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Sunday 24th August 2008
What Is The MPC? The MPC (otherwise known as the Monetary Policy Committee) is a Bank of England committee which meets each month to discuss potential changes in the base rates on the UK, i.e. interest rates. The...
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Sunday 24th August 2008
What Is Inflation? In basic terms inflation is the movement in any price or prices over a set period of time and has been in the headlines over the last few months. It can and does have a major influence over how... |
Friday 22nd August 2008
UK Economy Is 63 And Out! After 63 consecutive quarters of growth it seems as though the boom times for the UK economy are at least over for the time being. News that economic growth between April and June this year was... |
Friday 22nd August 2008
'Lifesworth' totals in UK households set to rise Britons will be feathering their nests rather than moving home over years to come - significantly boosting the value of their possessions in the process. According to new research, released today ... |
Thursday 21st August 2008
Retail Sales Show Sharp Spike In July News that retail sales appear to have increased by 0.8% in July has been met with waves of disbelief by analysts in the City. The figure seems to be at odds with the failing economy, increased... |
Thursday 21st August 2008
Expenditure reduced in response to crunch, research shows Two new surveys, both released today, have laid bare the extent to which Britons are reining in their spending as a response to the credit crunch. Which?, a consumer group, released figures today ... |
Thursday 21st August 2008
Separate Tube Disputes Lead To New Walkouts The RMT Union has taken the lead in two new disputes on the London Underground and called for a 24 hour strike at 11 stations across the capital on Friday. This last minute strike although... |
Wednesday 20th August 2008
Retail Sales In July Expected To Fall By 0.3% News that the average forecast for July retails sales is a decrease of 0.3% has been met with concern by many in the investment markets. Falling retail sales do not bode well for the future of the... |
Wednesday 20th August 2008
CBI Report Points To More Doom And Gloom A report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) does not make good reading for those looking for the slightest sign that the economy is turning. A survey of manufacturers in the UK found... |
Wednesday 20th August 2008
3 Way Split On MPC Concerns Markets As the minutes for last months Bank of England MPC meeting were released it soon became apparent that there is three way split on the committee with one voting to increase rates, one voting to... |
Wednesday 20th August 2008
Why Is The MPC So Split? The minutes from the Bank of England meeting last month show that there is a total lack of direction on the MPC. Seven voted to retain rates at the current level, one voted to increase and one... |
Tuesday 19th August 2008
Majority Of Small Business Owners Have No Time For A Break News that 42% of small business owners will not have time to take a holiday this year has set the alarm bells ringing as pressure on the smaller end of the business market continues to mount.... |
Tuesday 19th August 2008
Market Traders Told To Button It Market traders in the picturesque town of Hexham in Northumberland have been warned to ‘keep the noise down’ after a number of local companies complained that market stall traders were too loud.... |
Tuesday 19th August 2008
Do You Feel The Feel Good Factor Now? As the UK Olympic team continue to go from strength to strength in Beijing maybe we all underestimated the feel good factor which comes with such success for your home country overseas. As the... |
Tuesday 19th August 2008
Is The Bank Of England Set To Tackle Inflation? Comments being attributed to those in high positions in the Bank of England are giving the impression that UK interest rates may rise which is totally at odds with comments from the Governor of the... |
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UK economy
In total last week saw a massive 25,000 people placed on the unemployment list as companies around the UK continue to cut down on their operating costs. Unemployment is fast approaching the 2... 
