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Putting all your eggs in one basket case

The example of Tesla's Elon Musk shows why it's important to consider key-person dependency risk

Cash from chaos

A new Aim constituent is bridging the gap between capitalism and state-sponsored aid – is this the ultimate ethical play?

Private microfinancing

Adam Smith believed that capitalism and charity go hand in hand, but a recent London listing could put that notion to the test

Smurfit Kappa – another victim of the revolution

The Irish packager is the latest firm to fall foul of Venezuelan authorities, but there's a new threat to company owners in the Land of the Free

Madame Melgrani’s carbon footprint

The expansion of the UK's offshore generating capacity is accelerating against a still unregulated carbon trading backdrop

South Africa land reforms threaten foreign investment

Expropriation of land without compensation will still come at a cost for South Africa

FAANGs for the memory

Valuations for the so-called FAANGs don't appear overly unrealistic given wider context

Estate agents exposed as the tide rolls out

The travails of Countrywide have been blamed on excessive leverage and a cyclical downturn – but they also reflect wider structural challenges

A slow turn to the circular economy

The packaging industry is having to evolve to meet heightened environmental concerns, but e-commerce remains the prime industry driver

More notes on RPC...

The example of the plastics packaging heavyweight underlines how difficult ascribing value can be in the midst of a shopping spree