9 November 2017 A Lens on the Week UK SEX SCANDAL: Just six MPs and one official! The list of Labour activists subject to sexual allegations is much shorter than the list of Tories. Goodness knows why. Perhaps they haven’t got to the bottom of it all yet or perhaps Labour members are too busy… Continue reading Issue 128:2017 11 09:A lens on the week
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Issue 108:2017 06 08:Week in Brief Financial
8 June 2017 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY FASHIONING A NEW FUTURE: These are difficult times for fashion retailers, especially those dealing with the mass market. The old favourites are slowly slipping away – BHS, British Home Stores as was, the staple of many high streets for much of the second half of… Continue reading Issue 108:2017 06 08:Week in Brief Financial
Issue 44:2016 03 10: Week in Brief Financial
10 March 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS: The USA economy continues to outperform projections, at least so far as employment is concerned. In January the number of people in employment rose 172,000, above projections, and in February’s beat the forecasts again with 242,000 new jobs. A lot of this is… Continue reading Issue 44:2016 03 10: Week in Brief Financial
Issue 26: 2015 10 29:Week in Brief ;BUSINESS AND THE CITY
29 October 2015 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY SHUNNING THE FLEXIBLE FRIEND: In news that should cheer the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the latest statistics on personal borrowing show a marked slowing of the rate of take up of debt. The level of this has been seen as a structural danger throughout the… Continue reading Issue 26: 2015 10 29:Week in Brief ;BUSINESS AND THE CITY
