What is all the hullabaloo about the Pope coming to the UK? People seem to be vehemently supporting the visit whilst other are on the other side, collating all the reasons why this visit should either not occur or not be successful. First of all, it'… more »

Everyday, it hurts to look at the exchange rate between the british pound GBP and Japanese Yen (JPY). This is simply because it hurts to look at how strong the JPY is against the pound. There are so many reasons behind this. The first reason is a ver… more »

Due to the upcoming election, it seems that politics is the only discussion point on UK TV! With the introduction to American Style Presedential debates (but in this case, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown & David Cameron) everyone (i.e the "general" public)… more »

The Global Employment Trends January 2009 by International Labour Organization (ILO) states, "The global financial crisis has triggered a serious slowdown in world economic growth including recession in the largest industrialized countries. Enterprises h… more »

I have been thinking of writing a blog on this topic but I have been affraid to do so as it is a huge topic. However, here goes nothing... Today on the news, it is official that the UK is in a recession. This is not a technical recession as data states… more »

I guess this is a great time to study for an MBA. Why? Because the financial world has gone upside down, theories are being questioned and it does not just affect finance, with the increasing unemployment rate, it is hard (in my opinion) for firms to fol… more »

Today (or late last night) the news reported that retail Giants MFI and Woolworths as they are going into administration. This therefore means further job losses and increased unemployment, reduced ability within households to pay rising mortgage repayme… more »

We have decided to really go for it and buy a new flat 88|. This is due to the 80 miles round trip journey that my better half does per day to her job and reducing this is our objective. This is a "New build" so it has never been occupied before an… more »

IMF Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) The International Monetary Fund's new economic forecasts offer a much gloomier view of the outlook for the world economy than the consensus of private sector economists and economic policymakers. The In… more »

The bank of England said the number of mortgages approved for house purchase fell from 74,000 in January to 73,000 in February, broadly similar to the level in recent months but nearly 40 per cent lower than a year earlier. The Guardian states that t… more »