04 May 2017 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY PUTTING A ROOF ON IT: Taylor Wimpey drew a firm line under the recent controversy regarding ground rents on houses that they have sold leasehold. The leases contain, in the normal way, annual ground rents payable by the long leaseholder to the freeholder. Traditionally this… Continue reading Issue 103: 2017 05 04: Week in Brief: Financial
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Issue 41:2016 02 18:Week in Brief Financial
18 February 2016 Week in Brief:Business and the City INFLATED EXPECTATIONS: Inflation is rising – but not enough to worry the Chancellor or the Bank of England. The Bank’s task is to manage the economy so as to keep inflation at or just below 2%; in this it is failing as the annualised rate is… Continue reading Issue 41:2016 02 18:Week in Brief Financial
Issue 40: 2016 02 11:Week in brief Financial
11 February 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY BANKING ON GLOOM: Last week saw further turmoil in the FTSE 100; the index which encompasses the 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange. This part of the market has seen wildly fluctuating fortunes over the last few months, with swings of up to… Continue reading Issue 40: 2016 02 11:Week in brief Financial