02 March 2017 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY STOCK NOT EXCHANGED: It seemed the perfect match, but, before they even got up the aisle, trouble began – and now it looks as though it’s all off. And probably to widespread relief. The merger between the London Stock Exchange and its Frankfurt equivalent and… Continue reading Issue94: 2017 03 02:Week in Brief financial
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Issue 87: 2017 01 12: University Rankings and Free Speech (Lynda Goetz)
12 January 2017 University Rankings and Free Speech Universities and students past and present. by Lynda Goetz The old black and white photograph of 14 young men in bow ties was at first glance unremarkable – until you realised that this photo, taken on the occasion of Ken Clarke’s presidential debate at the Cambridge… Continue reading Issue 87: 2017 01 12: University Rankings and Free Speech (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 87:2017 01 12:Economics – a profession in crisis or at a watershed?(Frank O’Nomics)
12 January 2017 Economics – a profession in crisis or at a watershed? We should be wary of regarding economics as a science. by Frank O’Nomics The American economist Paul Samuelson once joked that Wall Street indices had predicted 9 out of the last 5 recessions. The joke could just as easily be applied to… Continue reading Issue 87:2017 01 12:Economics – a profession in crisis or at a watershed?(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 61:2016 07 07: Week in brief:Financial
07 July 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY MIXED MESSAGES IN THREADNEEDLE STREET: The Governor of the Bank of England is treading a very difficult high-wire at the moment. He nailed his colours firmly to the “Remain” mast, in a way that most previous Governors have been careful to avoid in matters of… Continue reading Issue 61:2016 07 07: Week in brief:Financial
Issue 50:2016 04 21: Is a university education worth the money (Frank O’Nomics)
21 April 2016 Is a university education worth the money? by Frank O’Nomics The whole debate about the costs of a university education has been brought back into focus this week, following the release of a study by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, which compares the earning of graduates against non-graduates 10 years into… Continue reading Issue 50:2016 04 21: Is a university education worth the money (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Week in Brief: UK
03 March 2016 Week in Brief: UK DOCTORS’ STRIKE: Junior doctors have voted to continue their programme of strikes after agreement could not be reached with the Government over rates to be paid for weekend work. The BMA has announced that it intends to seek judicial review of Jeremy Hunt’s decision to impose new contracts.… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 41: 2016 02 18:Clever Dogs (Frank O’Nomics)
18 February 2016 Clever Dogs by Princess Lottie of Islington (with some help from Frank O’Nomics) So those smart people at LSE and the University of Edinburgh have worked out that if a dog is good at one test it is usually good at others, and that this can be the basis for establishing its… Continue reading Issue 41: 2016 02 18:Clever Dogs (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Week in Brief: UK
21 January 2016 Week in Brief: UK PENSIONERS’ HEATING: There are concerns that high energy prices are affecting pensioners who are turning down their heating to save money. It is said that the 6 big energy companies have not reduced their rates, despite a fall in wholesale energy costs over the last 2 years. DOCTORS’… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 16: 2015 08 20: UK News in Brief
20 August 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS LABOUR LEADERSHIP: Tony Blair has added his voice to those of Jack Straw, Alan Milburn and other big beasts campaigning to prevent Jeremy Corbyn becoming leader of the Labour Party. Mr Corbyn’s position has been reinforced as new voters are signed up, polls indicating that he is… Continue reading Issue 16: 2015 08 20: UK News in Brief
