Economy

Petrol Price Investigation ‘Limp-Wristed’ and Insufficient

Petrol Price Investigation ‘Limp-Wristed’ and Insufficient

A recent inquiry into price fixing by major petrol companies such as BP and Shell has been called ‘limp-wristed and…

Ministers working to cap long term care

Ministers working to cap long term care

Many people have faced huge costs when needing long term care and some of these payments are so high that…

Misleading figures do not show true depth of this recession

Misleading figures do not show true depth of this recession

This week David Miles, one of the members of the Monetary Policy Committee, addressed the Society of Business Economists stating…

Which? calls for stricter regulation of payday loans

Which? calls for stricter regulation of payday loans

An increasing number of consumers are falling prey to shady marketing tactics f payday loan companies along with a lack…

Sainsbury’s chief executive rebukes Treasury over lack of confidence

Sainsbury’s chief executive rebukes Treasury over lack of confidence

There has been a myriad of opposition over Government’s austerity measures and attempts to restore public confidence are not as…

Higher water bills add to financial strain on households

Higher water bills add to financial strain on households

As if it is not bad enough that UK households have seen a huge rise in the cost of gas,…

Good news for motorists as petrol wars break out

Good news for motorists as petrol wars break out

During this bank holiday weekend, motorists are finding pleasant surprises at the pumps. After months on end of steadily rising…

Double Dip Recession: Economists say buy British

Double Dip Recession: Economists say buy British

With the recent news that the UK is indeed in the grips of a double dip recession, experts say that…

Despite predictions, UK officially in a double-dip recession

Despite predictions, UK officially in a double-dip recession

In recent weeks economists had been predicting that the economy would just slightly miss a double-dip recession by a very…

Will ONT data indicate a double dip recession?

Will ONT data indicate a double dip recession?

With new figures about to be released by the Office for National Statistics this coming Wednesday, there is some amount…