While the present economic and global financial climate may seem bleak time for most, the advice for the moment is to sit tight through the recession because the ‘gray period’ won’t last forever. Don’t fear, SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) growth 20 years from now is looking positive but it won’t be what we [...]

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Figures out today reveal that British GDP has grown 0.5% in the last three months which is better than most analysts expected. But what does that figure mean exactly?

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It has just been revealed by the Bank of England that inflation has risen to 5.2% – its highest level in three years. The figure is up from 4.5% in August, and rising energy costs seem to be the main culprit to blame for the hike. These figures are bad news for the British public, [...]

The consequences of the global financial crisis are becoming more visible as an increasing number of vacancies appear on Britain’s high streets. According to new research, in some parts of the UK one shop in every three remains closed. The report from the Local Data Company, surveying 1000 towns and cities, suggests that there is [...]

40% of households have seen their finances take a dip in the last month, according to financial information company Markit. In a study of 1500 adults, Markit used the Household Finances Index (HFI) to determine the state of the country’s personal finances. They have found that debt levels have gone up in a large proportion [...]

Markets around the world are feeling the hurt as fear pushes investors to bail. Another major recession on the horizon?

The Office of National Statistics announced that the UK economy has grown by just 0.2%. The Labour party have put pressure on the government to come up with a “plan B” for the economy and have argued that the coalition’s strategy is obstructing growth

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research reported yesterday that the UK economy is, according to their figures, slowing down again. The thinktank indicated that overall growth had slipped from 0.5% in the three months to May down to 0.1% in the three months to June, implying a 10 month period of practically no [...]