04 May 2017 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY PUTTING A ROOF ON IT: Taylor Wimpey drew a firm line under the recent controversy regarding ground rents on houses that they have sold leasehold. The leases contain, in the normal way, annual ground rents payable by the long leaseholder to the freeholder. Traditionally this… Continue reading Issue 103: 2017 05 04: Week in Brief: Financial
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Issue 81:2016 11 24:Week in Brief Financial
24 November 2016 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY SAFE HAVEN: Twelve years ago Ken Morrison, chairman of the supermarket chain he built up to be one of Britain’s big four food retailers, was heavily criticised for the acquisition of Safeway for £3.35bn, a competitor almost the same size as Wm Morrison. It was said… Continue reading Issue 81:2016 11 24:Week in Brief Financial
Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Week in Brief: UK
14 April 2016 Week in Brief: UK EU REFERENDUM: Among this week’s points: Brexit campaigners are angry that the government is spending £9.2 million pounds on a pro EU leaflet to be delivered to 27,000,000 homes. Although the government claims that the leaflet merely responds to poll indications that the public want further information, the… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Week in Brief: UK
