In this is the fourth edition of our monthly business Case Study, we focus on United Polymers, a thermoplastics manufacturer based in Coventry. United Polymers specialise in the manufacture and distribution of several types of plastics and polymers to the injection moulding industry. The company has a strong customer base in this industry and is [...]
January 24, 2012
In these dark days of winter, when the sparkle of the festive season is finished and the dreary weather has properly set in, many of us begin to dream of holidays to warmer destinations. If you’re plotting an escape to the sun, the many low cost airline seat sales lighting up the internet at the [...]
January 23, 2012
In one of his trademark expletive-filled rants, comedian Adam Carolla recently discussed how, back in the old days, people used to look up to rich guys. He said that there was once a day when a kid would see a guy drive by in his Rolls-Royce and the kid’s father would say, “There goes [...]
January 19, 2012
Every now and again you get a theme in finance and it shows how seemingly ‘far from the stock-market’ events can affect business and finance, even out at sea. Here is how two ships are affecting the financial sector this week… Cruise accident causes shares to fall The cruise ship line, Carnival, suffered a [...]
January 18, 2012
Today, thousands of Unilever workers will start 11 days of striking against plans to change their final-salary pension scheme. The strikes are due to take place for 11 days between today and 28th January with 12 different sites participating including Norwich, Leeds, Manchester and North Wales. Union leaders “furious” Members of the Unite, Usdaw and [...]
January 18, 2012
It’s already a huge craze in the United States and recently it’s been in the press that it might be catching on here in the UK. Extreme couponing has made such an impression in the US that A TV show was created based on it in 2010 which is now on it’s third series. [...]
January 17, 2012
Over the coming 12 months we could witness witness some pretty shocking economic and political events, the impact of which will be felt globally. Yesterday we gave you the first half of the Outrageous Predictions for 2012, which included a 50 per cent plummet in the Apple stock from its 2011 high; an as [...]
January 16, 2012
As we leave behind another turbulent year for the world economy, we might start to wonder what other shocks lie ahead for us in 2012. Apple’s stock price cut in half? An underdog elected as the President of the United States? A week-long bank holiday arranged, closing all European exchanges and allowing Europe to [...]
January 13, 2012
Most people would agree that lots of new construction in a city is a positive sign. The appearance of new structures seems to indicate that investors and builders have enough confidence in the market to pour in the time, capital and effort needed for such endeavours. However, a recent report by Barclays Capital makes the [...]
January 12, 2012
The Royal Bank of Scotland announced today that they will be making cuts to the tune of another 3,500 jobs over the next three years, in an attempt to cut back the investment banking division of the company, to focus more on core business and reduce risk. This announcement will see them move from [...]
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January 24, 2012
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