17 August 2017 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY THEY’RE OFF: It may be a quiet time of year for business, but this season also seems to be a bad one for closing already announced deals. JOHN MENZIES said last March that it was in detailed discussions regarding the sale of its logistics and… Continue reading Issue118:2017 08 17:Week in Brief Financial
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Issue 90: 2017 02 02: Week in Brief Financial
02 February 2017 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY COPPER BOTTOMED: Copper is one of those fascinating metals which whilst beautiful in colour and easily wrought for jewellery is principally used industrially, and on an increasingly large scale. Indeed, it is a metal without which we would struggle to make the modern world work,… Continue reading Issue 90: 2017 02 02: Week in Brief Financial
Issue 68: 2016 08 25: Fit To Be Fat (J R Thomas)
25 August 2016 Fit to be Fat A matter of choice. by J.R.Thomas Mrs May has done it now. In office a matter of weeks and she has put her lovely kitten heels right into a dangerous place. She has upset Jamie Oliver! Has the woman no sense at all? Does she not realise that… Continue reading Issue 68: 2016 08 25: Fit To Be Fat (J R Thomas)
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: News in Brief Financial
25 February 2016 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY HEAVY POUNDING: The pound sank against all major currencies on Monday, though perhaps not as much as exciteable headlines suggested, after Boris Johnson announced his intention to campaign for a British exit from the European Community. Boris cannot take all the blame (or credit) for… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: News in Brief Financial
Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Week in Brief: UK
17 December 2015 Week in Brief: UK ENVIRONMENT: The commitment in the Paris agreement to pursue efforts to keep global warning down to 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels would require a substantial step up from Britain. Until now the Committee on Climate Change has worked on the basis of 2C°, the maximum envisaged by Paris. … Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Week in Brief: UK
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
