30 March 2017 Week in Brief: UK Westminster ARTICLE 50: Britain has served notice under article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, beginning the two year countdown to its exit from the EU. LABOUR: Shadow Brexit secretary Kier Starmer has set out six conditions which his party will require if they are to back the… Continue reading Issue 98: 2017 03 30: Week in Brief: UK
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Issue 45: 2016 03 17:Week in Brief FInancial
17 March 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY NUCLEAR FUSION: The doubts over whether the proposed new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point will ever get built continue to grow. Although Chancellor George Osborne and Prime Minister David Cameron have both said that building the power plant is vital for the UK’s… Continue reading Issue 45: 2016 03 17:Week in Brief FInancial
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 19: 2015 09 10: Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY
10 September 2015 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY WORLD ECONOMY: The slowdown in the Chinese economy is affecting share prices across the world. A survey of China’s manufacturing sector reported a 6 year low. The downturn has affected oil prices with Brent crude now trading at below US$50 a barrel. In the… Continue reading Issue 19: 2015 09 10: Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY
Issue 12: 2015 07 23: Week in Brief: Business & the City
23 July 2014 Week in Brief: BUSINESS & THE CITY GREEK BANKS: Greek financial affairs have suddenly been relegated from the headlines, following the rescue package agreed last week which has led to their banks reopening on Monday, and enabling the central bank to make the delinquent IMF payments to take the country back out… Continue reading Issue 12: 2015 07 23: Week in Brief: Business & the City
