Inflation Reaches Record Hig...

October 18, 2011

Inflation rates in the UK recently jumped to a nearly 2 decade high at 5.2% in September, primarily due to higher energy costs. In addition, the consumer prices index (CPI) is currently higher than it...

BoE Halts an Aspect of Its Q...

October 18, 2011

In an unexpected and surprising move, the Bank of England (BoE) recently stopped buying bonds that have a 2017 maturity date with a coupon of 8.75pc, after bond dealers rose the price to more than 140...

UK Taxpayers May Need to Hel...

October 17, 2011

After forecasts issued by the Ernst & Young ITEM club have deemed Britain’s economic situation as “worse than thought,” a €2 trillion bailout is expected to be finalised next week...

The ‘Occupy’ mov...

October 16, 2011

What started across the Atlantic in the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests has quickly spread to other major cities around the globe showing a growing discontent for the way in which government and big...