Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Breakingviews TV: Banking on clawbacks

Tom Buerkle and Richard Beales wonder whether Wells Fargo's board has done enough following its investigation into practices that led to an embarrassing fake-accounts scandal.

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Monday, April 10, 2017

Breakingviews TV: Comcast's crossed lines

The $180 bln U.S. cable colossus is now selling mobile service, too. Jen Saba and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss why Comcast is getting into the cutthroat market as its telecom rivals move into TV.

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Friday, April 7, 2017

Breakingviews TV: Bezos’ space race

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is selling $1 bln of stock a year to fund his space venture. Rob Cyran and Tom Buerkle discuss how the firm’s cloud-computing wealth is rocket fuel for his ambitions.

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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Breakingviews TV: M&A bread maker

Antony Currie and Tom Buerkle explain why the yeasty premium on JAB’s $7.5 bln deal for Panera is unlikely to be replicated in other deals in the fast-consolidating restaurant industry.

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Breakingviews TV: Fox and fewer friends

Jennifer Saba and Richard Beales evaluate the impact on Fox News' business of past and present allegations of sexual harassment against the likes of on-air host Bill O'Reilly and former Chairman Roger Ailes.

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Breakingviews TV: Yuan percent

Tom Buerkle talks to Richard Beales about why the Chinese currency makes up only 1 pct of global central banks' reserves, according to the IMF, and how that may change over time.

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Monday, April 3, 2017

Breakingviews TV: Hollywood drama

Stagnant ticket sales, competition from streaming services, studio turmoil: Jen Saba and Tom Buerkle discuss the litany of woes plaguing the movie industry.

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