Horse Meat Scandal – Capitalism run riot?
Tom Watson – Labour MP for West Bromwich East called the revelations that Findus was using beaf product contaminated with horse meat as ” …probably […]
Its That Man Again – Gove turns again.
Once again we see Michael Gove meddling with education more for political reasons than education. There is no doubt that education and the exam […]
UK Banking Under Siege
Today there are two stories emerging that paint a picture of increasing pressure on the UK banking system. Some commentators blame the culture and governance […]
Big Government on the Horizon
Yesterday there were no less than three stories that indicated that the government would take steps to legislate to change their control or create control […]
A Triple Dip Worry in the UK – World Markets Optimistic
Today’s figures for the UK economy are predicted to be bad again – some economists predict a return to recession to create an unprecedented ‘triple […]
High Street In Trouble or Transition?
There seems to be no good news for the high street and retail, we have seen some heavy weights on the ropes and in administration […]
Business news tells two tales
At a glance the business headlines today tell us two different tales of the economy – looking forwards some positive signs, but tempered by reflections […]
Economic Forecasts for 2013
Ground Hog Day It was interesting to see that several papers have picked up this analogy to describe what we can expect in the UK […]
UBS Fined for LIBOR Rigging
The Swiss bank UBS has agreed to pay fines totalling $1,5bn for their part in the LIBOR rigging scandal which really draws into focus the […]
2011 Census Reveals Significant Changes to Social Structure
Yesterday the Office of National Statistics released the data from the 2011 census which showed that the demographic makeup of the UK has shifted significantly […]