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  1. Jake Rickman

    The "Wage-Price Cycle"

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article The "Wage-Price Cycle". Please add to the discussion here.
  2. The Unilever Saga Continues

    26 January 2022 The Unilever Saga Continues

    The Unilever Saga Continues By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Last week, we examined Unilever’s failed attempt to acquire the consumer healthcare division of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), as well as the market’s wider scrutiny of large conglomerate companies like GSK and...
  3. Jake Rickman

    The Unilever Saga Continues

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  4. Is The Cryptobubble Deflating?

    26 January 2022 Is The Cryptobubble Deflating?

    Is The Cryptobubble Deflating? By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Cryptoassets have had a bad few weeks. Bitcoin, still the most valuable cryptocurrency on the market, has seen half of its value wiped out in the past six months, having fallen from a high of over $64,000...
  5. Jake Rickman

    Is The Cryptobubble Deflating?

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  6. GSK Rebuffs Unilever's Third Offer

    19 January 2022 GSK Rebuffs Unilever's Third Offer

    GSK Rebuffs Unilever's Third Offer By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Unilever has been chasing after GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), making its third offer to purchase the medical conglomerate’s consumer healthcare division. Once again, Unilever has been rejected. You may...
  7. Jake Rickman

    GSK Rebuffs Unilever's Third Offer

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  8. Jake Rickman

    Microsoft Acquisition of Activision

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article Microsoft Acquisition of Activision. Please add to the discussion here.
  9. Microsoft Acquisition of Activision

    19 January 2022 Microsoft Acquisition of Activision

    Microsoft Acquisition of Activision By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Microsoft announced yesterday that it is buying out game developer Activision Blizzard for almost $70bn in what is one of the largest acquisitions in the company’s history. Though Microsoft is famed...
  10. Boots Eyed by Two PE Houses

    12 January 2022 Boots Eyed by Two PE Houses

    Boots Eyed by Two PE Houses By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Boots, Britain’s favourite high street chemist, has the eyes of two of the world’s most distinguished private equity groups: Boston-based Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners, a UK firm. As far as PE deals...
  11. Jake Rickman

    Boots Eyed by Two PE Houses

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  12. Shipping Prices Continue to Rise

    12 January 2022 Shipping Prices Continue to Rise

    Shipping Prices Continue to Rise By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? The ocean tides may rise and fall, but global logistics analysts do not expect the cost of shipping to ebb in 2022. When the world entered lockdown at the start of the pandemic, carriers cut voyages...
  13. Jake Rickman

    Shipping Prices Continue to Rise

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  14. TPG Private Equity To Go Public

    5 January 2022 TPG Private Equity To Go Public

    TPG Private Equity To Go Public By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? TPG, a US-based private equity house specialising in large buyouts, has announced plans to float its shares on the public market through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The PE firm, which was founded in...
  15. Jake Rickman

    TPG Private Equity To Go Public

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  16. Jake Rickman

    Theranos' Holmes Convicted Of Fraud

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  17. Theranos' Holmes Convicted Of Fraud

    5 January 2022 Theranos' Holmes Convicted Of Fraud

    Theranos' Holmes Convicted Of Fraud By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the Silicon Valley company Theranos, is not having a good start to the New Year. She was convicted on Monday on four counts of fraud by a California jury. She faces as...
  18. As Omicron Cases Soar, so does the Bank of England’s Interest Rate

    22 December 2021 As Omicron Cases Soar, so does the Bank of England’s Interest Rate

    As Omicron Cases Soar, so does the Bank of England’s Interest Rate By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? The Bank of England has officially hiked interest rates for the first time since the pandemic began early last year. The rate rises from 0.10% to 0.25%. The move has...
  19. Jake Rickman

    As Omicron Cases Soar, so does the Bank of England’s Interest Rate

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article As Omicron Cases Soar, so does the Bank of England’s Interest Rate. Please add to the discussion here.
  20. Bruce Springsteen is on Fire

    22 December 2021 Bruce Springsteen is on Fire

    Bruce Springsteen is on Fire By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Bruce Springsteen is on fire, having sold his musical catalogue to Sony Music for $500m. In exchange, Sony has acquired 300 songs, 20 studio albums, and dozens of live performances spanning the heartland...
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