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Work For The Dole Proposal

The Government is poised to announce next week that “the long-term unemployed will be forced to do unpaid full-time work or lose their benefits”,… BizForums – UK

Announcement On Help To Buy

Responding to George Osborne’s announcement on new Bank of England powers to rein in Help to Buy, Jeremy Blackburn, Head of Policy at RICS, said: … BizForums – UK

£36.9 Billion Paid Out In Bonuses

Total bonus payments received across the whole economy during the financial year April 2012 to March 2013 were £36.9 billion, an increase of 1% compared with the same period in 2011/12. This equates to an average of around £1,400 per employee. Of the £36.9 billion...

Gross Mortgage Lending Stronger Than A Year

The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that total gross mortgage lending in July increased to £16.6 billion, representing a rise of 12% from £14.8… BizForums – UK

Rising Exports Brighten Outlook

The UK’s trade deficit contracted in June to stand at £1.5 billion, compared to £2.6 billion in May, according to data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). An £8.1bn deficit in goods was largely offset by a £6.5 billion surplus in...