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All across the Great Western territory => Who's who on Western railways => Topic started by: grahame on February 12, 2015, 18:05:10



Title: Mark Carne(y)
Post by: grahame on February 12, 2015, 18:05:10
Am I the only one to get confused between these two?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31438213
Mark Carney says inflation could turn negative in spring.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30633231
Mark Carne has said he will not take his bonus, following recent major rail disruption.


Title: Re: Mark Carne(y)
Post by: phile on February 12, 2015, 19:04:12
Am I the only one to get confused between these two?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31438213
Mark Carney says inflation could turn negative in spring.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30633231
Mark Carne has said he will not take his bonus, following recent major rail disruption.

Carney, Governor Bank of England
Carne, Network Rail


Title: Re: Mark Carne(y)
Post by: Visoflex on February 13, 2015, 14:23:52
Quote

Carney, Governor Bank of England
Carne, Network Rail

Carney, Governor Bank of England

"...Bank of England Governor says families should take advantage of cheap petrol and food, as take-home pay rises"  Daily Telegraph 13 February

Carne, Network Rail

"From the start of these negotiations we have made it clear that any increase this year will need to be self-funding. Having rejected the efficiency proposals we submitted, we are not in a position to fund a pay increase for 2015.
"
Letter to rail unions 4 February

That's how you tell them apart ;D


Title: Re: Mark Carne(y)
Post by: Cynthia on February 15, 2015, 08:24:30
I wonder whether Carne without the Y will miraculously be in a position to find funds with which to keep the share holders happy, whilst flatlining employees' pay?  Whoops, little bit of politics there.  Well, there is an election coming up


Title: Re: Mark Carne(y)
Post by: ellendune on February 15, 2015, 08:30:38
I wonder whether Carne without the Y will miraculously be in a position to find funds with which to keep the share holders happy, whilst flatlining employees' pay?  Whoops, little bit of politics there.  Well, there is an election coming up

Network Rail it is a company limited by guarantee and has no shareholders.  All profits are returned to the business.  Its members (who guarantee a small sum in the event that the company goes bankrupt) do not receive any benefit and a principally representatives of industry stakeholders such as TOCs. 

So finding funds to keep them happy would be finding funds to make the railway run better!


Title: Re: Mark Carne(y)
Post by: Cynthia on February 15, 2015, 08:36:55
I wonder whether Carne without the Y will miraculously be in a position to find funds with which to keep the share holders happy, whilst flatlining employees' pay?  Whoops, little bit of politics there.  Well, there is an election coming up

Network Rail it is a company limited by guarantee and has no shareholders.  All profits are returned to the business.  Its members (who guarantee a small sum in the event that the company goes bankrupt) do not receive any benefit and a principally representatives of industry stakeholders such as TOCs. 

So finding funds to keep them happy would be finding funds to make the railway run better!

Oh, I sit corrected, ellendune, forgot NR doesn't have shareholders.  Thanks!  (she says, dismounting from hobbyhorse)



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