UK’s households facing hard times ahead of Christmas December 19, 2011 INCOMES took a further battering in November and consumers expect house prices to fall further into next year, according to today’s Nationwide consumer confidence survey which recorded a tiny rise in confidence. The headline consumer confidence index rose four points in the month to 40, still 37 points below its long run average of 77 [...]
The rigour and discipline of classics foster the skills for success in business and life March 4, 2012 WHEN education ministers talk about the skills that business needs, their main focus usually seems to be vocational, especially the so-called Stem subjects: science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Obviously, these are absolutely crucial, but the implication is that non-vocational subjects do not count. But all businesses need people with different skills to manage, develop, finance [...]
Hughes ‘is right man for QPR’ January 12, 2012 EXCLUSIVE: Former England star Southgate believes Fernandes takeover made Warnock a dead man walking QPR have picked the right manager to steer them clear of the drop in Mark Hughes, but the writing was on the wall for Neil Warnock from the moment Tony Fernandes took over the club in the summer. That is the [...]
CITY VIEWS: HOW DO YOU WATCH TV? November 22, 2011 MICHAEL DACOSTA | ABERDEEN AM “Personally I find that I am too busy to watch television, but when I am interested in a programme or movie I find that Sky+ is the easiest to use. Adverts can be very annoying so fast forwarding through them is great.” GARY FREDSON | HOMEMAKERS NATIONWIDE “I like to [...]
London least pessimistic in UK November 15, 2011 Economic optimism is at a three year low, according to new research from Ipsos Mori Loyalty, though Londoners are the least pessimistic in the country. Only 16 per cent nationwide believe the economy will improve in the next 12 months, while 57 per cent expect it to worsen. This net balance of minus 41 per [...]
UK gets broadband boost November 29, 2011 George Osborne yesterday announced plans to build a superfast broadband network spanning 10 cities across the UK. The chancellor said £100m in extra funds will be made available to ensure the UK is not left behind by rapidly developing countries like Brazil and China. London, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh will be included in the plans [...]
UK gets broadband boost November 29, 2011 George Osborne yesterday announced plans to build a superfast broadband network spanning 10 cities across the UK. The chancellor said £100m in extra funds will be made available to ensure the UK is not left behind by rapidly developing countries like Brazil and China. London, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh will be included in the plans [...]
YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU ON THE INTERNET January 8, 2012 TO DELIVER a major kickstart to the economic recovery we need to get British businesses working better online. 2012 is set to be one of the toughest economic environments in recent history – and our economy depends on the survival of our small businesses. Young businesses are the firms with the most potential to create [...]
Three Isa myths that must go bust February 22, 2012 IT IS surprising how many City folk – versed, as they often are, in the intricacies of structuring complex financial products – don’t know the basics of individual savings accounts (Isas). It isn’t uncommon to need to explain to bankers that the Isa allowance can be taken every year; that it isn’t a product in [...]
London house prices join fall in rest of UK November 28, 2011 LONDON’S house prices slid in the month to the end of October, at last joining the falling trend across the rest of England and Wales, figures out yesterday from the Land Registry revealed. Average prices in the capital fell 1.6 per cent from £345,870 to £340,308 in the month to October, up just 0.3 per [...]