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Imperial Economics The Federation Of British Industries...

Report, to be presented to the Preparatory Committee for the next Imperial Conference, which makes several timely suggestions. It recommends that an Imperial Economic Conference......

* * * * The Charing Cross Bridge In The

House of Commons, on Wednesday, the Charing Cross Bridge Bill was carried by the large majority of 280 votes to 62. The opponents of the Bill argued that this. London County......

The French Crisis On Monday, The.french Chamber Staged...

" Conference " crisis. M. Tardieu's Government was defeated by five votes on a vote of confidence, asked for by the Finance Minister, M. Cheron, who, following M. Poineare's......

The Local Authorities (enabling) Bill This Bill, Which...

second reading on Friday, February 14th, has been attacked in many quarters as presenting us with Socialism by the back door since it permits an extension of the scope of......

Bank Rate, 41 Per Cent., Changed From 5 Per Cent.

on February 6th, 1930. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1011 ; on Wednesday week, 1011 ; a year ago, 1011 ; Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 871 ; on Wednesday......

The British Industries Fair The British Industries Fair...

Monday in London, at Olympia, and in Birmingham, at Castle Bromwich. The Department of Overseas Trade is making unprecendented efforts to smooth the road of the foreign buyer.......

Taxation And Prosperity The Federation Of British...

on Monday - a Report, expressing grave concern at the increasing taxation upon productive enterprise. It gives figures showing a steadily diminishing net yield from Income Tax......

The Prime Minister And The I.l.p.

The Prime MiniSter has resigned from the Independent Labour Party. The I.L.P.,' which was aptly described by a German cbniinentator, Herr Egon Wertheimer, as "rocketing......