment by the body managing charitable donations
The Financial Times ● Distilleries take airborne route to beat US Scotch tariffs Single malts are one of the big losers in Washington’s trade spat with the EU
The Financial Times ● Labour demand illustrates German economic paradox Companies facing worker shortage turn to illegal immigrants despite growth slowdown
The Financial Times ● Why would the UK government switch to passive investments? The work of pension pools is threatened by the oversimplification of challenges
The Financial Times ● Citigroup announces Peter Babej as Asia-Pacific head New York-headquartered bank has made mark with high-profile listings in region
The Financial Times ● Transatlantic platform offers path to financial wellbeing How Salary Finance works with employers to help staff escape payday loan trap
The Financial Times ● Global fight against life-changing fraud begins at home How can campaigners and companies stem a rising tide of scams targeting the elderly?
The Financial Times ● Rules juggle payday borrower protection and lending market Can loan caps and creditworthiness standards cut risks without killing off regulated providers?
The Financial Times ● Do budgeting apps really work? Users often miss overambitious targets but can make significant savings in specific areas
The Financial Times ● Are more women at the top good for banks? Alison Rose appointment at RBS will lead to more meaningful comparisons
The Financial Times ● Women in Business It’s still jobs for the boys in Germany. Plus: Carrie Gracie on the fight for equal pay; gig workers’ gender pay gap; 100 women influencing UK engineering; women at the top in banking; female peacekeepers;...
The Financial Times ● The lawyer duo who job-share at partnership level Helen Brown and Julia Hemmings: ‘It’s important that we are judged together’
The Financial Times ● Rich millennials put family wealth into impact investments Young urge elders to back ESG-linked projects instead of traditional philanthropy
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