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...Philippe Houchois, a global auto analyst at Jefferies, says bumper profits for carmakers have left manufacturers “cornered” during talks....
...Tom Simons, US economist at Jefferies, described the figures as “stunning numbers” that left him “near speechless”....
...“Were it not for the strike impact, payrolls would have been closer to 170k, but you’d also have to boost last month’s 150k up to around 180k as well,” said Thomas Simons, US economist at Jefferies....
...if indeed it is confirmed to be the case — a single client has resulted in such a substantial credit provision being taken and whether there could be other outsized single client exposures,” analysts at Jefferies...
...For the Ford Bronco and Ranger, both made at a striking plant in Wayne, Michigan, there is 40 and 26 days of supply, respectively....
...Analysts at Jefferies said the results were a “positive portent” for the months ahead....
...Daniel Fannon, analyst at Jefferies, called the results “modestly worse” and said a lower tax rate accounted for much of the unexpectedly high earnings....
...Soho House’s founder Nick Jones and the owner of the Ivy restaurant chain Richard Caring continue to have large shareholdings in the business....
...Jefferies estimates that globally CCS could develop into a $600bn ebitda industry if net zero goals were achieved....
...Jefferies Financial Group has hired former Credit Suisse bankers Yik Ley Chan and Javier Lee as head of Asia private credit and vice-president of the unit, respectively, Bloomberg reports....
...Stacks of cassettes include one labelled BAD, standing for Big Audio Dynamite, the band he formed with The Clash’s Mick Jones in 1984....
...“They’re all slightly nervous about volumes,” said Edwardes Jones....
...Benko, 46, has long been known as a consummate networker, writes the FT’s Sam Jones....
...That has all changed, the FT’s Sam Jones details, as the charismatic property developer’s penchant for complex financial engineering has become a thorn in its side....
...Urbanist Blaze Lightfoot Jones-Yellin focuses on environmental justice and community-centric design in New York....
...Another eccentric 1993 movie also finds musical voice in the shape of Mrs Doubtfire, adapted by John O’Farrell and Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick, but with less consistent results....
...Speaking of advisors, news of THG’s bid approach has resulted in all three of its corporate brokers (Jefferies, Barclays and Citigroup) suspending coverage....
...Since its listing in 2021, the group founded by Nick Jones has lost almost half of its market capitalisation and has struggled to turn a profit....
...Two Wayne Shorter covers stand out for combining their acoustic jazz flavours with vocals and bustling modern beats....
...I met Wayne Jones, the Turf’s landlord, earlier as he flipped burgers. We sat talking on a bench, interrupted at one point by a visitor from Oklahoma....
...“Something has gone somewhat awry,” said Wayne Brown at Liberum, adding that the emphasis on profitability rather than growth evident in the statement represented a change in strategy....
...The company also bought a $13mn stake in investment bank Jefferies and purchased $300mn worth of building materials maker Louisiana-Pacific....
...Fred Jones, Tier’s regional general manager for northern Europe, insisted the company’s expertise would help it to cope....
...“This was a change in tone”, said Jefferies analyst Andrew Uerkwitz who studies the company....
...Davis Polk has hired James Dougherty, previously Jones Day’s global chair of M&A, as an M&A partner in New York....
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