New Housing Trend in the South West
While the housing market has taken a continued dip, with housing prices dropping, there are still some home owners who are doing just fine for themselves. A new trend in Cornwall, Devon and other South West areas has started, with […]
Osborne’s Latest Proposal
George Osborne just unveiled a new measure that would boost lending to hurting businesses. The £40bn plan is likely to be the main focus of the Tuesday Autumn Statement. This will be part of the cornerstone program, along with plans […]
UK Car Prices Through the Roof
In addition to all of the other economic woes hitting the UK at the moment, add to these the cost of driving. RAC has just revealed that drivers have experienced a 14% rise in the cost of motoring this year. […]
Consumer Group Points Finger at High Street Banks
The consumer group called “Which?” is making some pretty strong allegations based on their recent undercover investigation. They sent nine researchers out into the filed to visit 37 High Street banks and building society branches across the UK. Going Undercover […]
Good News for the UK Inflation Rates
A bit of good news for the UK – but only a bit. Inflation rates came down slightly from their three year high of 5.2% in September, now at 5%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The slowdown […]
Thatcher’s Privatization Efforts Paying Off
Sometimes, privatization wins in the global economy. 25 years ago, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s government decided to privatize British Gas. They urged Brits to purchase shares and they used a well-known advertising slogan “if you see Sid tell him.” […]
Treasury Minister Danny Alexander Weighs in on Eurozone Crisis
Certainly, the crisis in the eurozone is hitting all those involved, and that includes citizens in the UK. As said, Treasury Minister Danny Alexander “Of course the situation in the eurozone is very serious, it’s one that has an effect […]
Strengthening Ties Between the UK and Indonesia
The UK and Indonesia are looking to strengthen ties between the two, and perhaps to make Indonesia the UK’s strategic partner in the next 10 to 20 years. Edward Oakden, the managing director of UK Trade&Investment recently told the Jakart […]
RPI Increase Hurting UK Businesses
The government’s plan to increase business rates next April is raising feathers for shops and small firms. With last month’s rise in the Retail Prices Index of 5.6%, the government feels it needs to make this move. Now, however, many […]
English Sawmill Investing in Two New Projects
England’s largest sawmill operator just unveiled a £50 million investment in two of its operations – in Fort William and Latvia. The plan is to invest approximately £43m into the Lochaber site and the rest of the planned amount with […]