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Helen Thomas

Head of Lex

Helen Thomas is an executive editor of the FT and the head of Lex, the FT's flagship investment commentary service. She previously wrote a column on British business and finance. Previous roles in her first stint at the FT included being a Lex writer in New York, working on FT Alphaville, covering M&A and the mining sector. From 2013, she worked at the Wall Street Journal and then at BBC Newsnight before rejoining the FT in 2021.
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  • Friday, 10 May, 2024
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    BHP signals determination to shift its portfolio decisively away from steel-making commodities

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  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2024
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    The Lex Newsletter: Disrupted times Premium content

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  • Wednesday, 24 April, 2024
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  • Friday, 19 April, 2024
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    The Lex Newsletter: investment banking is back — sort of Premium content

    Dealmaking may have picked up but there is still a need for caution after a protracted slump

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  • Wednesday, 17 April, 2024
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  • Friday, 5 April, 2024
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    Money is being directed towards the bigger index constituents, leaving just about everyone else out in the cold

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  • Wednesday, 3 April, 2024
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    Thames Water, UK property, Greek banks, Larry Fink, foundation-owned companies

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  • Wednesday, 27 March, 2024
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    Plus, Boeing, Donald Trump, Vodafone, Flutter

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  • Wednesday, 20 March, 2024
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    The Lex Newsletter: Doing the splits Premium content

    Plus, Reckitt, Unilever, US credit cards, football regulation

    Pots of Unilever-owned Ben & Jerry’s ice cream on a shop shelf
  • Friday, 15 March, 2024
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    Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drugs have transformed their fortunes but a backlash could be looming

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  • Wednesday, 13 March, 2024
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    Plus, fintech, Kroger, petcare, Elliott, Vanquis

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  • Wednesday, 6 March, 2024
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    The Lex Newsletter: Breaking the IPO ice Premium content

    Plus, CVC, Silver Lake, Boeing, Apple

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  • Friday, 1 March, 2024
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    The Lex Newsletter: Taking stock in UK audit

    Tougher rules are not enough to explain the huge jump in audit costs for smaller and mid-cap companies

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  • Wednesday, 28 February, 2024
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    Plus, electric vehicles, solar energy, Japanese robots, Shein

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  • Friday, 23 February, 2024
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    Idea of lenders structuring and securitising their way to lower capital requirements sets off alarm bells

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  • Wednesday, 21 February, 2024
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    Plus, Barclays, Capital One, Wish, Currys

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  • Friday, 16 February, 2024
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    The Lex Newsletter: Is BILGE the next threat to London? Premium content

    It is questionable how many companies taken private in recent years would return to the UK market if listed

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  • Wednesday, 14 February, 2024
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    Plus, Diamondback Energy, Deutsche Bank, Stellantis, Tod’s

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  • Wednesday, 7 February, 2024
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    Plus, advertising agencies, Reddit, Big Pharma, Spotify

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  • Wednesday, 31 January, 2024
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    Plus, European steelmakers, BP, Evergrande, UPS

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  • Wednesday, 24 January, 2024
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    Plus, Big Tech, mining ‘supercycle’, food delivery, Chinese banks

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