Do the banks have a Plan B? October 28, 2005 Now that consumer spending is slowing down, the banking sector needs to look for new sources of growth. British banks have investors worried. Not because of their current profitability, which is healthy, but because a slowdown in the economy may hit this industry harder than most. The banking sector still continues to make profits. In [...]
London is too taxed October 24, 2005 The government is imposing an onerous and discriminatory system on taxpayers in London, according to a recent survey. The survey by Williams de Broe into regional disparities in the cost of living has found that the starting point for income tax in London should be £1,550 higher than in the country’s poorest region, Northern Ireland, [...]
House prices to stay static October 19, 2005 John Watson, chief executive of Bellway, the housebuilder, yesterday dampened expectations of a significant increase in house prices between now and next summer. Commenting as the company delivered otherwise impressive annual results, he said: “My feeling is that it is right to assume nil house price inflation in our next financial year, which is to [...]