12 January 2017 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY BOOTS: One of the largest retail chains in the UK, with shops in almost every street it often seems -there are 2,500 of them – is Boots, supplier of a wide mixture of goodies, from sweets to perfumes to medicines. Boots was taken over some… Continue reading Issue 87:2017 01 12: Week in Brief Financial
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Issue 70: 2016 09 08: The Bounce Back In Activity (John Watson)
08 September 2016 The Bounce-Back In Activity A revival, or just maths? By John Watson Supporters of the England cricket team are entitled to celebrate its triumph over Pakistan in the Fifty Over version of the game. Records have fallen; the numbers are terrific; open the champagne! Despite the self-satisfied smiles on the faces of… Continue reading Issue 70: 2016 09 08: The Bounce Back In Activity (John Watson)