16 March 2017 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY ALL CHANGE: Rather more change than expected at HSBC which has been engaged in a search for a new chairman to replace seven year serving Douglas Flint – who was finance director before that. HSBC almost always has promoted its top men (they all have… Continue reading Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Week in Brief, Financial
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Issue 46:2016 03 24: Week in brief (Financial)
24 March 2016 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY RETAIL HOME WIN: In another unexpected turn of events in a takeover battle that has been full of them, J Sainsbury emerged victorious to win ownership of Home Retail Group, owner of Argos, the catalogue and high street retailer. The City had reacted… Continue reading Issue 46:2016 03 24: Week in brief (Financial)
Issue 27:2015 11 05: BUSINESS AND THE CITY
05 November 2015 Week in Brief: Business and the City LESS MEANS MORE: The cost of increased regulation on the banking sector was set out very clearly in HSBC’s latest (third quarter) results. Profits of the bank were 32% up, to £3.9bn, even though turnover was down 4% to £9.8bn – mainly reflecting discontinuation of… Continue reading Issue 27:2015 11 05: BUSINESS AND THE CITY
