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It was a good week for Netflix as its stock jumped by almost 10% after it released its third quarter results, but the company’s business model and overvalued stock makes it seem like a bubble trade.
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The accusations leveled at Saudi Arabia over the disappearance and alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi deserved more than the blip in Saudi trading we saw this week. There are sound, financial reasons why investors should be wary of investing in the country, no matter the size of its oil reserves.
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Tucked away at the end of a press release, the Bank of England announced this week that it would delay a stress test for financial institutions. A messy departure from the EU could test the banks in real life instead. -
Fintech M&A has come of age, with buyers now focusing on the upper strata of the industry rather than the minnow on minnow action that has defined the sector so far. The capital markets should prepare for the influx of deal making.
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Dancing and Abba aside, Theresa May impressed with her speech at the Conservative Party conference earlier this week. Her decision to lift the cap on local authority borrowing so that councils can start to build houses again is to be applauded.
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Italy bowed to pressure — some from the markets, but some from eurozone politicians — and revised down its budget deficit target this week. But the European Union should not go too hard on the country for the long-term health of the union.
