Watch Your Water Use in the UK
This summer, you just might find a very large water bill waiting for you. That’s because those who use too much water will find themselves penalized. They could face bills that are twice as high as usual, as actions are […]
Londoners Investing in Film…and Making Money
You wouldn’t necessarily assume that David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Gary Lineker, Dame Clara Furse (former chief executive of the London Stock Exchange) and Robin Budengerg (chairman of the UK Financial Investments) have anything in common. However, they are all investors […]
Castles Up for Grabs from Von Essen Hotels
In case you are in the market for a castle – now might just be the best opportunity you’ll have. That’s because the Von Essen Hotels is collapsing, and leaving behind a debt trail of more than $383 million. Let […]
Second Home Thoughts Vanishing for Brits
While we might not feel badly for those second-home owners who are having issues in the UK, there certainly are a lot of them. More than 300,000 second-home owners who have euro-denominated mortgages are feeling the crunch. The first interest […]
Cashing In On the Royal Wedding…Or Maybe Not
Everyone is excited about the royal wedding scheduled for April 29th, 2011. Some people see it as a chance to see a fairy tale wedding, others see it as a chance to glimpse the future king. Still others are hoping […]
It’s Not Easy Being Green…in the UK
While the UK may claim that it wants to be environmentally friendly and “green,” they are quickly losing the race on this front. A report by the US Pew Environment Group shows that the UK moved from being third in […]
Legal & General Investments Launches UK Fund
Legal & General Investments recently publicized the launch of the Legal & General UK Equity Income Fund. The fund will be headed by Richard Black. Investments were made available at the fund just a few days ago, and the company […]
BlackBerry PlayBook Hitting the UK
UK consumers are much more keen on the idea of purchasing tablets in the next six months than are others across Europe. Figures show that the UK is actually the highest ranked Western country when it comes to using social […]