Austerity will probably last...

July 12, 2012

The population in the UK is ageing and as a result, cost of care is rising. The OBR states that greater spending cuts will need to take place if the national debt is to be kept under control for the l...

Outlook for global economy w...

July 07, 2012

In a recent speech given in Tokyo, the head of the IMF stated that the outlook for the global economy is worse than expected. Christine Lagarde said that the state of affairs around the world is bleak...

BoE keeps rates low and inje...

July 05, 2012

After July’s meeting on Thursday, the BoE announced historically low interest rates would be held at just 0.5% and that they would be injecting another £50 billion into a struggling economy. This c...

More signs indicating collap...

May 27, 2012

When a global leader in the insurance industry is openly admitting that they have reduced their exposure to the crisis in the eurozone and have prepared for its demise, the world should stand up and t...