UK property asking prices reach an all-time high
London and the south-west recorded new price peaks in April. The average asking price for homes in the UK reached an all-time high in April, according to the house price index (HPI) figures released...
View ArticleUK growth will be half the official estimates in 2012
Ernst & Young's Item Club claims Britain will "stall until 2013".The UK’s GDP growth will be a “dismal” 0.4 per cent in 2012 – half the Office for Budget Responsibility’s estimate of 0.8 per cent –...
View ArticleMorning Call: pick of the papers
The ten must-read pieces from this morning's papers.1. Power exposes the Tories’ internal tensions (Times) (£) Countryside or conservatory tax, Big Society or big business, David Cameron must decide...
View ArticleThe Tale of Two Romneys
We don't know which is running: the moderate from Massachusetts, or the conservative philosophically to the right of Ayn Rand.The question going into the general election is: who is the real Mitt...
View ArticleOpinionomics | 17 April 2012
Must-read comment and analysis. Featuring minimum taxes and money taxes.1. Inflation shows why it pays to follow Bank of England actions not words (Telegraph) Ian Cowie points out that the Bank of...
View ArticleFive Johnston daily newspapers to go weekly
Five regional papers to go weekly in May as part of "platform neutral" strategy.Johnston Press has unveiled plans to convert five of its daily newspapers into weeklies. The Scarborough Evening News,...
View ArticleMarks & Spencer reports 0.7 per cent fall in UK sales
Retailer hit by stock shortages in womenswear.The British clothing, home products and food retailer Marks & Spencer Group (M&S) reported today a fall of 0.7 per cent in like-for-like sales for...
View ArticleUkip overtakes Lib Dems as third most popular party
The latest YouGov poll puts the Eurosceptic outfit above Nick Clegg's party.Ukip may never have won a seat in the House of Commons, but today it has overtaken the Liberal Democrats as the third most...
View ArticleArgentina renationalises state oil company
President Kirchner announces seizure of 51 per cent of the shares in YPF, majority owned by the Spanish Repsol group.Yesterday evening, the Argentinian president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner,...
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More than a minimum?
The minimum wage has fallen back to the level it was at in 2004 – what are the prospects for a future rise?Once in a while a policy moves from being partisan and divisive to representing the mainstream...
View ArticleFracking "should continue in the UK"
A government report advises on the controversial practice. The controversial practice of fracking should be continued in the UK, according to a government appointed panel of experts. Hydraulic...
View ArticleOther people's business, Tuesday 17 April
Happiness research, and the list of Apple's victims. 1. Repsol has to fight Argentina’s oily expropriation (Reuters) It’s safe to assume Repsol will get a raw deal, writes Fiona Maharg-Bravo and Kevin...
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Where the tax burden falls
Where does the tax burden fall, and why do loopholes help the rich?The TPA's Matthew Sinclair has produced an interesting graph from HMRC's data on the share of income, which charts clearly what it...
View ArticleNorthcliffe revenue down 10 per cent in last six months
The media group's revenue has fallen in both circulation and advertising.Year-on-year revenue at regional newspaper publisher Northcliffe Media has dropped by 10 per cent in the six months to March...
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Pulitzer Prize 2012: the winners
A full list of the winners of the annual prize for journalism and the arts.The winners of the Pulizter Prize for journalism and the arts have been announced. The awards, one of the most prestigious in...
View ArticleThe Senate kills Obama's "Buffet Rule"
Republicans block debate on minimum tax rate but polls show public support. US billionaire Warren Buffett's famous observation that he pays less tax than his secretary gave Barack Obama the political...
View ArticleNick Buckles: "My first job was as a postman"
Questions for the CEO of G4S.1. Sum up your leadership style in three words. "No excuses, please." 2. What was your first paid job? Christmas postman in Essex. I was 16. 3. What's the best piece of...
View ArticleThe UK's inflation rate climbs to 3.5 per cent
Higher food prices and clothing costs drive unexpected rise on the consumer price index.The UK’s rating on the all-items consumer price index (CPI), which measures changes in the prices of consumer...
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