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City View: Quantitative Easing doing little for economy Nov 06 2009

The minutes of this week’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting will make interesting reading. Not least because they might (just might) shed some light on just what the multi-billion pound spending spree that goes by the name of quantitative easing (QE, for short) is doing to the economy. Not a lot, if third quarter GDP figures are any guide.Read

City View: GM about-turn welcome news Nov 05 2009

Unions in the automotive industry are threatening strikes in protest over a decision that doesn’t please them.Read

City View: UK's banking mess is proving costly Nov 04 2009

The full extent of the mess that Sir Fred Goodwin and Sir Victor Blank presided over at RBS and Lloyds TSB is now becoming clear.Read

John Cranage: A conclusion but no answer Nov 03 2009

It’s probably a symptom of these febrile times but it seems we cannot agree on anything these days - including the significance of a healthy rise in manufacturing output.Read

City View: Big week ahead on High Street Nov 02 2009

Predictions about the Christmas retail environment seem to arrive earlier every year...With Halloween barely over, it might seem a bit early to start thinking about the festive shopping but it’s no surprise this year, as Christmas is likely to be make-or-break time on the High Street.Read

City View: Birmingham needs more independent coffee shops Oct 30 2009

One of the unusual winners in this recession, along with the usual lipstick manufacturers, chocolate bar purveyors and insolvency lawyers, is the humble coffee shop.Read

City View: UK has to be leader of video games industry Oct 29 2009

It’s difficult to talk about video games seriously. For a long time, too much of the common view of the whole sector rested on a stereotype that was outdated 20 years ago. Read

John Cranage: Hit the banks, not the widow Oct 28 2009

Neelie Kroes, the Rotterdam-born European Union competition commissioner, is demanding a severe toll of the bust banks rescued by their respective governments (for which, read taxpayers) during the global crisis.Read

City View: Tata deserved some government support for rescuing Jaguar Land Rover Oct 27 2009

The prospects for Tata Motors are looking a lot healthier now that the world (with the exception of Britain) is pulling itself out of recession.Read

City View: Confidence alone not enough to pull away from recession Oct 26 2009

Confidence is often set out as the shining beacon that will light the way out of recession.Read

John Cranage: Difficult times of a consumer Oct 23 2009

For those not convinced by claims made by the boosters of the cyber world and the promoters of the products (invariably expensive) needed to participate, the postal strike must be worrying.Read

City View: Labour's desperate turn to the left Oct 21 2009

Cometh the election, cometh the left-wing rhetoric.Read

City view: Language basics are a vital tool Oct 20 2009

The greenback’s descent to a 14-month low last week has prompted much speculation about the potential end of dollar hegemony.Read

City View: Blues will need results – soon Oct 19 2009

Any football fan with a few hundred million pounds to spare might do well to speak to Mike Ashley before investing in the beautiful game.Read

City View: Time for Birmingham to raise its game Oct 16 2009

It’s that time of year when the Birmingham corporate world goes in for its annual bout of navel-gazing.Read

John Cranage: Latest drive against stamp duty unlikely to succeed Oct 15 2009

Another valiant attempt at persuading the Government to rethink Stamp Duty on house sales is launched today with the Warwick-based National Association of Estate Agents at the fore.Read

City View: Deal gives Metalrax a lift Oct 14 2009

Do you fancy Metalrax as a recovery bet? That was the scenario being outlined by house broker Arden Partners yesterday after the restructured, slimmed-down, Kings Heath manufacturer finally put its much-touted refinancing deal to bed.Read

City View: Housing market recovering but still hospitalised Oct 13 2009

The housing market is back from the dead but the patient is far from ready to leave the intensive care ward.Read

Anna Blackaby City View: Urgent action needed on youth unemployment Oct 12 2009

The West Midland job market has been hit particularly hard by the recession, thanks in part to the presence of a larger manufacturing base than other UK regions.Read

City View: Bank of England needs to act now Oct 09 2009

The screens around the bed remain closed, doctors and nurses discuss the case in hushed tones, the ward remains subdued, the patient lingers between life and death.Read

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