28 September 2017 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY COPPER TOPPED: Over the past few months those who followour summary commodities index at the end of this section will have noted the steady rise in the price of copper. Although this is in a reality a return to the trading band of 30 or so… Continue reading Issue 122:2017 09 28:Week in Brief Financial
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Issue 102:2017 04 27:Week in Brief Business
27 April 2017 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY ENGINEERING WOOD: AMEC Foster Wheeler is one of those specialist engineering conglomerates which the fall of the oil price, and the consequent cost cutting in that sector, has knocked sideways. The weakness in the oil market caught AMEC at exactly the wrong moment – it… Continue reading Issue 102:2017 04 27:Week in Brief Business
Issue 61:2016 07 07: Week in brief:Financial
07 July 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY MIXED MESSAGES IN THREADNEEDLE STREET: The Governor of the Bank of England is treading a very difficult high-wire at the moment. He nailed his colours firmly to the “Remain” mast, in a way that most previous Governors have been careful to avoid in matters of… Continue reading Issue 61:2016 07 07: Week in brief:Financial
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: News in Brief Financial
25 February 2016 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY HEAVY POUNDING: The pound sank against all major currencies on Monday, though perhaps not as much as exciteable headlines suggested, after Boris Johnson announced his intention to campaign for a British exit from the European Community. Boris cannot take all the blame (or credit) for… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: News in Brief Financial
Issue 37: 2016 01 21:Week in Brief Financial
21 January 2016 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY STEEL DECLINES: Further bad news in the steel industry as Tata Steel announced a further 25%% permanent cut in its UK steel making capacity, taking its forecast production down to 3.5 million tonnes. The cuts this time are at its two major South Wales plants where… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21:Week in Brief Financial
Issue 16: 2015 08 20: UK News in Brief
20 August 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS LABOUR LEADERSHIP: Tony Blair has added his voice to those of Jack Straw, Alan Milburn and other big beasts campaigning to prevent Jeremy Corbyn becoming leader of the Labour Party. Mr Corbyn’s position has been reinforced as new voters are signed up, polls indicating that he is… Continue reading Issue 16: 2015 08 20: UK News in Brief
Issue 13: 2015 07 30 Financial Week In Brief
30 July 2015 Week in Brief: BUSINESS & THE CITY SMART COP: Great Scotland Yard, historical home of the Metropolitan Police, though government offices for many years, has been sold by Galliard, a development firm, to Lulu Group International, the international business vehicle of Indian tycoon Yusuffali Kader. Galliard are converting the building to a… Continue reading Issue 13: 2015 07 30 Financial Week In Brief
