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Monday, 8th March 2010AT FIRST glance it is hard to see how goings on in the City can have any bearing on the UK’s thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). On one hand you have the huge multi-national... [Read more]
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Monday, 1st March 2010As Michel Barnier, the European Union’s Internal Markets Commissioner, prepares to make his first official visit to the UK this week, I would like to welcome him on behalf of the City. Despite... [Read more]
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Monday, 8th February 2010TOMORROW, Barclays chief executive John Varley will become the latest business leader to appear before the Treasury Committee’s inquiry into how to solve the problem of banks that are deemed too... [Read more]
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Monday, 25th January 2010At the time of writing, Britain is the only G20 country still in recession but finally, after two years in decline, there is hope that our economy is finally growing again. It is widely anticipated... [Read more]
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Wednesday, 13th January 2010THIS afternoon, I will be setting out the City of London’s vision for 2010 at an event at the London Chamber of Commerce discussing what a Conservative government could mean for the Square Mile. The... [Read more]
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Monday, 11th January 2010As people from across the City brave the wintry conditions let us hope that policy makers can help provide a brighter forecast for the financial services industry over the coming year. The past 12... [Read more]
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Monday, 21st December 2009In light of recent headlines it is hard to believe that London’s ongoing reputation as a world class financial centre depends on anything other than tax and regulation but I assure you it is true.... [Read more]
