06 October 2016 Economics and the death of fashion Have millennials rediscovered the concept of marginal utility? by Frank O’Nomics How many shirts does a man need? How many dresses should a woman have? The answer to such questions draws on the critical distinction between the terms “need” and “want”. We might need just 7… Continue reading Issue74: 2016 10 06:Economics and the death of fashion (Frank O’Nomics)
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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
Issue 21: 2015 09 24: Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY
24 September 2015 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY BREAKDOWN: The extraordinary confession by Volkswagen Group that it had carried out sophisticated amendments to the software which governs its car engine management systems, so that when the engine is under test it will reduce emissions to meet USA standards – which the engines in normal… Continue reading Issue 21: 2015 09 24: Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY
