In a UK boon, the auto industry has been boosted by news that Nissan is to create around one thousand new jobs.
What can we learn from the celtic tiger boom time?
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Many people don’t know or don’t recall the huge fortunes that were won or lost in Ireland during the Celtic boom. Ireland saw huge speculation on property and land with prices spiralling upwards with no sign of abating. Today the market is very different with ghost estates prevalent consisting of rows and rows of unbuilt [...]
Fuel panic buying grips Britain
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In the face of a possible strike, motorists stock pile fuel resulting in nationwide shortages. Garages are closed and out of fuel as tempers fray. Is it time to fill the jerrycan?
Sainsbury is now the 2nd largest online grocer
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Sainsbury has overtaken asda to become the second largest online retailer with a twenty percent rise year on year. Tesco remains at position one as the market leader. Clearly we are becoming a nation of online shoppers as more of us are doing our grocery shopping online. Already there are implications for small retailers wuth [...]
Keeping your business sane with xero
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For many the archetype business package has been Sage. However as more people move online to the cloud, newer entrants to the market have emerged such as xero which are completely cloud based solutions where you can access your business accounts from almost anywhere. Not only that but you can readily allow your accountant to [...]
Should you be a micro entrepreneur
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Have you ever thought you’d be an entrepreneur but thought you’d need a lot of cash to start up then become a micro entrepreneur where you use a relatively small amount of cash to start a business. Such businesses can be started using existing platforms such as ebay to buy, sell and trade. You might [...]
Britain’s “over paid” public sector go on strike
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Is it fair? This is the question on many of the public’s mind as those with considered gold plated pensions go on strike today. Many teachers have elected to take to the picket line instead of working today. There is not much sympathy for the workers from those in the private sector who have seen [...]
Is the BBC apprentice giving us the wrong business message?
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The long running series, seems to give the impression that business is all glamour and profits come quickly and easily, along with fame. Its simply not like that. I have issues with the Apprentice, for one, it seems to only concern itself with short term gain at the expense of a longer term strategy. Yes [...]
Made in Britain
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New BBC2 series highlights products and services that originate from britain. Evan Davis highlights products that Britain still makes from the aerospace industry to the defence industry and even the car industry. It was a thoughtfully researched piece which attempted to quell fears that all our jobs are moving overseas. Britain is still “thriving” because [...]
Is Britain not working?
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Recent figures are suggesting that 87 % of new jobs are secured by migrants rather than the UK populace at large. Is this down to: Costs. Could the cost of living me too high in the UK to make it worthwhile to take an entry level job and retain standards of living. Ethics. Could it [...]
