The Independent 1996 Hamish McRae - Abstracts

The Independent 1996 Hamish McRae
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A better society and lower public spending. (UK Conservative and Labour parties both emphasis shift towards small government)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
A culture shock Japan's banks will have to face. (impact of investigation into cooper trading activities at Sumitomo)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
A growl as bond markets show their teeth.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
A hundred years of measured judgements. (significance of The New York Times book reviews)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
A new lobby will rise to topple the home-owners. (views on likely developments in house prices in the UK)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
A strong pound gives luck Ken a window of opportunity. (impact of rise in sterling on UK economic policy)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Bears set to make way for bulls on Russia's prospects. (Russia could have positive economic future)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Big is no longer beautiful. (move towards medium-sized companies)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Bogey of inflation in danger of being deflated. (dangers of disinflation)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Boom turns to bust as the yuppie years come to an end. (economic developments in the UK in the early 1990s)Retail industryHamish McRae
Call it wacky, but sterling is on target for a classic market error. (pound may become too strong)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Cancel that invite to the virtual dinner party. (Internet does not eliminate importance of personal contact)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Can divorce make us all rich? (economic impact of marriage break-up)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Can we still afford holidays? (workers in Europe take more holidays than those in other parts of the world)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Check out the change in store. (supermarkets adopt new pricing policies)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Dangers behind the good news on house prices. (house price inflation set to rise in the UK)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Downsizing isn't always a dirty word. (positive aspects of job insecurity)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Driving a social revolution. (future of the car)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
EMU will force businesses to become more efficient.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Fear of recession stalks Europe.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Firms need to wise up to their intellectual assets.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Franc likely to be dethroned in the battle to set currency rates.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
From Istanbul to Oslo, the market marches on. (share prices continue to rise)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Funded pensions a mad idea whose time has come. (growth in state-sponsored investment funds seems inevitable)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
German reforms trigger a seismic shift in Europe. (German government promises tax reforms)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Germany marks time as the dollar finds its level. (likely developments in the currency relationship between the dollar, the German mark and the yen)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Good Europeans can say 'No' to a single currency.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Here comes the Clarke boom, with all its grief. (next UK government will have to address very difficult economic issues)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Hollywood cold be a role model for industry. (concentration and downsizing are key trends in industry)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
How Italy's transformation of economy could change the world.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
How much will Labour tax you? (taxation, spending and borrowing policies being considered by shadow chancellor Gordon Brown)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
'I do' ... and this time they seem to mean it. (revival of interest in marriage in the US)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Interest rates could be a big problem for Brown. (UK shadow chancellor Gordon Brown)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Ireland's peaceful revolution. (economic progress in Ireland)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Italy's 'olive tree' coalition may yet surprise Europe. (Italy may see return to fiscal discipline under new government)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
It's the heart of our democracy, and it's boring. (UK government should give taxpayers more information about how public funds are spent)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Jobless Germany can learn from us. (German businesses accept need for change)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Let's keep our eyes on the Swedes. (problems facing the Swedish welfare state could have international implications)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Let's keep the Government out of it. (need for new approach to running the UK beef industry)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Let the Beeb rule the waves. (future of the BBC in the international television market)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Life in the Kingdom of Albia. (prospects for London and the south-east of England as an independent country)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Markets lack faith in a single currency.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Markets may be over-reacting to the beef crisis.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
More than fashion is driving the surge in sterling. (forces behind rise in value of sterling)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
New question for Germany. (German companies no longer able to offer job security)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Normal service will end shortly. (For good ...). (television audiences will have more channels to choose from)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Now we can see how old age looks. (new report looks at future of pensions and savings)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
One day we will all love privatisation. (positive impact of wider share ownership)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
People behaving badly (and well). (allowing the natural development of a well behaved society)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Price destruction becomes a martial art. (falling prices in Japan)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Soothsayers huddle around the calendar to locate the big crash. (technical analysts try to predict developments on Wall Street)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
So, what kind of world will we be living in? (advance of global market economy set to continue)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Step back from the Euro debate to make investment decisions. (market implications of single currency)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Sweden's welfare meltdown has lessons for Labour.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Table talk turns to structural issue of unemployment. (international conferences focus on unemployment)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
The demise of Corporate Man. (prospective executives can no longer rely on finding positions in large corporations)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
The global year at a glance. (key events in 1996)Retail industryDavid McKittrick, Hamish McRae, Robert Fisk, John Rentoul, John Carlin, Andrew (American government official) Marshall, Teresa Poole, Paul Wallace
The new problem that is thousands of years old. (threats to government tax revenue)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
The 'R' word will return to haunt next President. (mixed prospects for US economy)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
The safer things get, the more we want to risk.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
The trouble with trying to predict the economy.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
This tantalising argument for easy money doesn't quite add up. (mixed views on monetary policy)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Time to change the rules of the fiscal game. (problems with way that tax and spending policies are determined in developed countries)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Turning point reached as EMU battle intensifies. (latest developments in plans for European monetary union)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Wall St tumble would not mean the end of the world. (Wall Street set to fall sharply before the end of 1996)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Watch Atlanta win the jobs race. (Olympics will boost Atlanta's economy)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
We're crying too much over spilt oil. (importance of focusing on energy conservation)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
We're heading for the booziest Christmas ever. (sales of alcoholic drinks set to be very high over Christmas 1996 period in the UK)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
What drives the P rush?(new UK P-registered cars)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Whatever happens, Russia can do no wrong. (Russian economy set to expand)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
What really turns men on. (decisions on television coverage of sport will determine the future of television broadcasting in the UK)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Where will the next shock come from? (assessing the accuracy of economic forecasts)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Why Britain would fare better on the fringe. (the UK may be able to survive outside the European Union)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Why Britons sell out when others keep it in the family. (many family-owned business enterprises sold off in the UK)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Why we will soon be better off than the Germans. (UK economy set to prosper)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Why wise men will be thinking about gold investments now.(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Will we ever see the back of business bungs? (growing international trade prompts concerns about corruption)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
World's cheapest international phone calls. (UK seeks to become switching centre for international telephone services)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
Would Labour find the Treasury powerless? (UK Treasury is less powerful than some observers believe)(Column)Retail industryHamish McRae
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