Economy
CBI: Growth Forecast Up But...
The British economic recovery is still in its early days, according to a new report from the Confederation of British Industry. The CBI, which had forecast 1 percent economic growth during the year, h...
£350 Million National Fund...
A generous donation of £500,000 made to the National Fund in the late 1920s has sat used for over 85 years. The money, which was given by an anonymous donor to assist Britain in repaying its First Wo...
The United States’ Most Si...
Sin taxes have become a controversial talking point, with taxes on products such as cigarettes and alcohol attracting both praise and scorn from economists. Some say they’re useful for offsetting he...
US Retail Sales on the Rise,...
American consumer spending increased in July, according to a new report from the National Federation of Independent Business. Despite an increase in fuel prices for many Americans, consumer retail spe...