UK Business News

Responding to the IMF’s analysis on the UK economy announced today, Mark Littlewood, Director General of the leading UK political think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, said:
“The IMF’s analysis makes it plain that George Osborne doesn’t need a Plan B. He should not be diverted from a strategy to get the deficit under control.
“But [...]

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I was struck by a fascinating piece of video that digests 200 years of economic history through the power of rap music.  Now, words like John Maynard Keynes, Schumpeter, fiscal control and the economic theory of the firm are not part of the normal rapper’s lexicon, so I was intrigued.

Lest we forget, here are the [...]

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The cream of the Creative industry turned out to support the British Inspiration Awards on Friday afternoon, the awards recognise the creative sector which includes film, music, gaming and fashion.
The awards, now in their second year, are presented to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the creative industries across ten sectors.
Incredibly [...]

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Say the words ‘professional indemnity insurance’ and it’s all too easy to think of a solicitor or accountant giving bad advice, or the latest ‘mis-selling scandal’ that’s hitting the headlines.
But today, the need for professional indemnity cover goes much wider than that and covers many sections of the public and not-for-profit [...]

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FirstGroup the UK’s largest rail and bus operator has announced one of the biggest orders that British transport has ever witnessed, at a time when escalating fuel prices are threatening to drive many motorists off the road.
The announcement of a £160m order for more than 955 buses over 2 years, comes as fuel prices across [...]

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