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Surge in UK CEO pay reignites debate over CEO pay caps
The average pay for FTSE 100 chiefs has jumped by 39% to £3.4m according to the High Pay Research Centre.
Videos of beaches on the south coast of Britain being afflicted by raw sewage pumped into the sea are a vivid example of government and regulatory failure.
Trade Unions - Workers Lobby in the USA for Unionisation
A growing number of workers in the United States are organising to join a trade union.
A-Level Economics Entries and Grades for 2022
I am delighted to see strong growth in Economics once again. Just under 36,000 students took their A-Level Economics this year.
UK workers suffer biggest hit to real wages since records began
For the majority of workers in the UK, wages are not keeping pace with prices.
Moving towards a green shipping revolution
Norwegian fertiliser giant Yara is trialling the first autonomous container ship in a two-year pilot.
Energy Price Crisis - Many Small Businesses May Not Survive
This article from the Financial Times provides a timely warning of the threats to the commercial viability of thousands of UK small businesses.
Energy Price Crisis - Is there a case for government subsidy of energy intensive industries?
It's interesting to see the government has drawn up plans to subsidise energy for energy-intensive businesses.
TUC research suggests that we're on the point of experiencing the biggest fall in real wages for a century.
Web browser market share - a changing structure
This fabulous graphic shows the dynamic nature of the market for web browsers.
Recession Watch: New Car Sales and Production Slump
New car sales and production are falling in the UK - further evidence of a growing risk of recession.
Italy says "arrivederci" to Domino's Pizza
Global brands and franchise models don't always make a successful transition to a new country and Domino's decision to shut-down their Italian operations is an example.
With prices rising, are people turning back to cash?
The cost of living crisis might be causing people to hold higher cash balances as a way of keeping greater control of day-to-day living expenses.
Will UK trade union membership start to rise again?
The cost-of-living crisis is amplifying the role that trade unions can play in protecting the real wages of their members
Recession Watch - UK Consumer Confidence Collapses
There has been a sharp fall in consumer confidence which is now lower than it was in the early stages of the Global Financial Crisis in 2007-08.
The Bank of England has raised interest rates and at the same time is now forecasting a recession for the UK economy.
UK energy price cap to be updated every three months
OFGEM has announced that the energy price cap is going to be altered every three months, to better to reflect the latest in changes in costs, rather than bi-annually.
Could UK inflation reach 15% by the start of 2023?
The Resolution Foundation is suggesting that the Bank of England might forecast that inflation is going to be even higher than expected with a peak later than initially forecast.
One in Five UK Night Clubs have closed since 2020
One in five nightclubs across Scotland, England & Wales have closed since the first lockdown in March 2020.
Heathrow posts operating loss of nearly £1 million a day
Britain’s biggest airport is losing nearly £1 million a day according to newly-released figures.