Bank of England economist to speak at breakfast seminar

4th April 2014

Business representatives in the Sheffield area are to be given a -hot off the press opportunity next month to hear the Bank of England's latest views on the economy.

Economist Will Holman, from the Bank's agency for Yorkshire and the Humber, will be speaking at a breakfast seminar in Sheffield on Thursday, May 15 the day after the Bank publishes its latest inflation report. The focus will be on key issues involving inflation and growth and Mr Holman will be inviting questions on any aspect of the Bank's activities. The free seminar, hosted by Sheffield-based independent chartered accountants and specialist business advisers Hawsons, of Glossop Road, will be held at the Copthorne Hotel, Bramall Lane. Registration and free refreshments, including tea, coffee and bacon rolls, is at 7.45am and the presentation runs from 8.30am to 10am. For more details, and to enrol, contact Mel Chittenden at Hawsons (tel: 0114 266 7141 or e-mail: mac@hawsons.co.uk

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