28 September 2017 Week in Brief: UK Brexit MAY IN FLORENCE: In a speech on Friday, the Prime Minister proposed a two-year transition period which would, in effect, put off much of Brexit until 2021. During that period Britain would no longer have any representation at EU level but would continue to participate in the… Continue reading Issue 122: 2017 09 28: Week in Brief: UK
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Issuw 120: 2017 09 14:It’s behind you (J.R.Thomas)
14 September 2017 It’s Behind You Surveillance – by Uber by J.R. Thomas Gene Hackman as Harry Caul in The Conversation Or in front of you; or above you; or all around you. Privacy is so yesterday. And that mobile phone in your bag or pocket so handy. But do you know who it… Continue reading Issuw 120: 2017 09 14:It’s behind you (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 109:2017 06 15:Week in Brief Financial
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
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 78: 2016 11 03: Week in Brief: UK
03 November 2016 Week in Brief: UK Government HEATHROW: A series of legal challenges is now getting underway against the new runway at Heathrow. One group, representing Teddington residents, has suggested that Sir Howard Davies, who chaired the enquiry which recommended the proposal, was biased because of his links with GIC Private Ltd, an owner… Continue reading Issue 78: 2016 11 03: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 43: 2016 03 03:Week in brief Financial
03 March 2016 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY LESS THAN DELIGHTED: If HSBC thought that its decision a few days ago to keep its head office in the UK would be well received it must now be feeling disappointed. The Government and the Bank of England welcomed the decision, which no doubt brought… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03:Week in brief Financial
Issue 23: 2015 10 08: Transports of Delight
08 October 2015 Transports of Delight by J R Thomas Given the influence it has on the daily lives of so many Londoners, it is surprisingly seldom that Transport for London (or TfL as it more coyly likes to be called) gets into the headlines. But it certainly did last week, over what it no… Continue reading Issue 23: 2015 10 08: Transports of Delight
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 21: 2015 09 24: Week in Brief: UK
24 September 2015 Week in Brief: UK LABOUR: Major Labour donor, Assem Allam, who has given £720,000 to the party over the last five years, has offered to provide financial support for the formation of a new centre left party or to those Labour MPs who are prepared to defect to the Liberal Democrats. John… Continue reading Issue 21: 2015 09 24: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 9: 2015 07 02:overseas news
2 July 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS GREECE: Alexis Tsipras rejected the EU’s final deal on economic reform. Consequently, further bail-out funds were withheld so Greece failed to pay the 1.6 billion euros due to the IMF this week. Tsipras announced a referendum for this Sunday so Greece can vote for or against the austerity… Continue reading Issue 9: 2015 07 02:overseas news
