Tweaking pensions law to save Tata Steel UK would be a risky move
Nils Pratley
Viewed in isolation the idea looks like a reasonable fudge but once obligations are changed where does the process stop?
November 2015
Nils Pratley on finance
Electra: an election on a flimsy platform
Nils Pratley
Investment trust Electra Private Equity has performed well. It does not deserve the ‘activist shakeup’ now being inflicted on it
October 2015
Nils Pratley on finance
Hinkley Point power station makes no sense on so many levels
Nils Pratley
Chinese-funded nuclear power station will cost customers dear and could be delayed by years – but what do David Cameron and George Osborne care?
February 2015
Nils Pratley on finance
Glencore's chief opts for Lonmin share-out
Ivan Glasenberg digs into South Africa platinum mining company to hand shares to investors and perhaps find a buyer
July 2014
Business blog
Activist investor Edward Bramson should speak up about Electra
Nils Pratley: Whatever is playing on the City shareholder's mind, he should let others know to avoid suspicion of attempt to gain control
December 2013
Security systems firm wins immunity from tender rigging fine
Cirrus Communications Systems escapes penalty for rigging tendering process as its owner, property firm Peverel, reported it
March 2009
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 slips below 3500 as insurers fall further
Leading shares have moved into negative territory once more, with the FTSE 100 below 3500 and heading for a fresh six year low, as a recovery in mining stocks is outweighed by more falls among the insurers
October 2007
Private equity firm lines up big hitters for Rock bid
8.30am: JC Flowers has lined up a team of senior businessmen to run Northern Rock, led by former M&S chairman Paul Myners
September 2007
Private equity firms are worse than mafia, says union chief
A leading union figure today accused private equity firms of making the mafia 'look like a model of openness and transparency' as he called on the government to protect workers' rights from asset strippers
