28 April 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY MOVES ON THE HIGH STREET: This was our first headline last week, looking at changes in estate agency, but it equally fits changes in retail, with the failure of both British Home Stores (“BHS”) and Austin Reed this week. Both are fine old British firms,… Continue reading Issue 51: 2016 04 28:Week in Brief Financial
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Issue 48: 2016 04 07: Week in Brief UK
07 April 2016 Week in Brief: UK EU REFERENDUM DEBATE: This week: John Whittingdale, the Culture Secretary, said that the national living wage will fuel immigration unless we leave the EU; 200 health professionals published a letter in “The Times” warning that Brexit will result in a worsening of public health as Britain loses the… Continue reading Issue 48: 2016 04 07: Week in Brief UK
Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
12 November 2015 Week in Brief: UK SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Although the action of the British government in promptly grounding flights in and out of Sharm el-Sheikh was initially condemned by Egypt as being unwarranted, it has been justified by the conclusion of the investigating authorities that the destruction of the plane bound for St Petersburg… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 23: 2015 10 08: Week in Brief: UK
08 October 2015 Week in Brief: UK EU REFERENDUM: Lord Lawson of Blaby, who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer for five years under Margaret Thatcher, is to become president of Conservatives for Britain which will join other organisations campaigning to leave the EU. The chief executive of the cross party coalition will be Matthew… Continue reading Issue 23: 2015 10 08: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 10: 2015 07 09: Week in Brief: UK NEWS
09 July 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS BUDGET: Mr Osborne’s second budget for this year included measures and proposals to introduce a new living wage for those over 25, beginning at £7.20 an hour and rising to £9 an hour by 2020; to increase the personal allowance to £11,000 next year with a view… Continue reading Issue 10: 2015 07 09: Week in Brief: UK NEWS