15 June 2017 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY RIDING HIGH: As the traditional demarcations in the motoring industry fall away, another crossover. JLR, owned by Tata, the Indian conglomerate, which makes Land Rover and Jaguar cars in the UK, is investing a trial US$25m into Lyft, an American rival to Uber. Market wisdom… Continue reading Issue 109:2017 06 15:Week in Brief Financial
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Issue 103: 2017 05 04: Week in Brief: Financial
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
Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Week in Brief Financial
14 April 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY SCUNTHORPE REVISITED: Whilst Mr Cameron continues to struggle with the fascinating subject (to some) of his wealth and how he acquired it, the heat has been off his Trade and Industry Minister, Sajid David, who has used the opportunity to quietly regroup. He has confirmed… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Week in Brief Financial
Issue 48: 2016 04 07:Week in Brief: Financial
07 April 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY NOT A BLAST: The fall-out from Tata’s announcement that it will close its steel business in the UK if it cannot find a buyer continues to have major political and economic ramifications. These include China’s announcement of increased tariffs on the type of steel which… Continue reading Issue 48: 2016 04 07:Week in Brief: Financial
Issue 48: 2016 04 07: Week in Brief UK
07 April 2016 Week in Brief: UK EU REFERENDUM DEBATE: This week: John Whittingdale, the Culture Secretary, said that the national living wage will fuel immigration unless we leave the EU; 200 health professionals published a letter in “The Times” warning that Brexit will result in a worsening of public health as Britain loses the… Continue reading Issue 48: 2016 04 07: Week in Brief UK
Issue 30:2015 11 26:Business and the City
26 November 2015 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY BIGGER AND FASTER: Jaguar Land Rover is one of the great success stories of modern UK motor manufacturing. Since its take-over in 2008 by Tata, the Indian owned diversified group, it has grown rapidly, modernising its range of luxury cars and building a truly premium brand.… Continue reading Issue 30:2015 11 26:Business and the City
Issue 22: 2015 10 01: Week in Brief: UK
01 October 2015 Week in Brief: UK CYBERCRIME: According to The Times, less than one in every hundred cases of online fraud is investigated by the police, with 3,200,000 frauds over the last year resulting in less than 9,000 being followed up. A computer program is used to identify which cases warrant action by the… Continue reading Issue 22: 2015 10 01: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 20: 2015 09 17: Steel Yourselves
17 September 2015 Steel Yourselves by J.R.Thomas One of the most famous photographs of Mrs Thatcher was taken in spring 1987 as the Iron Lady strode across the site of the ironworks of Headly Wrightson, a demolished and derelict wasteland in central Middlesbrough; sensible heels crossing rubble and ruts, she explained that Britain must move… Continue reading Issue 20: 2015 09 17: Steel Yourselves
