Oliver Shah

Alternatives can be volatile, the UK’s malaise will pass – and there’s always Scott’s

Twists and turns have damaged market confidence and stalled transactions

Real-economy stocks tend to rally when euphoria over long-shot ventures subsides

Merging people businesses requires willingness to compromise on both sides

After years of strife and a successful development, a possible part-sale is puzzling

The chancellor is about to discover that shareholders really don’t like it when a management team comes back for more