Geoffrey Smith
Fortune
United Kingdom
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Chasing returns: why 'inside the tent' assets like corporate debt are worth a look
High-quality company debt is offering what may be a brief window of decent risk-adjusted returns. → Read More
Coronavirus and the global economy: Can these controversial measures save the economy from collapse?
Policy makers and central bankers plan to throw the kitchen sink at the coronavirus problem—think rate cuts and cash handouts—to save the global economy. Will any of it work? → Read More
Life without sports—betting firms begin to tally up their coronavirus losses
No soccer. No horse racing. No NBA basketball, or college hoops. The $450 billion global gambling market is taking it on the chin. But there's always marbles racing! → Read More
With the markets in turmoil, the ECB readies a bond-buying bazooka
The European Central Bank announced emergency measures to prop up the bond markets just days after Christine Lagarde declared, "we are not here to close spreads." → Read More
European Central Bank roiled markets when president Christine Lagarde told coronavirus-ravaged Italy: you're pretty much on your own
The European Central Bank president sent European markets in a freefall on Thursday with her words: "we are not here to close spreads." → Read More
A lameduck CEO and a spying scandal that won’t go away—Credit Suisse braces for an awkward earnings call
There could be fireworks when Credit Suisse reports earnings on Thursday, the last time outgoing CEO Tidjane Thiam will address the markets as head of the embattled bank. → Read More
Amid mounting losses and layoffs, Deutsche Bank stages an unlikely comeback
Germany's biggest bank reported an historic loss last week, but shares continue to rally. How long can it last, analysts wonder. → Read More
First NAFTA. Then China. Europe may be the next target in Trump's trade war offensive
First NAFTA. Then China. The EU could soon be subject to Trump's trade war tactics. → Read More
Why the U.K. is bailing out regional airline Flybe when it's let others fail
Prime Minister Boris Johnson extended a lifeline to the failing carrier. → Read More
How Ted Baker London Went from On Trend to On the Brink
The fashion retailer that dressed Pippa Middleton and Reese Witherspoon is facing a perfect storm of crises. → Read More
New Russia to China Gas Pipeline Has Everything—Except Profit
The so-called Power of Siberia, a 1,800-mile pipeline, has puzzling economics. → Read More
Europe Is Terrified of Digital Currencies in the U.S. and China—But Can't Manage to Develop Its Own
Even as it views payment systems as a means of financial sovereignty. → Read More
European Food Fight! The Battle for Meal-Delivery Supremacy Is Heating Up
Europe’s $5 billion food delivery market is among the most competitive startup sectors on the continent, pitting home-grown firms against the might of Silicon Valley in what is shaping up to be another bruising round of technology-driven, winner-takes-all capitalism. → Read More
Tiffany & Co. Is a Symbol of Luxury—But LVMH May Manage to Buy It for a Bargain
LVMH's bid to acquire Tiffany comes amid headwinds for the jeweler, which may prompt shareholders to take the money currently on the table. → Read More
The ECB Is Still Dovish on Gender Balance
As Draghi prepares to step down, 30% of the ECB’s managers are women, including in senior management roles. While not great, that does mark a big improvement from 2011 when he took the job. → Read More
How To Grade the Mario Draghi Years? Start with These Three Words
One the most divisive central bankers is on his way out of office. His "whatever it takes" vow will be the stuff of legend—and lawsuits. → Read More
Regulators Hobble Libra, but See Some Upside in Digital Currencies
Pressure from lawmakers and regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have forced out several important payments companies needed to build the Libra digital currency platform. But many of those same critics lament the shortcomings of today's currency regimes that are too slow and too expensive. → Read More
The World's Biggest Turbines and No Subsidies: How Offshore Wind Is Entering a New Era
A recent auction in the U.K. shows how massive scale is transforming wind and the larger energy sector. → Read More
The Saudi Oil Attacks Are Shifting the Gulf's Power Balance—Towards Russia
The attacks on the Kingdom leave a further opening for Putin to strengthen his position in the Gulf → Read More
The European Central Bank’s ‘Bazooka’ is Back. This Time, There’s Less of a Bang
Mario Draghi's "Bazooka" is back—but this time, there's less of a bang → Read More