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May 11, 2012

Letter from Lex: Spanish indecision

Week starts with France and ends in Spain

Lex notes

Lex May 7, 2012

French election

Investors face the same choice no matter the president

Lex May 9, 2012

Spanish banks

Bolt-on provisions suggest further procrastination by Madrid

Lex May 10, 2012

Avon and Coty: face values

Raising a conditional offer means exactly nothing

Lex May 8, 2012

KPN / América Móvil: Sli

It’s possible the Mexican offer is opportunistic but there may be more to it

Lex May 8, 2012

Toshiba

Japanese electronics group in better position than rivals

Lex May 9, 2012

Macy’s parade

The department store’s merry ride has hit a bump

Lex May 8, 2012

Las Vegas

The city where US disposable income goes to be disposed is feeling the pinch

Lex May 8, 2012

Shareholders stir

Aviva’s Andrew Moss is latest chief executive to fall foul of rising discontent

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  • What price a slowing population?
    Making babies is fun and good for economic growth (sexing up a lede has never been so easy). Nomura has taken a shot at calculating just how significantly population changes can hit GDP....

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