16 November 2017 Sexing Up Paradise An exclusive exposé. By Chin Chin It’s a Brave New World and a cold one. Demoted from weekly to occasional columnist by the editors of the Shaw Sheet, how on earth am I going to get my articles accepted? Something spectacular is needed. Rebranding, yes, that’s the thing. I’ll… Continue reading Issue 129: 2017 11 16: Sexing Up Paradise (Chin Chin)
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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
Issue 65: 2016 08 04: Week in Brief: UK
04 August 2016 Week in Brief: UK Government News HINKLEY POINT: The Government has postponed a decision on Hinkley Point C pending a further review. The announcement, which was made just before the deal was due to be signed, took the energy industry by surprise. It is understood that EDF, the French company which was… Continue reading Issue 65: 2016 08 04: Week in Brief: UK
Issue58:2016 06 16: Week in Brief Financial
16 June 2016 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY ASDA PRICE: The sack, it seems, is the ASDA price for its UK chief executive Andy Clarke. Walmart, who owns the UK big four grocer and supermarket chain, announced the change early this week, a shock apparently for Mr Clarke, an ASDA long-termer. Just… Continue reading Issue58:2016 06 16: Week in Brief Financial
Issue56:2016 06 02:What is your inflation rate? (Frank O’Nomics)
02 June 2016 What is your inflation rate? by Frank O’Nomics The government needs to find ways to make Tata Steel more attractive to potential buyers and one of the major hurdles to finding a buyer seems to be the deficit in the British Steel Pension Scheme, currently estimated at £700 million. As pension… Continue reading Issue56:2016 06 02:What is your inflation rate? (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Sea Green Incorruptible
12 November 2015 Sea Green Incorruptible by Don Urquhart Thomas Carlyle described Citoyen Robespierre as a sea green incorruptible and were he around today might similarly characterise Jeremy Corbyn. In recent PMQ’s, the leader of the opposition used up 9 of his 12 allotted questions making the same inquiry of David Cameron – “Are you… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Sea Green Incorruptible
Issue 8: 2015 06 25: UK News
25 June 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS WAGES: According to figures published by the Office of National Statistics, the rate of increase in wages has now climbed to 2.7% per annum, the highest level since 2007. Private sector wages are rising at 3.3% and wages in the public sector are rising at 0.3%. Although unemployment… Continue reading Issue 8: 2015 06 25: UK News