Written on October 15, 2008 by Stephen Quinn
The number of people out of work in the UK is likely to continue to rise, official figures will show. The figures will show an increase of at least 30,000 people unemployed to 1.75 million, the TUC has stated. An extra £100m has been made available, by government, for re-training workers who may lose their [...]
Read the full article »
Written on October 14, 2008 by Ivan Cooper
UK inflation hit a 16-year high of 5.2% last month, with energy bills responsible for much of the rise. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose from 4.7% in August. Analysts expect this to mark a peak, believing inflation will slow because of lower oil prices and reduced, overall demand in the economy. Last week, the [...]
Read the full article »