Hopes of recovery are fading...

May 12, 2012

The latest data released by the ONS shows that earlier predictions were a bit over-optimistic. Output prices were higher than had been forecast for last month, higher than the 0.7 percent predicted in...

Markets plunge with renewed...

April 23, 2012

As political tensions in France, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands escalated, the FTSE 100 fell by 2% which is causing renewed fears over the stability of the eurozone and the single currency. Ma...

Christmas spirit lacking in...

December 06, 2011

This time of year is usually bustling with activity as shoppers prepare for the Christmas holiday yet this year fears of an impending recession have kept shoppers subdued. According to the most recent...

UK manufacturing is the only...

November 09, 2011

After four months of falling output in the manufacturing sector September finally saw a rise, even if slight. Over the previous four months, Britain’s manufacturing output had been down by 0.3% but...