11 May 2017 Week In Brief: UK Royal news DUCAL RETIREMENT: Prince Philip has announced that he will step down from his public role at the end of the summer, shortly after his 96th birthday. From then on, although he may himself decide to attend public events from time to time, other members of the… Continue reading Issue 104: 2017 05 11: Week in Brief: UK
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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 57:2016 06 09: Another one along shortly (J.R.Thomas)
09 June 2016 Another One Along Shortly by J.R.Thomas The world of British transport politics is unusually surreal, and has become ever more so recently, under the attentions of Messrs Cameron, Osborne, and Johnson. It is an odd thing that we accept that the free market will provide our clothes and our food and our… Continue reading Issue 57:2016 06 09: Another one along shortly (J.R.Thomas)
Issue56:2016 06 02:Week in Brief Financial
02 June 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY PARKING A PROFIT: Blackstone, the American owned private equity business which had a good time in the recession buying lots of assets at bargain prices, especially in the property and banking sectors, is cashing in one of its big holdings. It is selling, through… Continue reading Issue56:2016 06 02:Week in Brief Financial
Issue 52: 20166 05 05: Week in Brief Financial
05 May 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY IT’S A RAIL GAIN: Network Rail, which owns and operates Britain’s railway network, including much of the property which the system needs to accommodate its operations, is looking at selling off some of its property assets. This has been done before of course. The railways… Continue reading Issue 52: 20166 05 05: Week in Brief Financial
Issue 38: 2016 01 28:Tories Nationalise Railways (JR Thomas)
28 January 2016 Tories Nationalise Railways by J.R.Thomas Apologies to confused readers; you are right, it is not April Fool’s Day . The proverbial Martian, newly arrived on earth and standing on a garishly decorated railway platform in London, might assume it is though. The Conservative Party is in favour of private enterprise, of allowing… Continue reading Issue 38: 2016 01 28:Tories Nationalise Railways (JR Thomas)
Issue 25: 2015 10 22: Business and the City
22 October 2015 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY IRON-IC: Right on cue, as if designed to coincide with the state visit of the Chinese President to London, much of the British steel industry announced bad news. Caparo Industries, part of the Paul family owned group of heavy industries primarily trading in the UK… Continue reading Issue 25: 2015 10 22: Business and the City
Issue 15: 2015 08 13 UK News
13 August 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS CHARITY COLLAPSE: Kids Company, the charity founded by Ms Batmanghelidj in 1996 has closed following allegations of financial mismanagement and questions over its practices. The charity, which drew support from the government as embodying its Big Society agenda, employed some 650 staff and made use of 10,000… Continue reading Issue 15: 2015 08 13 UK News
Issue 9: 2015 07 02: UK News
02 July 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS SCOTTISH FUNDING FOR QUEEN: Following a period of misunderstanding by palace officials, the SNP has confirmed that it has no intention of cutting Scotland’s contribution to the costs of funding the monarchy. The contribution to the sovereign grant is paid out of the revenues of the Scottish part… Continue reading Issue 9: 2015 07 02: UK News
