financial news Archive
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Housing Plunges 1% After Tax Duty Ends
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsAlthough professionals in the construction industry were hoping the country would be on its way towards a housing recovery, new data suggests otherwise. The tax duty didn’t do as much... -
Pension Reform Law Changes Working Age
Posted on March 30, 2012 | No CommentsOne of David Cameron’s biggest concerns if the sustainability of the state pension. As citizens tend to live older, the chancellor is starting to fear that the nation’s pension fund... -
Minimum Wage Figures for Younger Workers to Remain Steady
Posted on March 22, 2012 | No CommentsThe economic crisis continues to be particularly hard on young workers. The government is considering different measures to fix the growing rate of unemployment among citizens in the 16-20 year... -
Housing Market in London Continues to Climb While Rest of Country Slumps
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No CommentsThe housing market continues to struggle for improvement throughout the country. While property values for the richest members of society continue to increase, other home prices are struggling to even... -
U.S. Government May Start Charging Lenders
Posted on February 13, 2012 | No CommentsAs the global economy becomes more unstable, investors are pouring their money into the safest securities they can. At the moment, that means either United States or United Kingdom treasuries.... -
UK Economists Concerned as American Economic Data Slows
Posted on February 13, 2012 | No CommentsAs the nations of the developed world face an ever greater chance of a renewed recession, they hold out hope that some nations will be able to stand against the... -
Cost of Globalization Becomes Clearer
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No CommentsA recent article in The Guardian summarized what most of the world already knew: there are serious concerns over the future of the global economic system. Many people around the... -
Government Plans Ban on Pension Regulations
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No CommentsPensions minister Steve Webb remains concerned about protecting employee pensions throughout the country. Webb feels the existence of many regulations are a threat to the well-being of employees and the institutions they... -
Significant Gap in Housing Prices Increases in 2011
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No CommentsHousing prices have continued to fall throughout the country for more than a year now. Homeowners found that 2011 was probably the worst year for housing ever, as the prices... -
Retail Industry Feeling the Pinch
Posted on August 22, 2011 | No CommentsShopkeepers across the UK are finding life difficult as shoppers tighten their belts, and those in areas where there are large numbers of public sector workers are hardest hit. The...
