LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

City week

Genre

Interview; Speech; Serial

TX Date

Apr 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:21:48

Description

City Week, presented by financial editor Douglas Moffitt, looking back at the week’s financial news prior to the 1979 General Election. Also looks at international financial news; the European Monetary System; commodities market and the new Price Commission. Reporters Brian Hayes and Tom Maddocks. Speakers include Prime Minister James Callaghan; Conservative Party leader, Margaret Thatcher; CBI Director-General, John Methven; Terry Burns, London Business School; Dick Grace, Conti Commodities; J Dundas Hamilton, author of Stockbroking Today. Studio Engineer Steve Middleton.

Contributors

Brian Hayes; John Methven; James Callaghan; Margaret Thatcher; Tom Maddocks; Douglas Moffitt; Dick Grace; Terry Burns; J. Dundas Hamilton; Steve Middleton

Keywords

Wages; Wage policy; Economics; Europe; Financial policy; Financial institutions; International monetary systems; Employment statistics; Financial statistics; Financial markets; Stockbrokers; Commodities

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