02 November 2017 A lens on the week UK SEX AND THE COMMONS: Political leaders are falling over each other to call for new standards in the Commons and for an end to sexual harassment. May, Corbyn, Harman, Leadsom and even the Speaker himself, line up to condemn predatory practices – and of course they… Continue reading Issue 127:2017 11 02: A lens on the week
Tag: HSBC results
Issue 52: 20166 05 05: Week in Brief Financial
05 May 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY IT’S A RAIL GAIN: Network Rail, which owns and operates Britain’s railway network, including much of the property which the system needs to accommodate its operations, is looking at selling off some of its property assets. This has been done before of course. The railways… Continue reading Issue 52: 20166 05 05: 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
