12 January 2017 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY BOOTS: One of the largest retail chains in the UK, with shops in almost every street it often seems -there are 2,500 of them – is Boots, supplier of a wide mixture of goodies, from sweets to perfumes to medicines. Boots was taken over some… Continue reading Issue 87:2017 01 12: Week in Brief Financial
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Issue 75:2016 10 13:Week In Brief BUSINESS AND THE CITY
13 October 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY THE BIG PUSH: There is a touch of the First World War artillery barrage in the European Central Bank’s decision to extend its quantitative easing programme beyond March if inflation does not move towards the 2% target. It doesn’t seem to be working, but what… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13:Week In Brief BUSINESS AND THE CITY
Issue60:2016 06 30: Week in Brief Financial
30 June 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY STIMULATING THE ECONOMY: There may be a need for strong stimulants over the next few months as Britain’s economy enters a brave new world (or sinks into a declining old one, if that is your take). If you find yourself seeking “something to go” from… Continue reading Issue60:2016 06 30: Week in Brief Financial
Issue 27:2015 11 12: Financial News
12 November 2015 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY KEEP IT SECRET: It’s a very topical time for Sophos to issue its first trading results in its new quoted identity. The Abingdon based company, which was floated in July in the LSE’s largest ever technology flotation, at around US$1bn, specialises in security for technology users. … Continue reading Issue 27:2015 11 12: Financial News
Issue 10: 2015 07 09: business news
9 July 2015 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY EMPTYING WALLETS: George Osborne, the Chancellor, has been indicated that his budget speech will announce proposals for a further extension of permitted retail trading on Sundays. By the time you have this issue that will be confirmed, or not, but certainly there is a lot… Continue reading Issue 10: 2015 07 09: business news
