Grangemouth – a case of the bosses going on strike
The debate about public vs private ownership will not disappear while Grangemouth’s fate hangs in the balance.
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UK economy grows by 0.8 per cent
UK GDP grew by 0.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2013, according to the latest quarterly national accounts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Scottish Power blames ‘green levies’ for price rise yet paid £890m to shareholders last year
Scottish Power (SP) has just announced that it is to put up the price of its gas by an average of 8.5 per cent and electric by 9 per cent from 6 December.
Grangemouth – an ‘act of industrial vandalism’
The Scottish press are overwhelmingly blaming Ineos for the closure of the Grangemouth petrochemical plant.
Bankers expecting bigger bonuses this year
A majority of bankers expect to receive a bonus this year, despite the fact that most people are seeing their living standards stagnate.
It’s official: high earners delayed their bonuses to take advantage of Cameron’s 50p tax cut
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) yesterday made it official: high earners delayed their bonuses to take advantage of Cameron’s top rate tax cut.
What if borrowing was going to be a lot lower than predicted?
Could borrowing be a lot lower by the election than anyone now expects?
Labour’s payday lenders policy is a welcome move from neo-liberal to relational finance
Ed Miliband will today propose payday lending companies be forced to pay a levy in order to support credit union alternatives and free debt advice.
Today’s jobs figures: this doesn’t feel like a recovery
Today’s labour market statistics show that for most people this doesn’t feel like a recovery.
Unemployment down 18,000 to 2.49 million
Unemployment decreased by 18,000 between June 2013 and August 2013 to 2.49 million, with the unemployment rate now at 7.7 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.