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Don't Waste Cash When Christmas Shopping

With Christmas almost upon us many of us are now thinking about getting the Christmas shopping completed and purchasing gifts for our loved ones. At the same time most of us have had a very difficult year financially, and we don't want to end up spending ... Read >
Author: Alisdair Cosgrove

Pre-Budget Report: rail transport set for boost

Chancellor Alistair Darling's Pre-Budget Report (PBR) caused shockwaves throughout UK PLC and has been heralded as one of the most extraordinary packages of measures presented by a Chancellor in a long time. It seems that the government really does unders... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Oil recruitment looking slick in economic downtown

Despite the doom-laden economic picture of a worldwide economy in meltdown, our love affair with oil has not been diminished. In fact, the oil and gas industry is one of the biggest growth industries globally, and the race to find more reserves of black g... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Implications of the pre-Budget report for construction recruitment

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report (PBR) delivered recently could herald a new era of co-operation between the Government and the construction industry. The PBR announced that £3billion worth of investment... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Chancellor welcomes interest rate cuts

The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, has welcomed the decision by the Bank of England to lower interest rates to 2%, which is the lowest rate for nearly sixty years. Darling, who announced a cut in VAT in previous weeks warned though that the rate cuts would... Read >
Author: Claudia Liza

A Critical View of Renewables Obligation and Renewable Energy in the UK

The Renewables Obligation is a Government mechanism to encourage investment in renewable energy. It is central to the United Kingdom Government's policy to raise the amount of renewable energy generated in the UK. The renewables obligation (RO) has bee... Read >
Author: Steve Last

The Renewables Obligation in the United Kingdom

The Renewables Obligation is the main financial support scheme for large-scale generators of renewable electricity. The renewables obligation is set at a level which varies year by year. The level of the obligation is not the same as a target. The obligat... Read >
Author: Steve Last

Number of mortgages going up

The UK's struggling housing market received some good news this month; the number of mortgages taken out had risen by 7 per cent raising the total to £18.7 billion as opposed to Septembers 'weak' £17.5 billion. Even with the total figure rising from las... Read >
Author: barryloughran@live.co.uk

Financial Strategies for Coping with Tough Times -- Part 2

As discussed in the previous article, blended families, along with all families, will eventually feel the negative impact of the Wall Street meltdown. Many blended families are feeling the personal anguish of financial strain, powerlessness and generalize... Read >
Author: Sheena

Advice when Renting your first Commercial Property in London

The first consideration should focus around the sort of property you require and its location. Would it best to have the premises nearer to the business's employees, its suppliers or its customers? Alternatively, it may be more important to have the busin... Read >
Author: clickthrough

Finding Time with Priority Power - 3 Tips to Progress, not Panic

Finding time gets easier as you learn to prioritize effectively. To do this, you absolutely must avoid The Musical Chairs Syndrome. Do you suffer from these symptoms? Symptom Number One: As soon as your day heats up, your priorities are dislodged from ... Read >
Author: Paula Eder, PhD

Mortgage approvals for July at lowest for 15 years as UK probably in recession

Mortgage approvals hit their lowest in at least 15 years in July and the manufacturing sector shrank for a fourth straight month in August, surveys showed today."Prospects for the UK economy remain grim," said Michael Saunders, a Citigroup economist. "The... Read >
Author: Rivington

GPS Tracking Systems and Tax Compliance

When it comes to rules and regulations, road tax compliance is a very serious and necessary legal requirement that must be adhered to by anyone who wishes to drive a vehicle on UK roads. Otherwise known as Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), road tax is collect... Read >
Author: dtymon

Drivers Advised To Regularly Review Their Car Insurance Policy

It is a sensible idea for drivers to regularly review car insurance policies, it has been claimed. Citing figures from the AA insurance index, research released by MoneyExpert reveals that the average cost of comprehensive motor insurance has risen to... Read >
Author: Christian Ward

Facts about property ownership and capital gains tax.

Property ownership and capital gains tax New capital gains tax rules were announced in October's Pre Budget Report. Under draft legislation awaiting Royal Assent, with effect from 6 April 2008, all gains in excess of the annual exemption will be taxed ... Read >
Author: David Harland

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