12 October 2017 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY PLUMB TO RIGHTS: For many years one of the darlings of the Stock Exchange, and latterly of the FTSE100, was Wolseley, the retail and wholesale supplier of bits and bobs to the plumbing industry in Britain in the UK. For more than 25 years it… Continue reading Issue124:2017 10 12 :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 49: 2016 04 14: Week in Brief Financial
14 April 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY SCUNTHORPE REVISITED: Whilst Mr Cameron continues to struggle with the fascinating subject (to some) of his wealth and how he acquired it, the heat has been off his Trade and Industry Minister, Sajid David, who has used the opportunity to quietly regroup. He has confirmed… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Week in Brief Financial
Issue 23: 2015 10 08: Week in Brief: CITY
08 October 2015 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY AN INSPECTOR CALLS: The Serious Fraud Office has announced that it is investigating actions instigated by the Bank of England during the early stages of the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009. The Bank of England has confirmed that several officials have voluntarily met officers from… Continue reading Issue 23: 2015 10 08: Week in Brief: CITY
