Alexander Smith

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Position: Columnist

I am a Reuters columnist specialising in financial services -- particularly investment banking, M&A and corporate finance. I am based in London, but have lived and worked in Spain and South America. I have been a journalist and editor for almost 19 years and before moving into commentary at the beginning of 2009 I was the editor responsible for Reuters coverage of company news in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Articles

COLUMN-Reed CEO counts cost of cash call: Alexander Smith November 11, 06:35pm EST

-- Alexander Smith is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own -- Full Article

COLUMN-Lower Opel costs to help government aid: Alexander Smith

COLUMN-Turquoise the right colour for LSE: Alexander Smith

COLUMN-Standards slip with FSA's listing regime: Alexander Smith

COLUMN-Consolidation Air, nobody's favourite airline: A. Smith

COLUMN-RHJ plays cool hand in Opel bidding: Alexander Smith

Blog Posts

Cadbury/Ferrero, a sweet dream

There is some logic to a combination. Analysts at Nomura estimate the two companies could deliver savings of 350 million pounds ($587 million), some 3 percent of their joint sales -- not far behind Kraft's $625 million synergy target. Full Article | Comments [1]

Vivendi takes the plunge in Brazil

Vivendi is making a bold statement in emerging markets by paying a hefty $4.18 billion for Brazilian telecom GVT. If combined with the sale of its 20 percent stake of NBC Universal, the move could help ... Full Article | Comments [1]

BA/Iberia not out of the clouds yet

British Airways and Iberia are right to merge: 400 million euros of synergies will go some way to help them survive dreadful conditions in the airline industry. But the combined group will need more than ... Full Article

Reed CEO counts cost of cash call

VW prefs don't deserve DAX treatment

Will GM pick a German to run GM Europe? | Comments [1]

Lower Opel costs to help government aid