China set to lead manufacturing
Next year will be the year that China overtakes the USA as the biggest manufacturer of goods, this was always going to happen, but the experts had initially predicted that this would actually be taking place in four years time.
The main reason for this jump is being put down to the economy in the US [...]
Dollar still struggles against the Peso
As oil prices begin to slow down, in fact, there has been a slight decrease in the price of a barrel of crude, however the US Dollar is still struggling against most international currencies but what is truly painful for the American is that the Mexican Peso is continuing to get stronger against the Dollar.
At [...]
Solar power to take off in Japan
Japan is one of the countries which has to import a lot of their resources such as raw materials and in particular fossil fuels, which puts a massive strain on the country as they are forever scratching around for the best deals, but at the time are at the mercy of someone else.
This could account [...]
The plan to save Battersea power station
A £4 billion plan to save Battersea power station before it falls down has been unveiled, but I order to save the power stations which is one of the most easily recognisable sights on the London skyline the sight is going to have to change dramatically.
The project will include an underground link, three thousand homes, [...]
The world’s largest arms dealer is?
Well in 2007 the world largest exporter of weapons is the UK! Surprisingly according to the UK Trade and Investment (UKTi) exports of arms came to a massive £9.7 billion, more than the US, who most people think are largest arms supplier in the world.
However the sort arms that we are talking about here are [...]
The real price of oil
Nobody can escape the talk of oil these days, no matter where you are located, oil and the price of oil has an impact on virtually everyone’s lives in one way or another and yet there is talk that the price of a barrel of oil could be as much as sixty per cent of [...]
May 19, 2008How much should we be saving?
If we knew the answer to this one, then we would all be safe from worries of what is going on in the world, when a credit crunch happens as it is doing at the moment. But even if there was some magic solution that we could follow and in the event that we make [...]
May 13, 2008Clintons in debt to $20 million
When running for the most powerful job in world, allegedly! You would have thought that the candidates may have had some sort of grounding in how to run an effective campaign, these cost huge amounts of cash, which is where the fundraising comes in.
Yet, despite having been given millions of dollars from her backers, it [...]
Business backs Brown
It has been said recently that the tax changes would force many business and business people to think about living abroad. If this happened it would cause the government and country some serious problems, but it would seem that the Prime Minister Gordon Brown has the support of some the countries top business people.
A lot [...]
Lipstick clue to economic state
There are many indicators which can be used to determine the state of the economy, one of the most accurate signs is high street shopping. This is because of the spending involved, but even though the spending is down in the amount spent, the actual high streets are still full of people shopping.
This goes to [...]
Making ends meet
It has to be a sign of the times as people are having to dig deep and begin to sell off some of their assets, but this is not for profit or to pay for a holiday of a life time, no this is simply in order for some families in the States to survive [...]
April 28, 2008Businessmen losing faith in politicians
It would seem that it is not just the general public that are finding the politicians and politics these days, it is also the business people of the UK who are getting fed up with the way that the main politicians are performing.
Its not just the government it’s both of the main parties who are [...]
PayPal and your cash
There is growing concern as to exactly how much the online payment processor business PayPal is making off the back of all that money that goes through the business everyday. Customers are concerned that PayPal are making money not only through the charges that they make, but also from interest gained on the large float [...]