City week

Title

City week

Genre

Interview; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:26:10

Description

City Week, presented by Douglas Moffitt. The week’s news as seen through the eyes of IRN’s Financial Unit. Topics this week: UK Government’s handling of the economy and the latest financial figures; unemployment statistics; foreign trade; British Steel figures; tea industry; company fringe benefits; taxation; the Chinese economy and trade. Speaking are: Len Murray, TUC; Sir Donald MacDougall, CBI; Brian Wright, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI); Sandy McLachlan, Financial Weekly; John Raisman, Shell UK; Bob Menzies(?), Conti Commodities; Beverley(?) Jones, Tea Council; Danby Bloch, Raymond Godfrey and Partners tax consultants; Ian Thompson, Engineering Employers Federation. Reporters: Tom Maddocks, Vivian White, Di Latham. Studio production by Ray Gannon(?).

Contributors

Len Murray; Vivian White; Di Latham; Tom Maddocks; Donald MacDougall; Douglas Moffitt; Brian Wright; Ian Thompson; Ray Gannon(?); Bob Menzies(?); Sandy McLachlan; John Raisman; Danby Bloch; Beverley(?) Jones

Keywords

TUC; Taxation; Economics; China; CBI; Unemployment; Fiscal policy; Economic policy; British Steel; International trade; Financial policy; Tea; Share dealing; Financial institutions; Profits; Petroleum industry; Employment statistics; Financial statistics; Unemployment statistics; Financial markets; Tea Council; Commodities; Trade statistics; Coffee

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