23 March 2017 Week in Brief: Business and the City WITHOUT A PADDLE: Thames Water have been fined £20 million for pumping almost one and a half billion litres of untreated sewage into the River Thames in 2013 and 2014, killing birds, fish and dragonflies and polluting the river, normally an attractive feature of Henley… Continue reading Issue 97:2017 03 23: Week in Brief Financial
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Issue 76;2016 10 20:The inflation genie emerges (Frank O’Nomics)
20 October 2016 The inflation genie emerges How serious could UK inflation get and what can we do about it? by Frank O’Nomics Be careful what you wish for. After years of effort from the Bank of England to get inflation to return to their long-term target of 2%, it finally seems that price pressures… Continue reading Issue 76;2016 10 20:The inflation genie emerges (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Catch 22 For Pension Funds (Frank O’Nomics)
18 August 2016 QE: Catch 22 For Pension Funds The unintended consequences of quantitative easing could be terminal for the pensions industry. by Frank O’Nomics The latest round of quantitative easing from the Bank of England risks driving businesses into failure and retired households into penury. That may seem an overly dramatic statement, but a… Continue reading Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Catch 22 For Pension Funds (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 63:2016 07 21: Tantric Central Banking (Frank O’Nomics)
21 July 2016 Tantric Central Banking Dithering over rate moves hides a fundamental impotence. by Frank O’Nomics Yet again the Governor of the Bank of England has strongly hinted at a change to monetary policy and has failed to follow-through. Following at least 3 occasions when he seemed to be preparing markets for an interest… Continue reading Issue 63:2016 07 21: Tantric Central Banking (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 42:2016 02 25: A UK rate rise could come sooner than markets think
25 February 2016 A UK rate rise could come sooner than markets think Markets or MPC. Who is right? by Frank O’Nomics The Bank of England seems a little worried that markets are getting the wrong end of the stick. Market expectations for the next rise in interest rates in the UK have been… Continue reading Issue 42:2016 02 25: A UK rate rise could come sooner than markets think
Issue 38: 2016 01 21: The Blind leading the Blind (Frank O’Nomics)
28 January 2016 The Blind leading the Blind What is the point of forward guidance? by Frank O’Nomics When should we expect UK interest rates to rise? For many years economist have examined the fan charts of inflation forecasts in the Bank of England Inflation Report for clues as to the likely timing of a… Continue reading Issue 38: 2016 01 21: The Blind leading the Blind (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 28:2015 11 12: Missed opportunities
12 November 2015 Missed opportunities by Frank O’Nomics The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has been pilloried by some as being Mr Flip-Flop regarding UK interest rates. Having prepared the City for a rate rise via so-called “forward guidance”, the latest Bank of England Inflation Report suggests that rates could remain on… Continue reading Issue 28:2015 11 12: Missed opportunities
Issue 13: 2015 07 30 Financial Week In Brief
30 July 2015 Week in Brief: BUSINESS & THE CITY SMART COP: Great Scotland Yard, historical home of the Metropolitan Police, though government offices for many years, has been sold by Galliard, a development firm, to Lulu Group International, the international business vehicle of Indian tycoon Yusuffali Kader. Galliard are converting the building to a… Continue reading Issue 13: 2015 07 30 Financial Week In Brief
