Articles by Daniel Marsh
McLaren's £500M SUV Gamble: A Bid to Mirror Ferrari's Profit Engine
McLaren's £500M plan for an SUV and new plants aims to boost volumes and margins toward Ferrari's level, but Aston Martin's losses show the risks.
Nissan Commits Up to £170M for Sunderland Kicks e-POWER, Launch Date Undisclosed
Nissan will invest up to £170M to add the Kicks e-POWER hybrid SUV to its Sunderland plant, but without a launch date or volume targets, the impact on utilization remains unclear.
Messi Signs Deal for CD Eldense Control, Pending Regulatory Approval
Lionel Messi has signed to buy CD Eldense, but the deal is pending regulatory approval from Spain's CSD. The purchase price remains undisclosed, leaving the investment case incomplete.
Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Adopts Single-Save Design
Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave launches Sept. 17 with a single-save system across routes, a design choice that could impact player engagement and software sales.
Mercari Halts Pokémon 30th Anniversary Pack Sales to Curb Speculation
Mercari has temporarily banned unopened Pokémon 30th CELEBRATION pack listings from Sept. 16 to prevent marketplace disruption, with shares down 6.4%.
Australia's $140B Family Support Figure Excludes Home Deposits
Australia's A$140B family support figure measures everyday purchases, not home deposits. Separate data shows 30% of homeowners got family help, but mortgage demand is slowing.
Target's Pokémon x Owala Drop: A Traffic Test, Not a Sales Driver
Target's Pokémon x Owala bottles drop Sept. 16, but the real measure is whether exclusive drops boost store traffic and repeat visits, not just first-day sales.
Japan's August Trade Gap Quadruples as Oil Costs Outpace Chip Boom
Japan's August trade deficit quadrupled to ¥1.106 trillion as energy import costs soared, while chip exports surged 52.3%. The BOJ meets next week.
Pokémon 30th Anniversary Box Sells at 236% Premium on Secondary Market; Nintendo Not Beneficiary
Pokémon's 30th Anniversary Elite Trainer Box, retailing at $49.99, is already trading at a 236% premium on secondary markets ahead of its Sept. 16 launch, yet Nintendo won't directly profit from the resale.
Quebec Election: PQ's $6.6B Savings Plan Faces Bond Market Scrutiny
The Parti Québécois aims to balance Quebec's budget a year early via C$6.6B in savings, but bond investors demand details.
Reliance Worldwide's Brookfield Deal Now Tied to USD, Not Fixed A$4.75
Reliance Worldwide converts Brookfield's takeover into a binding scheme at US$3.38/share, so the Australian-dollar value will fluctuate with exchange rates until closing.