06 July 2017 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY NO DIVIDENDS FOR GOING INTERCITY: The number of passengers carried may be reaching record levels, and the railway network is probably in its best physical condition for eighty years, but profits are proving elusive. In fact, rail earnings are at their lowest level for a… Continue reading Issue 112:2017 07 06:Week in Brief Financial
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Issue 96:2017 03 16:Basic (Income) Instincts (Frank O’Nomics)
16 March 2016 Basic (Income) Instincts An end to poverty or the end of work? by Frank O’Nomics In a recent trip to a coffee shop I was struck by the words written on the barista’s t-shirt: “More than just a button pusher”. Sadly for him, while many of us may like some cheery banter… Continue reading Issue 96:2017 03 16:Basic (Income) Instincts (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue64:2016 07 28:Electric Hero (J.R.Thomas)
28 July 2016 Electric Hero Is Musk the new Victorian? by J.R.Thomas The streets and squares of central London show that our Victorian forbears were pretty careful in their choice of heroes. Statues abound, many of great size and of majestic proportions, and most of military, naval, and scientific figures. A few politicians and royals,… Continue reading Issue64:2016 07 28:Electric Hero (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 50: 2017 04 21: Week in Brief Financial
21 April 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY MOVES ON THE HIGH STREET: Your friendly local estate agency is changing fast. It may be still trading from that branch in the high street, but generally the future is on-line and that increasingly means that the agents need to get their properties onto one… Continue reading Issue 50: 2017 04 21: 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 22: 2015 10 1: Week in Brief FINANCIAL
1 October 2015 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY MINING THE DEPTHS: Glencore, once many investor’s favourite mining and commodity share stock, but recently much bruised by volatile commodity markets and an even more wobbly share price, suffered a 30% fall in its market value on Monday after weekend commentary by analysts about grim prospects… Continue reading Issue 22: 2015 10 1: Week in Brief FINANCIAL
