Revealed: the free-market groups helping the tobacco industry Nice investigative piece by @guardiannews When is a think tank a lobbying group? I don’t buy the argument that donations don’t influence opinions. https://www.theguardian.com/business/ng-interactive/2019/jan/23/free-market-thinktanks-tobacco-industry?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Danske whistleblower criticises Deutsche Bank’s role in scandal – https://www.ft.com/content/d1ed8b7e-ebe7-11e8-8180-9cf212677a57 via @FT
Oaktree founder warns private equity standards slipping – https://www.ft.com/content/c97c7f1a-6008-11e8-9334-2218e7146b04 via @FT
LME probes cobalt supplies after complaints over child labour links The developed world will look away from such misdeeds until the light is so blinding they can’t help but acknowledge the evil. – https://www.ft.com/content/14a52d88-cec9-11e7-b781-794ce08b24dc via @FT
Toys R Us buckled under private equity ownership – Don’t weep for the private equity guys. They raked in $200m in fees. Truly a heads I win tails you lose model. https://www.ft.com/content/02a5edbe-9d93-11e7-8cd4-932067fbf946 via @FT
Is Deere feeding a farm-belt bubble? America’s Farmers Turn to Bank of John Deere https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-farmers-turn-to-bank-of-john-deere-1500398960