01 June 2017 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY EDGING TOWARDS THE ABYSS: It is nearly ten years since the beginning of the banking crisis which has so changed the financial landscape of the western world, with what almost became a complete banking failure – indeed, would have done so had it not been… Continue reading Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Week In Brief Financial
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Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Libor-ed into lowballing (Frank O’Nomics)
20 April 2017 Libor-ed Into Lowballing Time for the Bank of England to celebrate its role in saving our financial system? by Frank O’Nomics The BBC Panorama programme last week featured recordings of telephone conversations that suggest that in 2008 the Bank of England took steps to encourage traders to set an artificial level of… Continue reading Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Libor-ed into lowballing (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue82:2016 12 01:Week in Brief Financial
1 December 2016 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY SMELL OF SUCCESS: It may be essential for the smooth running of our lives, but Pennon plc is one of those companies that is far from being a household name – even if what it does is household friendly. Pennon is a FTSE top 250 company… Continue reading Issue82:2016 12 01:Week in Brief Financial
Issue 78:2016 11 03:Week in Brief financial
3 November 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY UBER LAW: Technology is building a new world of super service; no need to get the car out to go and collect your takeaway; just lie back in your armchair, mobile phone in hand, scroll a menu for dozens of different food types, press a… Continue reading Issue 78:2016 11 03:Week in Brief financial
Issue 75:2016 10 13:Week In Brief BUSINESS AND THE CITY
13 October 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY THE BIG PUSH: There is a touch of the First World War artillery barrage in the European Central Bank’s decision to extend its quantitative easing programme beyond March if inflation does not move towards the 2% target. It doesn’t seem to be working, but what… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13:Week In Brief BUSINESS AND THE CITY
Issue 72: 2016 09 22:Week in Brief Financial
22 September 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY CAPITAL EQUALS TROUBLE: LV=, the strangely named former Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society, is blaming low interest rates for bad news which it revealed to policy holders and others (it is a mutual society with no shareholders) earlier this week. Profits in the first six months… Continue reading Issue 72: 2016 09 22:Week in Brief Financial
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Week in Brief – UK
25 February 2016 Week in Brief: UK SUGAR: An investigation has found that hot flavoured drinks sold in outlets such as Starbucks and Costa Coffee contain very high levels of sugar – as much as 25 teaspoons which is the equivalent of 3 times the amount in a can of Coca Cola. Both companies said… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Week in Brief – UK
