15 September 2016 Week in Brief: Business and the City BOLD BRANDING: “Barings is an iconic brand which has been around a very long time…” says Tom Finke, chief executive of what on Monday this week became Barings; a new conglomeration of four brands owned by the Boston headquartered life insurance company MassMutual. Mass Mutual… Continue reading Issue71:2016 09 15:Week in Brief Financial
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Issue 70: 2016 09 08: The Bounce Back In Activity (John Watson)
08 September 2016 The Bounce-Back In Activity A revival, or just maths? By John Watson Supporters of the England cricket team are entitled to celebrate its triumph over Pakistan in the Fifty Over version of the game. Records have fallen; the numbers are terrific; open the champagne! Despite the self-satisfied smiles on the faces of… Continue reading Issue 70: 2016 09 08: The Bounce Back In Activity (John Watson)
Issue 69:2016 09 01:Week in Brief Financial
1 September 2016 Week in Brief: Business and the City BRAKE AND ACCELERATE: Tata’s UK subsidiary JLR – or Jaguar Land Rover as it is better known – reported a good second quarter to the end of June. Or was it a bad second quarter? In terms of volume it was certainly very impressive; sales… Continue reading Issue 69:2016 09 01:Week in Brief Financial
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)
