Issue 77:2016 10 27: Oil (Adam McCormack)

27 October 2016 Oil Almeida Theatre Reviewed by Adam McCormack Theatre is at its best when an ambitious project comes off.  There is no doubt that Ella Hickson’s Oil at the Almeida Theatre is ambitious, reaching across two centuries and five different environments.  The good news is that the Almeida has once again delivered a… Continue reading Issue 77:2016 10 27: Oil (Adam McCormack)

Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The True Price Of Diesel

17 December 2015 The True Price Of Diesel By Chin Chin No one can say that it isn’t exciting.  As the wholesale price of oil slides down towards $35 per barrel it would be a hard man who could pull in at a motorway service station without a slight flutter of expectation.  To what level… Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The True Price Of Diesel

Issue31: 2015 12 03: Black Marks,Black Market,BlackOil

03 December 2015 Black Marks, Black Market, Black Oil Russia tries to roast Turkey by adding oil and turning up the heat. by Neil Tidmarsh The most surprising and potentially the most effective blow Russia struck against Turkey this week in retaliation for the downed Su-24 bomber was the accusation that Turkey is buying oil… Continue reading Issue31: 2015 12 03: Black Marks,Black Market,BlackOil

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 20: 2015 09 17: News in Brief: Business and City

17 September 2015 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY SAWING OFF THE BRANCHES:  The dismemberment of the Royal Bank of Scotland empire continues.  A lot of this is the implementation of the promises made in 2008 when the government rescued the bank (once the biggest in Europe and with even greater aspirations under its… Continue reading Issue 20: 2015 09 17: News in Brief: Business and 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 10: 2015 07 09: Surplus Energy

09 July 2015 Surplus Energy by J R Thomas Apologies to those who think the Shaw Sheet is developing an obsession with what lies under our feet. Last week potash, this week oil. Potash is something we don’t think about very much in normal life, but it is vital to how we feed our ever-growing… Continue reading Issue 10: 2015 07 09: Surplus Energy

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